Assist. Prof. Dr. Shatha Habib Jafar, a faculty member from the Department of Computer Science, participated in the opening and closing activities of the 14th International Scientific Forum, held in Erbil, organized by the AREED Platform for Arabic-speaking scientists, experts, and researchers. She received a Certificate of Appreciation along with the Medal of an Initiative Researcher for her contributions.

Under the direction of the esteemed Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, and to enhance cooperation with supporting companies within the Joint Industrial Experts Committee with the Department of Computer Science, a delegation from the department accepted an invitation from Al-Lamsa Al-Thakiyah Company, the official agent of ZKTECO International, to visit the ITEX International Exhibition, specializing in information technology, on Tuesday, 2024/9/24. During the visit, the department's staff and students explored the latest technologies in the world of IT. The visit was fruitful, as it resulted in gaining valuable insights from the available expertise and technologies.

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Technology discussed the Master's thesis titled "Isolating Speakers in Multi-Speaker Environments for Human-Computer Interaction" by the student Liqaa Fadhel Mohi (Computer Science / General) on Monday, 2024/9/23, in the late Dr. Imad Kazem's hall. The thesis aims to present an integrated system for isolating speakers' voices in multi-speaker environments to enhance the user experience in human-technology interaction. The system demonstrated high efficiency in separating speakers' voices from overlapping environments, showing significant improvements in isolation results, which justify its effectiveness and importance in improving sound isolation quality. The superior performance of the system highlights its role in advancing sound isolation technologies to enhance human-computer interaction. The discussion committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Khalid Ali Hussein as the chairperson, with members Prof. Dr. Rana Fareed Ghani, Assist. Prof. Dr. Bashar Saadoun Mahdi, Prof. Dr. Alia Kareem Abdulhassan as a member and supervisor, and Dr. Heba Basim Alwan as a member and supervisor.

Under the patronage and encouragement of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, the Department of Computer Science at the University of Technology organized a scientific trip to the 2024 Baghdad International Book Fair on Sunday, 2024/9/22. During the visit, participants explored the latest publications from Arab and international publishing houses, aiming to promote reading in the age of technology and to enhance academic and cultural engagement.

The Department of Computer Science congratulated Professor Dr. Ahmed Tareq Sadeq on the release of his new book, "Fundamentals and Techniques of Artificial Intelligence," published by Al-Dhakira Publishing and Distribution at the 2024 Baghdad International Book Fair. The event was attended by the Prime Minister's Advisor for Artificial Intelligence, Professor Diaa Al-Jameeli, who also congratulated the author on the release of this important book and praised the efforts made by the author. It is worth mentioning that this is the author's fourth book, following three previous publications in recent years: "Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence: Search, Inference, and Knowledge Representation," "Intelligent Systems," and "Methods and Algorithms of Machine Learning."