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Pride and hope dominate at Honor Society ceremonies
Each year, the LAU community celebrates the brightest minds among its student body, acclaiming the success of hundreds of students who have achieved a cumulative average (GPA) of no less than 3.5 and,...
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Connecting through dance: an evening of dance and discussion
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” American modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham once said. Fadi J. Khoury, artistic director and choreographer of FJK Dance would agree. With each...
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Congratulations to the Adnan Kassar School of Business
Accompanied by the gentle notes of a saxophone, students, faculty and the whole LAU community gathered on May 9 to celebrate the outstanding performance of the Adnan Kassar School of Business and its...
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Lebanon needs legal reform to protect victims of human trafficking
A diverse group of students, academics and civil society practitioners gathered at LAU to attend a talk about human trafficking and prostitution in Lebanon.The talk―the latest offering from the Food 4...
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'The strongest women are those who understand that softness is a component of...
The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World’s trustee and founder Cherilyn Murer gave a talk about the challenges facing women in leadership to a roomful of scholars and professionals at LAU’s...
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LAU and Mediterranean partners present Umayyad Route packages
Thirteen organizations from seven countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea came together in 2012 to develop a touristic/cultural itinerary that highlights the Umayyad history shared by their...
View ArticleLearning actively through undergraduate research
To promote a smooth transition from passive to active learning, undergraduate students at LAU’s Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering are being initiated into professional research...
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LAU writing center supports schools nationwide
“Getting help isn’t a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.” So said Director of the LAU Writing Center Paula Habre last week, quoting First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama who, in a...
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LAU Beirut, a stage for regional performing arts
On May 25, LAU’s thespian talents offered the public a musical re-enactment of I Want This Man an Egyptian comedy on gender discrimination in Arab society. “The play was written in the 50s by Tawfiq...
View ArticleLAU faculty, students and alumni behind hugely successful play Anbara
In her most recent play, Anbara, Aliya Khalidi honors her grandmother Anbara Salam Khalidi who had been an example of fortitude to Arab women. “Every woman in the family used to consult her on all...
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LAU scientist authors study revealing European DNA found in ancient...
Newly-released findings of a study authored by professor of genetics at LAU Pierre A. Zalloua and professor of biological anthropology Lisa Matisoo-Smith of the University of Otago, New Zealand, trace...
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LAU and Tripoli medical center to collaborate in research
LAU and Al Hamidi Charity Medical Center in Tripoli have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the groundwork and sets out the mechanisms for collaborative research projects.“Through this...
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Oxford’s Rhodes Scholarships now open to LAU students
For the first time, students from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine will be able to apply for the Rhodes Scholarships, a postgraduate award supporting outstanding all-round students at the...
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Experts talk fashion, culture and consumer at LAU
LAU’s Department of Design brought together six professionals with varied experience across the design industry as part of a two-panel symposium presented within the agenda of Beirut Design...
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LAU holds a Celiac Awareness Day
On May 28, LAU’s Nutrition program of the Natural Sciences department held a scientific meeting at the Beirut campus in cooperation with the Lebanese Celiac Association and AUB medical experts to...
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Nursing students enter the profession with passion
In the presence of their families, friends and professors, the class 2016 of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing vowed to honor their profession by reciting the Nightingale Pledge on May 31....
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Medical students set for a promising career
Among the black caps and gowns of this year’s graduating medical students, a pair of white coats caught the eye at the hooding ceremony held on June 3 in Byblos as two LAU residents in Internal...
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LAU Byblos applauds its class of 2016
Eight young women dressed in green carried a length of ivy and laid it on the stage to mark the opening of the LAU Byblos campus commencement ceremony last night. “It is an honor to represent our...
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New beginnings
Enveloped in the sweet scent of jasmine flowers, Beirut’s class of 2016 marched through the familiar courtyard which for years has been the theater of their joys and sorrows.The resounding cheers...
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Ethics and knowledge, weapons of LAU’s graduates
“Alma mater, hail to thee. In the strength of our new desires, we pledge to thee all our youth,” read the verses of LAU’s Alma Mater.But on June 11, the university was the one honouring its students...
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