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Functional Food Production Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program General 5 articles
2025

Functional Food Production Project Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program

A research project led by Prof. Dr. Muhammet Arıcı from the Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, has been funded under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program. Entitled “Production of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-Enriched Tarhana Using Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria,” the project focuses on enhancing the nutritional and functional properties of a traditional fermented food through innovative biotechno...

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Agricultural High School and Eco-Market Design Exhibition General 5 articles
2025

Agricultural High School and Eco-Market Design Exhibition

YTU Faculty of Architecture undertook a meaningful academic collaboration with T.C. Milas Municipality and Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Architecture. Diploma Project studies on the theme “Agricultural High School and Eco-Market Design”, envisioned for the Bafa region of Milas, were opened to visitors through an exhibition held at the historic Milas Çöllüoğlu Han. At the opening event on 27 September 2025, Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz, faculty members and students from both universities...

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Digital MAPs Entrepreneurship Game General 5 articles
2025

Digital MAPs Entrepreneurship Game

The “Digital MAPs Entrepreneurship Game”, developed through the collaboration of YTU researchers, combines sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship with a digital game-based learning model. This innovative project, designed especially for young people not in employment, education, or training (NEETs), encourages participants to build a greener future through its entertaining and competency-enhancing framework. Accessible via map4ngame.com, the work consolidates the university's active role i...

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e-Campus Protocol and “Suspended Meal” Initiative General 5 articles
2025

e-Campus Protocol and “Suspended Meal” Initiative

YTU launched the “e-Campus” protocol in collaboration with Yapı Kredi Bank and Etisan Holding, in line with its student-oriented service approach and digital transformation vision. Within the scope of the protocol signed with the participation of Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik, a fast and secure payment infrastructure based on QR code and mobile application has been activated at all expenditure points from canteens to social facilities. With the new system, students are offered every 5th meal fr...

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AI-Assisted Food Safety General 5 articles
2025

AI-Assisted Food Safety

The Hipolens Team, consisting of students from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, won First Prize in Türkiye in the Artificial Intelligence category at Türkiye Innovation Week 2025. Using hyperspectral imaging technology, the project enables real-time detection of food spoilage, moisture content, and food fraud risks. By integrating artificial intelligence with food safety applications, the innovation offers a transformative digital solution for quality control and f...

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Shape D-Future Competition General 5 articles
2025

Shape D-Future Competition

YTU Food Club students achieved a significant success by placing 3rd in Turkey at the Shape D-Future competition organised by Döhler, one of the leading organisations of the food and beverage sector. Placing in this platform, where innovation and future-focused projects compete, the team combined their academic knowledge in food technologies with creative solutions.

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“From Literature to Innovation” R&D Meeting General 5 articles
2025

“From Literature to Innovation” R&D Meeting

The Yildiz Technical University Food Club conducted its first R&D meeting of the new term under the title 'From Literature to Innovation: Project Development Journey'. The meeting, organised on 16 October at 17:30 at the Chemistry and Metallurgy Faculty under the advisory guidance of Prof. Dr. Ömer Said Toker and the leadership of R&D Department Coordinator Muhammet Eren Karakaş, aimed at students taking the first step towards producing innovative works for R&D projects that will direct the f...

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FoodX: Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Congress General 5 articles
2025

FoodX: Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Congress

The Yildiz Technical University Food Club organised the 'FoodX: Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Congress' event to address innovative approaches in the food sector and the entrepreneurship ecosystem. This organization, held on 29 April at the Yildiz Technical University Congress and Culture Centre, was designed as a visionary platform aiming to take the sector further. The event, where technological advances in the food field and student projects were centred, provided an innovat...

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Certified Basic HACCP Training General 5 articles
2025

Certified Basic HACCP Training

The Yildiz Technical University Food Club organised a 'Certified Basic HACCP Training' with the presentation of Timuçin İçöz to convey food safety standards and risk analysis methods to students. At this comprehensive training held on 3 November 2025 at the Chemistry and Metallurgy Faculty, 'Prerequisite Programmes', the foundation of food safety management systems, were addressed with real case analyses and examples. Food Sector Professional and Lead Auditor Timuçin İçöz shared his technical...

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SDGs Education Programme – Module 3 General 5 articles
2025

SDGs Education Programme – Module 3

YTU ÇEV, in collaboration with partner clubs through the Sustainable Development Goals Education Programme, conducted a strategic session focused on global hunger and food security issues. At the third module held at Yeditepe University on 13 March 2025, critical topics including the UN's 'Zero Hunger' goal, healthy living, and access to clean water were analysed in depth with expert guidance.

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Sustainability and Climate Change Summit Energy 5 articles
September 2025

Sustainability and Climate Change Summit

Organized by the Food Club of Yıldız Technical University (YTU), the third edition of the Sustainability and Climate Change Summit provided a dynamic platform for addressing the future of the food industry through the lens of environmental responsibility. The event convened professionals from the...

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