IKU RED WINGS RANKED FIRST IN TEKNOFEST 2023 CRITICAL DESIGN REPORT STAGE

IKU Red Wings, one of the IEEE IKU Club TEKNOFEST teams, completed the Critical Design Report stage, which is the last stage of the "2023 Fighting UAV Competition", in the first place. Our team, which broke the record with 97.50 points out of 100, will be in a fierce competition to raise the name of our university to the highest level in the races to be held at Bursa Yunuseli Airport between April 15-19.

IKU AUTONOMOUS TEAM IS IN THE FINALS AGAIN

Our Autonomous team, which produces its own unique car within the Asimov Technology Club, continues being a success this year as it was in 2022. Our team got 80/100 points from the "Critical Design Report" of the TEKNOFEST "Robotaxy-Passenger Autonomous Vehicle" competition and got into the finals. We wish success to our team that will take the track in the competition to be held in Gebze Bilişim Vadisi between 10-13 April.

"ACADEMY OF SUSTAINABLE LIFE AFTER DISASTER: SOCIAL TRAUMAS AND OUR MENTAL HEALTH"

The first of the "Academy of Sustainable Life after Disaster", planned by the Student Life, Career and Alumni Counseling Unit (Kültür Point) with the theme of awareness and consciousness-raising for the disaster period and beyond was held on Tuesday, March 28, at 16.00, on Microsoft Teams with the title “Social Traumas and Our Mental Health.” Psychiatrist Dr. Arzu Erkan, who participated in the event as a speaker, gave information about what primary and secondary traumas experienced after a disaster are, how to cope and proper communication. Psychiatrist Dr.

A VISIT WAS PAID TO CEMALEDDİN ASLAN, ONE OF OUR MOBIGEN ALUMNI, BY KULTUR POINT

Student Life, Career and Alumni Counseling Unit (Kültür Point) Assistant Alumni Relations Specialist Kadir Akhan visited Cemaleddin Aslan, one of our 2012 graduates of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN), in order to strengthen alumni relations, support graduate-students in their career paths and establish new connections. Our 2nd year students from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Asena Aydın and Özge Öztürk, also attended the visit on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATE MENTORING PROGRAM

Within the scope of the “Alumni Mentoring” project carried out by Kültür Point, a training was given to our graduates and students who volunteered as mentors in the 2022-2023 Academic Year by Alumni Relations Development Assistant Specialist Kadir Akhan. The content, flow and expectations of the program were conveyed to 40 mentors and mentees who came together at the training and meeting held on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 20.00. The meeting, which focused on the details of the mentoring processes, ended after the questions were answered.

STUDENT CLUB PRESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATIONS SPRING SEMESTER MEETING

Istanbul Kültür University student clubs sat down with Kültür Point unit officials. More than 100 club presidents and board members attended the meeting held at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Head of Kültür Point Unit Assist. Prof. Neslihan Fatma Er and Education Activities and Organization Assistant Specialist Efe Anğın informed the club presidents about the processes. Assistant Alumni Relations Specialist, Abdulkadir Mehmet Akhan, also shared his insight and asked for support about ikum.network.

MOBIGEN Club at TEKNOFEST

The IKU MicroTeam, established by Kerem Yasin Yıldızhan, Eray Kalabalıkoğlu, Yiğit Efe Aydın and Kübranur Bayraktaroğlu, who are members of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Club, participated in the TEKNOFEST "Environmental and Energy Technologies Competition", concluding the first stage with a score of 82.67/100.

IKU OTONOM TEAM CONTINUES THEIR SUCCESSES

The IKU OTONOM Team, which maintains its activities within the Asimov Technology Club of Istanbul Kültür University, continues to work on autonomous vehicles, which are the technologies of today and the future. Our team, which participated in the TEKNOFEST "Robotaxi-Passenger Autonomous Electric Vehicle" competition in accordance with the studies, continues to add value to our country and our school by developing original autonomous vehicle software, electrical systems and mechanical parts.