The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) proudly celebrated its Commencement 2025 ceremony, honoring the achievements of this year’s graduating class—future leaders, innovators, and changemakers of the region.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) has officially launched the Petraeus AI Lab, named in honor of General David H. Petraeus, to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and innovation in the region.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) proudly celebrates Rezan Fawzi Abdulaziz, a senior Mechanical Engineering student, for her remarkable achievement at the Young Professionals and Students (YPS) Program during MEOS GEO 2025, one of the Middle East’s most prestigious engineering and geoscience conferences held in Bahrain.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani was honored to host The Kamkars, one of the most renowned groups in Kurdish music and culture, for a panel discussion on the history and influence of Kurdish music.

Moderated by Dr. Bilal Wahab, President of AUIS, the discussion explored the evolution of Kurdish music, its role in shaping cultural identity, and its lasting influence across generations. The event also featured Bizhan Kamkar, a distinguished member of the Kamkars group known for his contributions to Kurdish and Persian classical music.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS), was honored to host Her Excellency Mrs. Lina Omar, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Bulgaria, during her visit to the University.

Her Excellency met with AUIS President Dr. Bilal Wahab to discuss the University’s ongoing contributions to higher education in Iraq, the role AUIS plays in fostering civic leadership and innovation, and opportunities for expanding academic and cultural collaboration between Iraq and Bulgaria.

As part of the DJISSER Project, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), AUIS Entrepreneurship Fellows Rozhan Saman, AUIS Career Services Manager, and Haval Mustafa, AUIS HR Officer, organized a three-day entrepreneurial coaching training at AUIS from September 28–30, 2025.

The training built on knowledge and skills gained during a specialized program at Saarland University in Germany, and Hashemite University in Jordan, where AUIS representatives participated in intensive coaching sessions.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) successfully launched a free of charge Applied Science and Engineering Summer Program for Skills Development (ASES Program), a six-week, hands-on initiative that engaged talented undergraduate and pos

On September 30, 2025, the Professional Development Institute (PDI) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) organized a high-level Roundtable on Skills & Workforce Development, bringing together leading business figures and senior executives from some of the most influential companies in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The event served as a platform for dialogue on workforce challenges, future opportunities, and the critical role of collaboration between academia and the private sector.

A recent study published in BMC Medical Education (Q1, Springer Nature) explores critical challenges in student assessment within medical and health sciences education in Northern Iraq. This research, led by first author Dr. Shahram Aziz and senior author Dr.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) is proud to highlight the recent publication of Professor Hareim Hassan in the peer-reviewed journal Informal Logic (Q1, Vol. 45, No. 3, 2025). His article, titled “Civility: One or Many? Introducing ‘Argumentative Civility’”, advances an important discussion on the role of civility within political and argumentative discourse.