Education Beyond Borders
LAU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) that will enable ISF members and their families to actualize their full potential by pursuing...
View ArticleBMW Seeks Out Students
On October 17, the conference hall at Byblos campus’ Science Building was packed with LAU students, faculty and staff who were eager to learn about how artificial intelligence (AI) serves the...
View ArticleFrantz Fanon, Decolonization and the Future of Middle East Politics
Psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and prolific author, Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) is an instrumental figure in post-colonial studies. Often understood as a thinker who became a leader, Fanon’s...
View ArticleSOE Lecturer Makes Strides for Women in Sciences
This month, School of Engineering lecturer Dr. Maya Atieh was honored at the L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Levant Regional Ceremony for her work in water resources engineering. Dr. Atieh...
View ArticleResearch Highlight: Writing Responsibly
What defines a socially responsible novelist? What are the criteria by which literary critics measure that responsibility? These are the main questions that Professor of Arabic Latif Zeitouni tackles...
View ArticleThe Power of the Mind
The Alumni Relations Office has kicked off its Keep Learning Lecture Series for the year with The Power of the Mind, a talk given by Dr. Hady Safa, founder of consulting and training firm STANDARDS....
View ArticleBuilding a Strong Foundation
Simulating the real-life behavior of structures under environmental and user-induced loads has become the new standard in engineering higher education and research. The recent completion of Phase I of...
View ArticleClinical and Soft Skills Give SOP Graduates an Essential Edge
The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has launched a co-curriculum that doubly focuses on the personal and professional development of pharmacy students, with the support of the university’s Outreach and Civic...
View ArticleMorine Wins Big at International Film Festivals
LAU Senior TV & Film Instructor Tony Farjallah has won Best Director for his movie Morine – which was also nominated for the Best Feature Film category – at the 2018 Marbella International Film...
View ArticleLAU Louis Cardahi Foundation Director Elected President of Phoenician...
Dr. Rachid Chamoun’s efforts to preserve cultural heritage, a journey on which he embarked 17 years ago, were recently rewarded with his prestigious appointment as president of the International...
View ArticlePharmacy Student Lands Exclusive Rotation with US FDA
An LAU School of Pharmacy student was chosen to take part in the exclusive US Food and Drug Administration Pharmacy Student Experiential Program (FDA PSEP).Rasha Abou Ali – the first from LAU to be...
View ArticleComprehensive Stroke Center an Example for Others Worldwide
Having chosen the Comprehensive Stroke Center as an example of excellence for a video about treatment and patient care for stroke victims, Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, has reached...
View ArticleLAU Shines in New Arab University Ranking
Just a month after receiving a strong global ranking from the Times Higher Education, LAU has been placed high on a new survey of Arab universities. The QS Regional Rankings of the Arab World 2019,...
View ArticleLearning from the Past
In the wake of World War II, Europe faced the monumental task of rebuilding its cities from rubble. For certain countries, the damage done to historical landmarks and urban areas was compounded by a...
View ArticleWhat Will Happen After America Votes?
On November 6, millions of Americans will vote for 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats out of 100 in the Senate.The School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Social Sciences...
View ArticleBudding Engineers Learn from the Experts
For civil engineering students, it is never too early to start building a career.That is why the School of Engineering (SOE) regularly invites leaders in the field who can give students insights into...
View ArticleResearch Highlight: The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
With the lack of regulations or their enforcement in certain countries, self-medication with antibiotics without proper diagnosis and treatment puts patients’ health at risk, encourages low quality of...
View ArticleA Mark of Excellence in Nursing
LAU’s Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing (ARCSON) has been reaccredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a body that...
View ArticleHow to Tackle Growing Obesity in Lebanon
How big of a problem is obesity in Lebanon?According to one recent study, around a third of adults in Lebanon are obese, which doctors define as a person who is 20 percent over their ideal weight....
View ArticleFrom Grassroots to Governments
In partnership with the Human Rights Club at LAU, the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) hosted Breaking Down Barriers, a panel discussion that brought together MP Paula...
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