Medical Biochemical Analysis Department Delivered a Seminar on Artificial Intelligence to Secondary School Students

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, a group of fourth-year students from the Department of Medical Biochemical Analysis at Cihan University-Erbil visited Nolifur Secondary School under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Abdullah Jawdat. The students were warmly received by Ms. Dlin Abdulkareem, the English teacher at that school.

They delivered an educational seminar on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and medicine. The seminar, which was designed for secondary school students, focused on how AI is transforming education and healthcare. They explained the pivotal roles of AI in smart learning applications, virtual tutors, voice recognition, medical diagnosis, robotic surgery, and drug discovery. Engaging examples, such as AI-powered language assistants, health monitoring apps, and robotics in medicine were also provided to make the seminar more relevant and exciting for young learners.

During the seminar, the school students showed great enthusiasm, actively participated in discussions, and asked curious questions about AI such as how AI works, its impact on daily life, and its future potential.

This visit provided a valuable opportunity for students to explore modern technology excitingly and interactively, reflecting Cihan University-Erbil’s commitment to education and community engagement.

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 Abdullah Jawdat Ahmed Abdullah Jawdat Ahmed 2 80

As part of the volunteer activities of the Zakat Al-Ilm Institution at Cihan University – Sulaimani, Prof. Dr. Kareem Sharif Qara Chitani, Director of the Center for Psychological and Social Counseling at Cihan University, delivered a voluntary educational seminar entitled “Moral Values and Student Behavior at School” on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to eighth-grade students at Rzgari Model Secondary School.

The seminar aimed to raise students’ awareness of the importance of moral values and appropriate behavior in the school environment, promote respect for teachers and classmates, and foster a sense of responsibility and positive behavior in social relationships.

This activity was organized as part of the university’s volunteer, social, and educational initiatives, with the aim of contributing to students’ personal development and strengthening human and ethical values within the school environment.

It is hoped that this seminar will benefit the students, contribute to promoting appropriate behavior, and help create a better educational environment.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, a distinguished scientific seminar was held in the VIP Hall at Cihan University–Erbil, focusing on the design and development of a robot utilizing artificial intelligence technologies.

During the seminar, Assistant Lecturer Adil Hussein from the Department of Informatics and Software Engineering presented his innovative project — an intelligent robot capable of voice interaction and communication in three languages: Kurdish, Arabic, and English. This achievement represents a significant step toward integrating artificial intelligence into educational and service-oriented applications.

The presentation included a detailed explanation of the project’s technical and programming stages, along with the training process of the robot’s linguistic model to recognize voices, understand commands, and respond appropriately.

Assistant Lecturer Adil Hussein also highlighted the significance of this invention, emphasizing that it offers a practical and comprehensive solution to numerous challenges in applied fields.

This was followed by another seminar held on the same day by Nazho Nahro, a fourth-year student from the same department, titled “Cybersecurity and Modern Challenges in Protecting Digital Systems,” under the supervision of Assistant Professor Ghassan A. QasMarrogy.

The seminar addressed the importance of cybersecurity in the digital era, the most common types of cyberattacks, and the modern tools and technologies used to protect digital infrastructures.

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, fourth-year students from the Informatics and Software Engineering Department, including Yasmin Ahmed, Dania Osama, and Nourallah Fakhri, conducted an educational visit to Cihan International School under the supervision of Teaching Assistant Duaa Haider Mustafa. During the visit, the students delivered an awareness seminar on the correct and safe use of social media platforms. They explained how to identify and avoid security breaches, discussed the risks associated with social media, and outlined practical strategies to reduce those risks.

The seminar also addressed key topics aimed at strengthening digital awareness, highlighting the dangers of misusing social media and presenting best practices for positive and purposeful engagement.

The school students demonstrated strong interest and active engagement with the topics due to their relevance to everyday life. The session included productive discussions and many questions, reflecting the students’ eagerness to learn. The visiting delegation also met with several teachers, Nazar Abdul Satar Abdul Rahman and Shia Omar Mohammed, to exchange academic and educational ideas and to support future cooperation between the two institutions.