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Thanks to Çisel Bardakçıoğlu’s design, senior at IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Industrial Design, the cats will be able to play comfortably at homes.   Bardakçıoğlu’s design, “Catshelf” will allow play space for cats while protecting the books.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Folk Dances Club shared the same stage with members of the National Down Syndrome Association. National Down Syndrome Association Folklore Up Group performed ‘çayda çıra’ dance. The Rhythm Up Group of the Association mesmerized the audience with their rhythm performance. Audience of more than a thousand strongly applauded the children.   

Turkey Launch Event-Sustainable Energy for All, which was held by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Sustainable Energy, was chosen as an example by New York Headquarters of United Nations. The Launch was mentioned in the "United Nations Global Compact Local Network Report 2013”, and the report made recommendations to the government policies on "Turkish Local Network and Izmir University of Economics on ‘Sustainable Energy’ and ‘Environmental Management’. The report was shared directly with more than 12 thousand member organizations and institutions worldwide.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) put Balçova shopkeepers under the microscope, who explain their situation clearly by saying, “How can I compete against a supermarket who sells even a loaf of bread with a credit card?” Prof. Dr. Erol Kahveci, Head of IUE Department of Sociology, and his students conducted one on one interviews with 700 shopkeepers in Balçova. 76% of them stated that the shopping malls negatively affected their businesses.  

Trying to cool spaces such as homes, offices, shopping centres and metro during the hot days of summer will be more economical. With TUBITAK smart cooling system development project, coordinated by Izmir University of Economics (IUE), 10% of energy efficiency will be provided for the first time. Turkish economy will save more than 2 billion TL with an efficiency adjustment to heating-cooling system it spends 24 billion TL on thanks to an electronic card formed by applying control algorithms. 

The stray animals will have clean water during the hottest days of summer with “Lotus”. İrem Kaval, Senior at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Industrial Design, pays back both to the nature and animals with a clay water bowl that sge got inspired by lotus flower.  

Senior students of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design presented their designs at year-end exhibition and fashion show. The students, who presented their “keşif (exploration)” themed fashion show in the first semester, continued their show this time with ready wear outfits at IUE Amphitheatre. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees and IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen visited the designs of the students at the exhibition area before the fashion show. Innovative designs by students of Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Architecture, and Interior Architecture and Environmental Design got full marks.  

Students of Izmir University of Economics, Department of Media and Communication, Reporting Option, published an “Actual Magazine”, a first for the elderly population. The magazine, which is distributed at places such as retirement homes, retiree associations, hospitals and care centres, where elderly population is mostly present, focuses on variety of subjects from health, law, sports, travel, ecologic life to art, etc.

As the students got their report cards and started a long summer holiday, the experts pointed out the importance of not to change the eating habits during the holiday season. 16 million students will be on holiday for as long as 3 months and the experts believe that their healthy eating habits may change during this period. 

Children will improve their intelligence with the help of a toy called “Orbits”. Ezgi Yelekoğlu and Altuğ Toprak, graduates of Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Industrial Design, received national and international awards for the toy they created together which targets to improve the intelligence of children as they enjoy playing.