Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Damascus University organized a scientific symposium entitled "Preserving Heritage and Identity", in which challenges facing heritage and cultural identity, social changes, and the role of Arabic in promoting national identity were discussed.

 Topics of the first day of "Artificial Intelligence in the Humanities and Applied Sciences" workshop organized by Damascus University branch in Daraa, in cooperation with the National Union of Syrian Students and experts from Reach to Infinity Team, focused on artificial intelligence in education and introducing its most prominent tools in various fields, especially in the educational field.

The scientific symposium held by Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Damascus University had participants discussing issues and themes under the title of “Preserving Heritage and Identity” which highlight the value of heritage for building the national identity and promoting the values of coexistence and cultural diversity in society.

The global demand on alternative energy is on the increase to mitigate the greenhouse effect- which happens as a result of relying on traditional means of producing energy thereby leading to global warming. For decades, seismic field investigations have shown that many marine structures have been damaged or destroyed due to liquefaction- which highlights the need to obtain values of excess pore water pressure in soil as it indicates the occurrence of liquefaction, and that applies to loose sandy soil in particular.