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Birds of September: A Delicate Weave of Tragedy
A theater adaptation of Emily Nasrallah’s classic Birds of September – a story about migration and tragic young love – premieres on November 15 at LAU Beirut. Its director is Associate Professor of...
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Alumna Ginane Makki Bacho Exhibits at Brooklyn Museum
Artist and alumna Ginane Makki Bacho has accomplished a great deal since graduating from LAU with a BA in 1982, and completing her MFA in Printmaking and Painting at the Pratt Institute, NY. She has...
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E-Mobility in Lebanon?
LAU’s School of Engineering (SOE) has long been pushing the envelope in addressing one of the most pressing environmental threats: the use of fossil fuels and carbon gas emissions. Most recently, the...
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LAU’s SOP Recognizes Preceptors Who Mentor and Guide Pharmacy Students
Pharmacy faculty and practitioners gathered at Le Royal Hotel last Wednesday night for the annual Preceptor Appreciation Event in celebration of those who mentor students at LAU’s School of Pharmacy...
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MA in Multimedia Journalism: Innovative Education with a Vision
The Department of Communication Arts is launching an MA in Multimedia Journalism that focuses on digital innovation and research, and also offers an apprenticeship for journalists interested in...
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Young Robotics Engineers Battle it out in NERD Open Championship
Hundreds of high-school students descended on LAU’s Byblos campus for NERD – National Education Robotics Day – a series of competitions that gives them the chance to show off their engineering skills....
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LAU Runs the Beirut Marathon
Balloons bounced about, and banners shouted out slogans. The air was buzzing with energy. When the signal sounded, thousands of runners – including 467 from LAU – bounded forth.This jubilant scene is...
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In Memoriam: Ziad Abou Absi, 1956 – 2018
The LAU community lost a dear member on November 18 with the death of former Assistant Professor Ziad Abou Absi.Raised in Sidon, Abou Absi discovered acting as a student at LAU, then known as Beirut...
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration Gives Med Students a Leg Up
Sixty-three first-year students at the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine can now take the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) with confidence after having sat for a...
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Third-Annual Literature Day Promotes Growth Through Reading
The English Department, in collaboration with the Page Turners’ Club, organized its third-annual Literature Day on November 16 on Beirut campus, with games, a dramatic performance and a poetry slam...
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Research Highlight: Keeping Breast Milk Safe
A study has shown the presence of toxic metals in women’s breast milk in Lebanon, which scientists have linked to mothers’ diet, smoking habits and exposure to pollution. The study, “Lead, Cadmium and...
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The Treasure Trove of Declassified Documents
Information is power, and there is a veritable treasure trove of data that researchers from different disciplines can access – once they know how.To that end, Dr. Jeffrey G. Karam at the Department of...
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Empowerment – and Funding – for Rising Entrepreneurs
Two teams took the stage last week to receive a $10,000 award each for winning the Inas Abou Ayyash Foundation (IAAF) Best Entrepreneurial Project 2018.This year, the annual ceremony took place on...
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LAU and Al-Makassed Partner Up
LAU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association to pursue joint academic endeavors such as providing merit scholarships to deserving...
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Research Highlight: Physics with a Twist
Using figures of speech to teach physics to high-school students enhances learning outcomes, a recently published study showed.The paper, “Figures of Speech in the Physics Classroom: A Process of...
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Alumnus Wissam Moukahal’s Donation Realizes Students’ Dreams
LAU alumnus and Forbes Middle East Top-100 Executive Wissam Moukahal (BS ’95) has made a generous first-time donation to the university that is helping four students pursue their academic dreams this...
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Health Sciences Students Teach Community Lifesaving Skills
A group of students from LAU’s health sciences schools gathered in the Beirut neighborhood of Ain El-Mreisseh in November to educate the public on hands-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).Over...
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EMBA Graduates Credit the Degree for Their Success
Dozens of graduates of the Adnan Kassar School of Business’ Executive Master of Business Administration returned to Beirut campus for their all-class reunion Friday evening.LAU blazed a trail when it...
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Research Highlight: Phoenician Heritage in Ibiza
LAU’s own world-famous geneticist Dr. Pierre Zalloua has released a new study on the Phoenicians’ genetic legacy on the Spanish island of Ibiza. Dr. Zalloua teamed up with frequent collaborator Dr....
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Harvard Learning Method Makes its Debut at AKSOB
LAU always aims to cultivate a vibrant learning environment by introducing innovative teaching methods that promote student engagement. In addition, the university regularly partners with other...
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