Industry Research and Development Consultancy Service Agreement was signed between IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and Next4Biz Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. The cooperation protocol signed at our Ataköy campus on Friday, June 3 was attended by Our Rector Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal, Head of Department of Computer Engineering Assoc. Dr. Akhan Akbulut, Technology Transfer Office Manager Assist. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Hikmet Çağlar and TTO personnel and Next4Biz Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. officials. Under the contract, the company will be provided with academic consultancy services on the development of big data analytics and artificial intelligence applications.

Istanbul Kültür University “Faculty of Engineering Day”, organized to celebrate academic, sports and cultural achievements of students was celebrated on Tuesday, 10 May, 2022 in the front garden of Ataköy Campus.

Event started with speeches of Rector Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal and Dean of Faculty of Engineering Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and students who represent our university in competitions with projects they have developed, exhibited their works. 

Projects of IKU Asimov Club and IKU IEEE Club;

Rector Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal hosted our Rugby Men's Team, which came 4th in Turkey at the Rugby UNILIG Finals Turkey Championship, which was held in Afyon with the participation of 13 Universities between 8-10 May. Rector Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal accepted, at the meeting held on Thursday, June 9, Head of Kültür Point Unit Assist. Prof. Neslihan Fatma Er, Sports Coordinator Aycan Şarlı, Team Coach Doğan Doğan and students who successfully represent our university. Mehmet Onur Alptekin, Ali Berk Durmaz, Telat Ersin Pamıkçu, Salih Berkay Bilgi, Sidar Dumlu, Berke ALtun, Burak Gürlek, Bedirhan Sönmez, Eren Nurhaklı, Muhammet Bugureen, Sinan Gökmen and Batuhan Kocaali in her office and wished them continued success.

A meeting was held on the ZOOM platform on Friday, June 3, 2022, with the participations of IKU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Acting Dean Prof. Dr. Müge Çetiner, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek Ünalan from IKU Department of International Trade and Finance, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Environmental Protection Department Waste Management Directorate, Climate Change Branch Directorate, and Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) officials. In the meeting, which was held in order to work together on issues such as carbon footprint, carbon neutral campus, zero waste campus, a decision was made to measure and monitor the air pollution in the region where IKU Basın Express campus is located, so that the area around the campus would be inspected and the current condition of it would be reported to the Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change by IMM.

Istanbul Kültür University Asimov Technology Club participated in the WIN EURASIA fair hosted by Istanbul Expo Center between 8-11 June.  Platinum Sponsor of Asimov Technology Club (100.000-150.000 TL) to Smella Kozmetik, organizer of the fair Hannover Fairs Turkey A.Ş. with the offer from our club, a 24 square meter stand was provided. At the exposition where companies such as Vodafone, Nokia, MITSUBISHI ELECTRICS and OMRON also took part, our club started to exhibit its projects in the same hall. In addition to rocket, UAV, autonomous car and metaverse projects developed within our club, gamified metaverse projects such as PUMA and QANKALAND, which are carried out jointly with IKU Department of Information Systems and Technologies, were presented to people and participants in the industry. Sertan Kuybet, General Manager of Smella Kozmetik, Hannover Fairs Turkey (Deutsche Messe) Project Sales Manager Gökay Güler  who visited our stand on the first day of the fair; Kültür Point Unit Head Neslihan Fatma Er, Vice President Doğa Kurtyiğit and Department of BST Deputy Head of Ahmet Gökhan Uluçay presented a commemorative plate. In addition to the exhibitions, a network was started to be established with the companies present at the fair. Our members had the opportunity to do internships by visiting companies and inviting them to our stand. The aim of the exposition, which will last untill June 11, is to expand the network and the connection between the market and the club.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing Head Prof. Dr. Asiye Gül and Assist. Prof. Dr. Mukaddes Turan Miral from the Department of Nursing visited the Darülaceze Presidency to start off the cooperation protocol activities. The meeting held on Friday, June 3, 2022, was attended by Darülaceze President Hamza Cebeci, Vice President Funda Ersin, Social Worker Defne Demet Koyutürk and Executive Assistant Merve Çakır. At the meeting, the outline of the planned cooperation studies was discussed. Under the protocol to be signed with the Darülaceze Presidency, internship opportunities will be provided to the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Doğa Kurtyiğit, Vice President of Student Life, Career and Alumni Counseling Unit, participated in the Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Activity Program at the International Institute for Higher Education in Morocco (IIHEM) University in Morocco between 30 May and 3 June 2022.

Kurtyiğit, who presented her work as Professional Career Coordinator, Student Life and Clubs Coordinator and Alumni Relations Development Coordinator in the presentation she made for the program, informed the students about their career development after graduation and answered their questions.

The International Fabric Design Contest was organized by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (İTHİB), which carries out projects to support young designers, develop global design perception and perspectives, create new projects applicable to the sector, and ensure that the project outputs are used in the industry, under the coaching of Designer Tuvana Büyükçınar.

Tuvana Büyükçınar explained the details of the competition, which was organized to increase the ability of aspiring designers, to enable designers to closely follow global trends and develop their perspectives, to give the opportunity to learn at work, to increase the fabric design perception of the Turkish textile industry and to meet the need for qualified designers. Students continue their preparations for the contest rapidly in line with the information they have received.

