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.

A memorial ceremony was held at the National Center for Visual Arts at Damascus University for Dr. Buthayna Safi Ali, a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, on the occasion of the forty-day anniversary of her death. The ceremony was attended by Secretary of Baath Party’s branch in Damascus, Hossam Al-Samman, and Damascus University branch, Dr. Khaled Al-Halbouni, and President of Damascus University, Professor Dr. Muhammad Osama Al-Jabban, representatives of the Ministries of Higher Education and Culture, President of the Union of Fine Artists, faculty members, family of the deceased and her students, and a group of her friends.

 Faculty of Science at Damascus University, in cooperation with the Russian Cultural Center, organized an interactive online introductory lecture on fields of study at Russian universities and the academic opportunities available to students.