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Studies revealed that while 59 thousand 313 teachers out of total of 62 thousand 933 teachers in 27 thousand 197 elementary schools in Turkey were females, only 3 thousand 620 of them were male teachers. The “Education and Gender (EDGE)” titled European Union Project, where 12 European countries participated in, studied the gender based structure of education in Turkey. The study conducted by Izmir University of Economics also revealed that only 9 thousand 853 out of 82 thousand 978 education administrators assigned in the city and its provinces were females which corresponds to %11.9.

Prof. Dr. Seeram Ramakrishna, the Director of Centre for Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, who is known for his international studies, became a consultant to Izmir University of Economics. And Prof. Dr. Philip Kitchen, one of the leading professors in the field of Strategic Marketing at ESC Rennes School of Business, and who was listed in the Top 50 list of gurus who have influenced the future of marketing in survey listing, joined Izmir University of Economics as a visiting lecturer. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Ramakrishna, and Prof. Dr. Kitchen came together to work on planning the next 10 years of the University, setting a course, and promoting the University’s name in the international arena at the “International Consultancy Council Meeting” that took place at IUE Conference Hall.  

Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) lent a hand to Van. Serhat Mirkan Acar and Tuğberk Boyacı, freshmen at IUE Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, experienced the joy of earthquake victims in Karaağaç Village in Van up close with the 71 boxes full of winter clothes, shoes, boots, comforters, toys, etc they took there.  

Based on a study conducted among students aged 7 – 18 in Izmir, it turned out that one in every 4 kids is subject to becoming obese. The study titled, “Obesity and overweight prevalence in students aged between 7 – 18 in Izmir”, conducted by Asst. Prof. Dr. İlker Daştan, Lecturer at IUE Faculty of Health Sciences, analysed the body mass indexes of 2 thousand 200 students in 24 schools.

The young chefs of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) will learn the art of cuisine from the world famous chefs of France. Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Culinary Arts and Management will get a chance to receive training for 4 months as part of the agreement made between IUE and Les Toques Blanches Lyonnaises Association established by world famous chefs of France.  

High school seniors will design their own prom dresses, and the most successful 3 designs will be sewn at Izmir University of Economics as a reward. As the students are looking forward to having a great time with their friends at the senior prom, IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design is presenting them an opportunity to have their dream dresses. 

Turkish and French scientists came together to prevent cancer cells from growing and get rid of them without damaging the healthy ones. The biochemists, electrical and electronics engineers, mathematicians, who initiated a research titled “Modelling, Analysing, and Optimum Control of Intracellular Networks Under Parameter Uncertainty”, aim to come up with ways for patients to take cancer drugs without damaging the healthy cells by studying the interaction between the genes. 

Projects developed at Embryonix Centre within Izmir University of Economics, made it in the first 40 among 2000 applications in e-tohum organization that brings entrepreneurs and investors together. The projects named GIFTEK and PALWAR, developed at IUE Embryonix Centre, attracted great attention at E-tohum Entrepreneurship Summit, a market place who aims to bring entrepreneurs that want to launch their own internet businesses and companies, investors, professionals together. Project owners meet with the investors to get support for their innovative ideas. 

Experts have reported that Turkey being listed among the most fragile 15 emerging economies by US Federal Reserve (FED) should not come as a surprise to anyone. Economists indicated that the Turkish economy was experiencing fragility due to low savings rates, high current deficits, and high ratio of unemployment. US Federal Reserve (FED) announced the fragility index results for 15 emerging economies the other day. Based on this index Turkey, Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa are the most fragile countries where as Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, and China are considered the least fragile ones.

Old historical houses in the back alleys of Izmir’s Historical Kemeraltı Bazaar are being renovated to serve the art world. Thomas Keogh, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, who got highly impressed by the historical texture of the city, brought one of the historical houses on Ismet Inonu Street, where Ismet Inonu Museum House is also located at,  into use by students and international artists. In his ‘Maquis Projects Kemeraltı’ titled art space, Keogh helps international artists to get to know Izmir better and carry out their art work. Meanwhile, students of IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, get a chance to gain experience from these international artists.