The activities of the environmental conference: “The Damascenea Iris, Together to Preserve Our Identity and Our Natural Heritage” was launched today. It is organized by the Faculty of Science, Damascus University, in celebration of the World Environment Day and the World Day of Biodiversity and Environment, and in cooperation with the National Union of Syrian Students and the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Arid Lands "ACSAD", in the presence of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Agriculture.

 Since the onset of conflict in Syria in 2011, several heritage sites have suffered partial or complete destruction. The ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013, alongside five other Syrian heritage sites. Between 2015 and 2017, Palmyra experienced the loss of nearly 40% of its historic buildings and landmarks.

 Researchers and postgraduate students from Syrian universities, the Atomic Energy Authority, the Energy Research Centre, the Syrian Investment Authority, the Ministry of Electricity, and the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering participated in the Second International Renewable Energy Conference.

 Counseling and Psychological Support Unit opens for the first time in Damascus University, in cooperation between the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Education.

 Professor Dr. Mazen Al-Mubarak, dean of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Bilad Al Sham Universityand member of the Arabic Language Academy, gave a lecture at the Faculty of Sharia, Damascus University. Prof. Hassan Awad, dean of the Faculty of Sharia, professors and postgraduate students were in attendance.

 The Faculty of Health Sciences at Damascus University organized a training workshop entitled "Learning Music" for students of the Audiology and Speech and Language Therapy Departments. The workshop included topics such as an introduction to music, its history, types of musical instruments and their sounds, important musical terms with examples, the musical scale, notation and dimensions with a practical application. The workshop also shed light on aspects of the influence of music on behavior.

 The Faculty of Tourism at Damascus University organized a scientific symposium entitled “A Journey through the Natural Heritage of Syria,” on the occasion of World Environment Day, in cooperation with the National Union of Syrian Students. The event is directed to students of the faculty from various departments.

 The Scientific Engineering Conference of 2024, themed Sustainability in Civil Engineering Facilities, and its accompanying exhibition were concluded on May 28, 2024, at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Damascus University. A large number of local, international, Arab, and foreign participants attended. Over the course of two days, the conference covered a wide range of topics and research papers presented by experts and researchers, faculty members and postgraduate students in the fields of civil engineering. The participants made a number of recommendations, covering all the topics presented in the conference.

 The scientific sessions of day 2 of the Second International Conference on Renewable Energies, organized by the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Damascus University, began this morning. Three scientific sessions were presented by researchers from Syrian universities, Atomic Energy Commission, Scientific Studies and Research Center, and graduate students from the Faculty.

 President of Damascus University, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Osama Al-Jabban, met with Chargé d'Affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Damascus, Mr. Umer Hayat Khan. During the meeting, they discussed prospects for joint scientific, research and academic cooperation.