The Al-Mustaqbal Center for Artificial Intelligence Applications at Al-Mustaqbal University announced the publication of a new research paper by Prof. Dr. Nidhal Khdhair Al-Abbadi, Director of the Center, in collaboration with Mohanad A. Kadhim, in the prestigious AIP Conference Proceedings on July 30, 2025. The paper is entitled: "Casting light on object detection: A comprehensive survey of traditional and deep learning approaches" The study provides a comprehensive review of object detection in digital images, highlighting its importance as a fundamental component of computer vision. It surveys traditional models such as (Viola–Jones, SIFT, HOG, SURF, ORB) alongside deep learning-based approaches like (YOLO, SSD, RetinaNet), while also addressing the challenges, benefits, and future directions of object detection technologies across various applications including security, visual media, healthcare, and athletics. 📎 Access the full article at the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0286165 This publication highlights Al-Mustaqbal University’s commitment to producing high-quality research in leading international journals, and reinforces its academic standing worldwide. 🔻 Al-Mustaqbal University, the first among private universities in Iraq 🌐 www.uomus.edu.iq