Research Highlight: How Our Youth Are Coping
From the pressures of social media to the stressful regional environment, young people in Lebanon face everyday challenges that directly affect their physical and mental wellbeing. To address this...
View ArticleMaster in Mathematics Multiplies Opportunities
Mathematicians can find employment in numerous industries by virtue of the very specific skillsets they possess. But how can math majors make themselves even more attractive to the job market? With an...
View ArticleFrom Sweden to Palestine on Foot
The Palestinian Cultural Club at LAU invited Benjamin Ladraa, a Swedish national of Swedish-Algerian descent to talk about his ongoing trip from Sweden to Palestine on foot. Having left Sweden last...
View ArticleSupporting Our Own: Dr. Myrna Doumit
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of LAU’s Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing (ARCSON) Dr. Myrna Doumit has dedicated her career to cancer research and awareness, palliative care, and...
View ArticleLAU and the Lebanese Army Join Forces
LAU believes in public institutions’ drive to develop their human capital and promote a highly functional state. President Joseph G. Jabbra and Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General...
View ArticleNabil Bustros’ Donation Launches Endowed Lectureship Series
Students, alumni, academia, and the community will soon enjoy more opportunities to engage with business-focused industry experts at dynamic workshops thanks to Nabil Bustros, the chairman and CEO of...
View ArticleResearch in Simulation-Based Education
Under the umbrella of the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, the Continuing Medical Education Office, the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and the newly accredited Clinical Simulation...
View ArticleResearch Highlight: Multi-Purpose Cash Transfers and Refugee Health
For decades, the international community has struggled to find effective means of dealing with seemingly unending refugee crises, with the Syrian situation perhaps the most dramatic contemporary...
View ArticleLAU Signs MOU with the Ministry of Finance
Under the patronage of the Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Al Khalil, LAU signed a memorandum of understanding on June 19 with the General Directorate of Land Register and Cadaster (GDLRC) headed by...
View ArticleEducation for All
“When I grow up, I want to be a doctor,” scribbled 13-year old Roqaya on a whiteboard next to the Safadi Fine Arts Building. In another context, this would not have been as significant since...
View ArticleStudent Survey Paints Positive Picture of LAU
When nearly 1,000 LAU students and alumni were interviewed about their perceptions of their university and what it offers, words that reappeared in the responses were “home,” “success,” “prestige,”...
View ArticleThe White Coat, Symbol of a Pure Heart
In its eighth edition, the White Coat Ceremony at the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine marked the transition of 53 students from pre-clinical to clinical learning, following two...
View Article#NewWaveLAU: Fashion at its Boldest
LAU’s second cohort of 14 fashion design graduates revived the old and daring with a bold fashion show that showcases their collections, on the evening of Thursday, 21. From the choice of the venue to...
View ArticleJacques Saadé, Shipping Magnate and LAU Supporter, Passes Away
Founder of shipping giant CMA CGM Group Jacques Saadé passed away on June 24, 2018 in Marseille, France. He was 81.Originally from Tripoli, Lebanon, Saadé left for Marseille in the 1970s, due to the...
View ArticleToward Inclusive Governance
LAU’s Institute for Social Justice and Conflict Resolution (ISJCR) organized a two-day meeting of experts and advocates for inclusive governance in Arab States, under the patronage of keynote speaker...
View ArticleGoogle’s Stephen Gillett: “Fall in love with problems, not solutions”
On Monday, June 25, the Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) inaugurated the Nabil Bustros and Family Distinguished Lectureship Series, following a generous donation to LAU, by hosting Stephen...
View ArticleUndergraduates Spoiled for Choice
As new graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) head to major international universities to continue their studies this fall, their success is proof of the excellent preparation, both...
View ArticleResearch Highlight: Best Practices in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
In effect since 2017, LAU’s Third Strategic Plan (SPIII) has as its first pillar Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management, which is a commitment to raise the university’s research standing to the...
View ArticleExtraordinary Scientist: Dr. Pierre Karam
This spring, LAU alumnus Dr. Pierre Karam was selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the 50 extraordinary scientists under the age of 40 for his contributions to advancing the frontiers of...
View ArticlePaving the Way for Lebanon’s Rising Engineers
In line with its mission to expand essential knowledge at LAU and within the wider community, the School of Engineering (SOE) regularly hosts international experts on a number of topics in the...
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