Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Al-Ghaban, and the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, the Computer Science Department organized the lecture titled: "The Importance of Educational Counseling in Achieving Academic Success for Students" by Assistant Professor Dr. Suhair Mohammed Zaki, in cooperation with the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit. The lecture was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall, attended by the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood; the Administrative Assistant, Assistant Professor Dr. Bashar Saadoun Mahdi; and members of the faculty. This lecture was dedicated to the liaison members of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the department. It covered various topics, including the definition and types of counseling (individual and group), the rationale for counseling, the impact of social, familial, and political changes, and the influence of media on students. The lecture also addressed ways to improve academic performance, areas and approaches of counseling, preventive methods used by educational counselors, the importance of in-class and extracurricular activities, qualities of an educational counselor, the appropriate timing for counseling, and regular meetings for educational counseling committee members. At the end of the lecture, the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood, awarded the lecturer a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her efforts in delivering the lecture.

The Ibn Al-Haytham College of Pure Sciences hosted a scientific lecture titled "Debate in Artificial Intelligence" by Professor Dr. Ahmed Tareq Sadeq from the Computer Science Department at the University of Technology. The lecture was attended by a group of professors and students. At the conclusion of the lecture, the Dean of the College, Professor Dr. Firas Abdul Hameed, awarded Professor Dr. Ahmed Tareq Sadeq the college shield and a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his efforts in delivering this lecture.

The Computer Science Department discussed the master's thesis titled: Detect Interpolated Video Frame Based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)

by the student (Ayat Razzaq Abbas), specializing in Computer Science/System Software, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall in the Computer Science Department building on Monday, October 15, 2024. The thesis aims to design a system for detecting tampering in video frames based on convolutional neural networks for classification. The proposed system consists of four integrated stages, with the most visible aspects in the image, such as edges and colors, being automatically identified and adapted accordingly. The examination committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Iqbas Ezzedine Ali as Chair, and members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulwahab Sami Ibrahim, Assist. Prof. Dr. Hiba Basim Alwan, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ikhlas Faleh Nasser as a member and supervisor.

The student Ali Nizar Sharif from the Computer Science Department, Computer Security and Cybersecurity Branch, was crowned the champion of the student competition after scoring 7 points from winning all matches in the University of Technology Chess Tournament for students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The tournament was held on Monday, October 14, 2024, in the Central Library Hall, in the presence of the University Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Farhad Mohammed Othman, with the participation of 67 male students and 17 female students representing the scientific and engineering departments of the university.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the Computer Science Department held a meeting with the sub-counseling committees in the department. The meeting, attended by the Director of the Counseling Unit, Dr. Mohammed Ghani, took place on Monday, October 14, 2024, in the department council. The meeting covered several topics, including the sub-committees' preparation of proposed activities for the 2024-2025 academic year, setting a weekly day for student meetings, selecting a student from each stage to work confidentially with the sub-committee to monitor cases requiring follow-up, and issuing new orders regarding the sub-committees.