Istanbul Kültür University Technology Transfer Office (TTO) officials met with Department of Civil Engineering member Prof. Dr. Nihal Sarıer. At the meeting, where ideas were exchanged on nanotechnology, biotechnology and material projects, cooperation opportunities were evaluated. After the meeting, the Materials Laboratory was visited and information was obtained about the existing devices and equipment.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Junior Technical College (MYO) Program of Fashion Design students participated in the conversation titled “Career Planning and Job Search Process in the Ready-Made Clothing Sector”.  In the interview, where Süleyman Çakıroğlu, Secretary- General of the Education Foundation of İstanbul Apparel Exporters’ Associasion (İHKİB), and our Human Resources and Recruitment Specialist Yener Üstadımız, were speakers; issues such as certificate programs organized by İHKİB, job and internship opportunities, CV preparation process, job interview processes with HR units were explained to our students with all the details.

The subject of "Sustainability and Circular Fashion" was discussed within the scope of "3T CULTURE DAYS" held by Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Junior Technical College (MYO) Program of Fashion Design on May 25-26 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.

In the panel where Academician Assoc. Prof. Şölen Kipöz, Designer & Artist Gönül Paksoy, Designer Nejla Güvenç, Sun Textile Design Manager Fulya Peker Kutluk and LC Waikiki Material Quality Assurance Specialist Umut Pulan were speakers, all unknown details about sustainability were discussed. The panel, attended by many academicians, educators and young designer candidates, ended with a digital fashion show.

The subject of "Digital Transformation in Fashion" was discussed within the scope of "3T CULTURE DAYS" held by Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Junior Technical College (MYO) Program of Fashion Design on May 25-26 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.

Moderated by Lecturer Remzi Durmuş, the panel where Assist. Prof. Derya Tatman, Founder of DoseTex Dr. Selcen Altınok and Fella Textile Design Manager Nuray Kutlu Çoban were the speakers, discussed issues such as the digital future of the industry, innovations, and the pros and cons of digitalization. The panel sought answers to the questions of academicians, educators and young designer candidates.

Last year, the designs prepared by our graduate students with the subject of "Contactless Contact" was presented to the audience with a 3D digital fashion show, with the supports of the Head of Program of Fashion Design Assist. Prof. Nilgün Demirhan and Mihriban Bertan, one of our graduates working as a Designer at LC Waikiki.

In cooperation with Accounting and Auditing Club, Financial Literacy Club, and the Program of Business Management, a technical visit to Borsa Istanbul (BIST) was held on Tuesday, June 7,2022. Within the scope of the visit, a lecture was given to our students about BIST indices, capital market transactions, stock market activities, domestic and foreign markets by BIST Corporate Communication Director Alper Ayden. The event, in which Borsa Istanbul trading and session halls were also visited, ended with the meal organization.

Attracting attention among the Asimov Technology Club projects that were showcased on "10 May Engineers' Day", IKU Autonom is appearing for the first time this year in the Robotaxi-Full Scale Autonomous Vehicle Competition. Our team, which completed the first reporting stage as the fifth, is competing for the rank. Our team, which can solve mechanical parts quickly, also shows great success in electrical and software parts. The goal of our team is to make our university the first Teknofest degree on the track in the last weeks of July by pulling the rankings to the top three in the second stage report.

IKU Asimov Technology Club took part in the WIN EURASIA Exposition, the main theme of which was "Industrial 5G", and conveyed examples of how technological collaborations can be developed to the fair participants. Our representatives, who visited the stands for new collaborations, evaluated common opportunities.

“Dear Graduates,

IKÜMED Board of Directors met on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Kültür College Alumni Association Club. At the meeting, issues such as Having the IKU Graduation Ball in Portaxe, visiting David Hockney's painting exhibition titled “The Arrival of Spring, Normandy” at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum, holding a DJ performance graduation party at the Alumni Association Club, a senior graduate giving a speech at the Graduation Ceremony on 6 July, planning a boat trip in the Bosphorus in July, hurrying up with the work of the "7th New Graduate News Bulletin", organizing the "IKU Alumni Day" event in October 2022, establishing a fundraising committee for the scholarship fund, and collecting donations at the "Istanbul Marathon" on November 6, 2022, were discussed and resolved.

We look forward to your support and participation.

Sincerely,
İKÜMED”

In cooperation with Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Faculty of Education and Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Association, “23rd International Psychological Counseling and Guidance Congress” will be held between June 13-15. The Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center will host the congress, which will be held with the main theme of “Psychological Counseling and Guidance for Sustainable Development".

In cooperation with Istanbul Kültür University Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and Karadeniz Technical University Department of Interior Architecture, the “5th ICMEK International Interior Architecture Education Congress” will be held online on June 16-17, 2022.  At the congress whose theme is “Rethinking,” it is aimed to share the projections for new dynamics and their future while discussing the current state of Interior Architecture education. Co-chaired by Prof. Dr Gülay Usta and Prof. Dr Tülay Zorlu, the congress’ science committee will include leading representatives of the international academic field in interior architecture. Within the scope of the congress, which will be held online for two days, important guest speakers, who have contributed to interior architecture education at the international level, will feature.  On the first day of the congress, from the guest speakers Rene Pier and Prof Dr Henry Sanoff will respectively make their presentations titled “ECIA Charter of Interior Architectural Training 2020” and “Confronting Traditional Thinking about School Environments.” As for the second day of the congress, from the guest speakers Prof Graeme Brooker and Prof Dr Katelijin Quartier will respectively hold their presentations titled “50-Words for Reuse” and “Professionalization of the discipline of interior architecture: intertwining research and education.”

You can follow the developments of the congress from the congress website: https://icmim.iku.edu.tr/tr/icmek5th-international-congress

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