As part of its efforts to instill the concept of a sustainable environment and enhance environmental awareness among students, faculty and students of the College of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Information Technology and Communications organized a tree planting campaign. This campaign involved planting flowers and plants in the college’s corridors and gardens.

The campaign aims to increase green spaces on campus and create a healthy and attractive learning environment that reflects the university’s identity and vision in supporting sustainable development initiatives. This initiative is part of a series of volunteer activities adopted by the college to promote a culture of environmental conservation and encourage teamwork and social responsibility among students and faculty.

The college administration affirmed its commitment to supporting and continuing these activities due to their positive impact on enhancing environmental awareness and beautifying the campus, in line with the university’s vision of achieving a sustainable and integrated university environment.

The College of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Information Technology and Communications organized a scientific seminar titled “Electronic Plagiarism, How to Avoid It, and the Mechanism of Turnitin.” The seminar was presented by Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulqadir Fares, Asst. Prof. Dr. Maysaa Ahmed, and Lecturer Ahlam Rashid.

The seminar addressed the analysis of how Turnitin works to detect text similarity, outlining the principles it relies on to verify academic originality using artificial intelligence technologies. It also reviewed the main strategies that help researchers and students avoid electronic plagiarism.

The seminar also included practical applications demonstrating how to use the program correctly to ensure the integrity of research papers and academic theses.