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Alumna Becomes Obama Foundation Scholar
Alumna Nelly Awad (BA ‘12) has been named an Obama Foundation Scholar, one of 25 rising young leaders from across the world selected by the foundation.The Obama Foundation Scholars Program gives those...
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“Today’s Leaders” Receive Warm Welcome
Irwin Hall was charged with excitement and emotion at a welcoming ceremony for 74 new college students who are part of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Tomorrow’s Leaders (MEPI TL) Program. The...
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Student Entrepreneur Wants to Optimize Solar Power
Hadi Saade wants to change the way Lebanon uses power. The 19-year-old LAU mechatronics engineering student is behind the startup Solice, which proposes “a clean, efficient and cost-effective...
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History in the Making
The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) at LAU and the Lebanese Association for History (LAH) are on a mission to transform how students in Lebanon learn history.According to CLS Director Dr. Maha...
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The “Win-Win” in Wastewater Treatment
School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Mahmoud Wazne is tapping into a problem that is plaguing Lebanon’s natural resources – and the solution might be literally brighter than most would think....
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Peace from a Woman’s Lens
On September 21 of every year, the world celebrates International Day of Peace. To mark the occasion, the Marketing and Communications Department sat down with Dr. Lina Abirafeh, director of the...
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Civic Engagement and Youth Involvement: the Future of Peace
On the occasion of International Day of Peace, LAU interviewed Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Dr. Makram Ouaiss, who specializes in conflict resolution, democratic...
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Programs Creating Other Programs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the world around us and become a practical reality. Years ago, the idea that a machine could create another machine would have been subject to ridicule....
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Play Tackles Mental Health in Women
Three mothers tackled depression, stigma against children with disabilities, and social pressures in a moving performance using storytelling, music and dance to convey emotions.They were taking part...
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Decoding Lebanon’s Education vs. Competitiveness Conundrum
As much as Lebanon pushes forward on innovation and education, this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) report shows that it still lags behind, largely due to its chronic problems in infrastructure and...
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School of Engineering Receives Accreditation from the Federation of Arab...
LAU’s School of Engineering (SOE) has received accreditation from the Federation of Arab Engineers for five of its programs: the civil, electrical, computer, industrial and mechanical engineering...
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Two New Rankings Confirm LAU’s Strong Performance
Data powerhouse Times Higher Education (THE) has revealed its latest rankings of top universities worldwide for 2019, and LAU is on the map. Placed in the 601-800 bracket out of over 1,258...
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LAU Student Maya Reaidy Wins Miss Lebanon 2018
LAU student Maya Reaidy has been named this year’s Miss Lebanon. The pharmacy major was crowned to enthusiastic applause at Forum de Beirut on September 30.But Reaidy’s win is not the only thing tying...
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Humanitarian Foundation Celebrated at LAU
From renovating key spaces to generously contributing to student activities and scholarships, the Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation has given much to LAU and the community in its 15-year...
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Rising SOP P1 Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony
On September 26, the School of Pharmacy (SOP) celebrated the transition of a new cohort of students into the first professional year of the curriculum. Having completed their pre-pharmacy...
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Former AKSOB Leader Passes Away
LAU has just learned of the passing of an important figure in the university’s history.In late July, Dr. Nihad I. Basha, former head of the business school, passed away at the age of 94. He left...
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ARCSON Faculty Recognized for Work on Breast Cancer
The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care recognized Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing (ARCSON) Dr. Myrna Doumit with the Past President’s...
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Students Get Ready to Vote
During the weeks leading up to the student council elections, posters across both campuses read, “Be the change you want to see on campus” – an adaptation of Gandhi’s famous quote.But even before...
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Faculty Awarded Highly Competitive Grant
Dr. Pierre Zalloua, world-famous geneticist and faculty member at the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, was awarded a grant by the United States’ National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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Two Faculty Receive Excellence Awards from LAU
The fall semester is officially in full swing, with faculty and a number of staff gathering for the first University Faculty Meeting on September 29.Following the introduction of new faculty members,...
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