Insomnia may lead to many medical conditions such as headaches, acid reflux, diabetes, coronary diseases, depression, etc. The “Smart Sleep Monitor”, developed by ARTSYS, company within Izmir Sciencepark of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), helps keeping temperature, sound, and light under control, factors that influence sleep pattern.
Yeliz Cengiz, Graduate of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), presented her “Saza” titled collection to an appreciative audience at the new building of Izmir Chamber of Commerce.
IUE fashion designers are going global with the. As the graduates of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), are displaying their designs at the fair, they are also engaging in collaboration agreements with participants coming from different parts of the world.
Street food is becoming more delicious in the hands of Chef Muzaffer Özdamar. Graduate of Department of Culinary Arts and Management, Izmir University of Economics, Özdamar, who created his own brand, ‘Snakk Street Food’, prepares delicious, healthy, and hygienic food.
As Turkey’s population is getting older, it is bringing along new entrepreneurship stories. According to data by Turkish Statistical Institute, the elderly population in Turkey reached 8.3% in 2016. While 6 million 651 thousand 503 people are regarded as elderly, number of nursing homes, retirement homes fail to satisfy the needs.
Cansu Tayaksi, who recently completed her Ph.D. in Business Administration at Graduate School of Business, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), will continue her academic studies as a scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT, winner of 85 Nobel prizes.
Özgün İnceoğlu, IUE Fashion Designer, who reflects the idea of freedom of women to her designs, came in second place with her “Athena” titled collection at the “7th Deri’n Fikirler” Leather Design and Production Contest held by Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association.
New generation of pharmacy services will minimize patient problems and accelerate the procedure. Patients will be able to enter their prescription code and receive their medicine in no time thanks to the mobile application titled, “Eczane (Pharmacy)”, developed by Osman Sabri Bilgiç, Graduate, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE).
Criminals, fugitives will be monitored by “drones” (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed specifically for the police. Mustafa Murat Bilir, Graduate, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), designed drones for new generation police officers by taking the hardships go through into consideration.
Power of design is reflected on theater. While the German theater group ‘Theater Spiellust’ brought Alice in Wonderland to the stage, costume and stage designs were entrusted with IUE designers. Jörn Fröhlich, lecturer, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, and Cansu İncesu, graduate from the same department, designed the costumes of the play which will premier in August 2018 and suited the hairdo’s and make-ups with the costumes.
