Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Fine Arts and Design collaborated to identify idle areas across the city and revive them with ecological designs. Halkapınar was chosen as the pilot area within the scope of the studies aiming to develop urban aesthetics and create new qualified living spaces in different parts of Izmir.

Special events will be held on the 98^th anniversary of September 9, the date when Izmir was liberated from the enemy occupation and the War of Independence was crowned with victory. In the event, which will be held in cooperation with Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Izmir University of Economics (IUE) EKOKENT Research and Application Center, a 40-minute program consisting of images of Izmir and Kültürpark (culture park) shot between 1930 and 1960 will be presented to Izmir residents. 

The coronavirus, which affects our lives in many issues from daily life to work schedule and social interaction, has also changed communication habits. The absence of lip movements with the use of masks, which is vital in combating the pandemic, prompted people to focus on the eyes and communicate loudly. 

Asst. Prof. Sıtkı Egeli, Lecturer at Department of Political Science and International Relations, Izmir University of Economics (IUE),  lectured online at the 10^th disarmament summer school in Odessa, Ukraine. In the program held at Odessa Mechnikov National University with over 50 participants from 20 countries with the support of institutions such as the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and the US Department of State, Asst. Prof. Egeli said, “The critical role, played by the disarmament agreements in ending the Cold War, unfortunately, has been forgotten over time. Far from adding new ones to the existing disarmament agreements, we see that even the very successful agreements signed 30 years ago have been terminated one by one by the leading states of the world. The fact that there has been no serious progress in the field of disarmament for almost 30 years has resulted in forgetting of important accumulations and experiences in this field.”

Nurses from Izmir University of Economy were sent off on their professional journey by taking the International Pledge for Nurses at the online graduation ceremony. Due to the concerns regarding the Covid-19 pandemic period, Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing 2019-2020 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony was held in a virtual environment with the participation of the students' families.

Dr. Elçin Yılmaz, Head of Common Compulsory Courses Department, Izmir University of Economics participated as a speaker in the online conference organized by the Germany Hildesehim Kemalist Thought Association as part of the August 30^th Victory Day celebrations. In the chat with 8 thousand 179 listeners from many countries, Dr. Yılmaz evaluated the period leading to the victory of August 30, 1922, the struggle with its before and aftermath under Mustafa Kemal Pasha's chief command.

Asena Tuğcu Altay, who developed her passion for design, which started by sewing clothes for barbie dolls when she was only 8 years old, developed her own brand in the field of home textiles and started to export her special designs about Izmir to all over the world. 

Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Vocational School established a "Development Workshop", including a modern library, mediation tables, wall and board games, in the Karabağlar Ataturk Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, where approximately 1,800 young people study at. 

Leading communication professionals of Turkey will meet at the 2nd International Symposium on Communication in the Digital Age hosted by Izmir University of Economics (IUE). The symposium to be held in cooperation with the IUE Faculty of Communication, Communication Faculty Deans Council (ILDEK) and Communication Research Association (ILAD) will be held online between 26-28 October 2020.

Assoc. Prof. Güzden Varinlioğlu, Faculty Member, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Architecture, was awarded a scholarship by the United States of America (USA) for her project, which aims to reveal historical city connections around the world such as the Silk Road through caravanserais.