The Student Empowerment and Leadership Center at Damascus University seeks to develop the capabilities of university students and graduates and connect them to the labor market according to a systematic basis through training courses that qualify them to enter practical life and the labor market.

 Damascus University is participating in the 46th and the 47th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) held this month (April 14-19) in Luxor, Egypt.

Faculty of Information Engineering at Damascus University, in cooperation with the Faculty’s Training and Employment Center and the National Union of Syrian Students, organized Paths Event, with the aim of strengthening communication and exchanging experiences in the field of information technology and highlighting the different professional paths for information engineers. At the event, a group of experts and specialists in this field provide diverse content which includes the latest developments, innovations and challenges facing this vital industry.

The cooperation workshop between orthodontics and other dental specialties for successful orthodontic treatment has begun. It is the first workshop of its kind at the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, organized by the Department of Orthodontics in collaboration with the Professional Practice Office, held at the conference hall of the college.

Damascus University has begun to pay financial rewards to researchers who have been able to publish external research in well-rated scientific journals in international databases, based on the relevant decision of the University Council.

 Promoting education for gifted and highly capable students is essential for building a society focused on scientific knowledge. Syria has implemented various strategies and initiatives to identify, develop, and support the talents of gifted students, contributing to the enhancement of talent and creativity in the country.

 The university is considered the main stronghold for the development of scientific research, because of its role in producing knowledge through scientific research that contributes to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development. True scientific research is a national asset and a great national wealth, and the key to development and the path to advancement.

In order to complement the University's plan to explore global sites, disseminate Syrian scientific research and introduce the Syrian scholar to the global scientific community, Damascus University has endeavoured to index and catalogue its journals within the Asian Science Citation Index (ASCI), as it is important to introduce Asian peoples to each other's science, and exchange experiences and research.

 Since its establishment, the Faculty of Sharia has contributed to the qualification of cadres of researchers and specialists in various fields of Sharia sciences. The Faculty of Sharia at Damascus University is considered one of the first modern faculties at the university. Since its establishment in 1954, the Faculty has witnessed great developments through an increase in the number of its scientific departments after it was previously limited to teaching Islamic Sharia compared to law.

 Gmelina asiatica is one of the medicinal plants that has a great significance in traditional Indian medicines; Siddha and Ayurveda in particular. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.  The few reports conducted on the pharmacological activities of this plant scientifically support some of its traditional uses. These activities have been shown to include anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, antipyretic, nematicidal, anxiolytic, neuroprotective, anti-microbial, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective and analgesic activity. Gmelina asiatica is rich in furofuran lignans and flavonoids and contains many other secondary and primary metabolites.