EDU-SYRIA students, Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Muhammad Abdul-Rahman Jawad, Ammar Al-Labban, and Saeed Asida, majoring in architecture at Zarqa University, won second place in a competition called “Students Reinvent Cities” by C40 Cities, a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis, in partnership with the Greater Amman Municipality on Monday 31th of July 2023. In an inspiring competition, the Evergreen team secured a commendable second-place finish, while the Living Bridge team demonstrated their prowess with a well-deserved third place. This remarkable event, guided by the expert supervision of …
Mohammed Al-Zamil, a graduate of EDU-SYRIA, participated in the Second National Sumo Robots Championship on Friday 14th of July 2023 at Al Hussein Technical University. The championship included 256 teams and over 550 participants from various universities, schools, and institutions dedicated to robotics. The National Sumo Robots Championship is considered one of the most important sumo robotics competitions in the Middle East. Mohammed, a graduate of Energy Engineering from Zarqa University, took part in this competition as a team supervisor and assistant for four other teams. These teams achieved commendable positions, including the sixteenth place out of 256 teams. It is …
“It was a distinctive and wonderful experience, during which we learned a lot and got to know new people from various fields” began Mazen Al Natour, EDU-SYRIA student, as he talked about his experience in the Second National Sumo Robots Championship held on Friday 14th of July 2023 at Al Hussein Technical University. The National Sumo Robots Championship is one of the most important robotics competitions in the Middle East. Through the team he participated with, Mazen managed to reach the quarterfinals in a competition that included around 256 teams and over 550 competitors from various universities and institutions. His …
EDU-SYRIA students at Zarqa University, from the Faculty of Information Technology, achieved the first and second place in the Second Arab Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence at the level of Arab universities on Saturday 24th of June 2023, which was organized by the Arab Association for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Amman, under the auspices of Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. The Olympiad included five tracks in information technology: programming, mathematics and algorithms, computer vision, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, where more than 150 male and female students, from several universities in Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, Yemen, Libya, Egypt, and Kuwait, participated. …
“I believe that the hardest beginnings have the best endings” I believe that the hardest beginnings have the best endings. I grew up with no father and lived 3 km away from my school. I walked under the rain on many occasions when one day I got into an accident that left me crippled for two years. After three operations, I was able to walk again and resume my studies. I graduated from secondary school with an average of 78. Because of my desire to study chemistry, I enrolled at Furat University in the northeastern part of Syria. In my …
“A traditional life was not my goal since I wanted to place an imprint in this world even if it takes time” Ambition, a goal and support are the motivational words that helped me in achieving my dream. In addition, my mother’s ongoing support and encouragement helped me in holding onto my dream. A traditional life was not my goal, since I wanted to place an imprint in this world even if it takes time. I was raised in a simple family where I was the eldest among my sisters. As the eldest, it was my responsibility to be a …
“It is such a beautiful thing to go after your goal” I am a young strong-willed girl who dreams of a prosperous future. My dream during my school years was to attain a university degree in the field of Nursing. I saw Nursing as a humane field but this changed as my vision and dream became bigger. When I completed my Bachelor Degree in Nursing, I reached my dream of working as a responsible nurse caring for patients. After working for two years, I began to aspire to evolve myself. Therefore, I decided to further complete my higher education in …
“It made me regain hope after it was buried with the ruins back in my country” The war has crushed my ambitions and closed all the doors in my face. Therefore, I moved to Jordan to ensure my family lives a safer life. I hold a diploma in Mechatronic Engineering in the field of car mechanics from Damascus University. When I arrived to Jordan I tried to work in my field but failed. As a result, I was forced to work in another field which I am good at. I worked for a gas station where I washed cars and …