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Izmir University of Economics (IUE) has raised the bar of success in many areas from R&D activities to the projects developed, according to the "University Monitoring and Assessment General Report 2019" published by the Council of Higher Education. IUE, the most preferred foundation university in the Aegean Region, increased the number of projects jointly carried out with the industry from 13 to 22 compared to the previous year. 

Şevket Taş, who continues his career journey by designing sports equipment in the USA, after graduating from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) in 2011, developed a special impact-resistant disc used in "discus throw" branch of athletics. 

People, who do not go out due to the coronavirus unless it is necessary, and who are deprived of the social life they are accustomed to, have found the way to spend time doing home renovations. 

Those, who benefit from the YLSY scholarship awarded by the Ministry of National Education to improve the foreign language skills of students who will go abroad for graduate education, are being trained at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). During the 16-week program, students, who take online training courses from the instructors of IUE School of Foreign Languages due to the pandemic, have the opportunity to improve their English skills in a short time. IUE, where many students have been educated so far, draws attention as one of the two universities in Izmir that provides this education.

With the pandemic, Dilara Karaca, a fashion designer from Izmir University of Economics, created her own brand by turning the intense demand, for clothing made of natural fabrics, used for multipurpose and bring health rather than aesthetics to the fore, into an opportunity. Karaca, who started the "healthy fashion" era by creating sweat-free, ecological and recyclable designs, put the products of her brand called "in d’tales" for online sale. 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE), which hosts many cultures by hosting about 100 students from different countries every year, has been accredited by the European Commission for 7 years. IUE, which fulfilled all the criteria requested by the European Commission in different areas such as digitalization, transparency in practices and internationalization, will be able to accept foreign national students from 175 universities with ERASMUS agreement and send students to these universities. 923 thousand euros (8.3 million lira) grant has been provided so far to 5 projects carried out by IUE in the international arena. Thanks to the accreditation, grants will continue to be given to new projects.

Water levels at dams fell to critical levels in Turkey who is experiencing one of the driest winters in the last 10 years. While Izmir has its share of drought, despite the rains that have occurred consecutively in the last few days, full supply level in Tahtalı Dam decreased to 39 percent, Alaçatı Kutlu Aktaş Dam to 41 percent, Güzelhisar Dam to 47 percent and Gördes Dam to 3.50 percent. The average precipitation, which was 47.4 mm in November 2019, is measured as 8.2 mm in last November in the Aegean Region.

Coronavirus, which affects life in many issues from social life to work arrangements, and earthquakes that have occurred in a row in recent years have changed the expectations in housing design. 3 academics from Department of Architecture, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) explained the new trends that may occur in the next 20 years with the changing living conditions and made suggestions on urban planning. 

Individuals over the age of 65 who have withdrawn from social life and stay at home during the pandemic period will hold on to life again with the European Union (EU) project prepared by academics from Izmir University of Economics.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) School of Foreign Languages carried out a joint project with Izmir Provincial Directorate of National Education in order to contribute to the professional development of English teachers working in different schools of the city.