Academics and students from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) did not abandon the stray animals who had difficulties in finding food and water and waited for a helping hand for their health needs due to the pandemic conditions and started a "love watch". 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) has successfully completed the audit of "ISO 27001 Information Security Management System Standards Certificate", which is defined as the most valuable international certificate of competency in the field of information technologies. IUE, proving that it protects all data, including the information of the students securely, was entitled to renew the international certificate approved by the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK).

Buse Deniz, graduate of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Physiotherapy Program, ranked 93^rd in Turkey in the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) where about 389 thousand people entered this year in order to qualify to study at a four-year program. Stating that she did not like to study in high school and in the early years of the university, but she changed with the guidance of her academics, she started to focus on her classes and chose a completely different career goal for herself, Deniz said, “I knew I would be successful in the exam but achieving the degree was a great pleasure for me. I was excited, stared at the screen for a long time, experienced one of the most joyful moments of my life.”

Entrepreneurial engineers from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) develop software and hardware to identify machines operating at full capacity in production lines before they fail. Graduate Students Özer Can Devecioğlu and Sertaç Kılıçkaya from IUE Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master’s Program with Thesis, who received support within the scope of TUBITAK Individual Young Entrepreneur Program, will save businesses from thousands of liras of damage with the early failure detection device they will develop.

IUE Teaching and Learning Center (TLC - Ekoeğitim), which played a major role in the success of distance education of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) with intense effort and support after the transition to distance education in Turkey in March due to Covid-19 pandemic, continues its preparations for the new academic year.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE), which hosted approximately 80 Erasmus students from 13 different countries last year, also made a difference with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Club established within its body. The club, formed by IUE student volunteers in order to facilitate the integration process of the guest students coming for the first time to our country and Izmir, to help them get to know the city and improve the communication with Turkish students, was chosen the "best branch" in the assessment made among 42 universities in Turkey. 

Entrepreneurs from Izmir University of Economics, who adopt the understanding of quality and personalized service in the e-commerce sector and support domestic brands, bring the world's most prestigious international business awards to Izmir. The siblings, Esra and Melis Sarıhan, both graduates of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), were crowned with awards they received consecutively for the success of their e-commerce initiative named baskasindarama.com.

Izmir University of Economics Continuing education Center (IUE EKOSEM) became the first foundation university in Turkey to have received an international accreditation given by "Pearson" company operating in the field of education solutions in nearly 100 countries. IUE EKOSEM, which has been scrutinized by the British supervisor on many issues from classroom conditions to educational qualifications and the operation of the system, passed all criteria and was awarded the "Pearson Assured" accreditation. 

An autonomous robot that can re-route using artificial intelligence, when it encounters an obstacle, has been developed with the project carried out at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Autonomous vehicle prototype was produced after approximately 2 years of work as part of the "Design and Development of a Device for Finding Location, Mapping and Route Planning for Autonomous Ground Vehicles Used in Indoors" project supported by TUBITAK.

Çağıl Saydam, who graduated from Department of Cinema and Digital Media, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) this year, came in first place at the 27^th International Adana Altın Koza Film Festival with her “61 Sokak No 4” titled film based on the dialogues of a woman living alone at home.