With the aim of bolstering students’ project-management skills, LAU has strategically partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Lebanon Chapter to offer mentorship, training, networking and internship opportunities to students through connections within the industry. The agreement, signed between the chapter and the university on February 24, will also promote students’ contribution to social impact, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
With Lebanon’s economic recovery in mind, the LAU Department of Economics, along with the Lebanese Institute for Market Studies and the Templeton World Charity Foundation, recently hosted a panel on the prerequisites to safeguarding entrepreneurship and self-employment in Lebanon and the region in times of crisis. Economists, government officials and experts discussed the need to implement essential reforms, secure international aid and create a roadmap to managing political instability, economic recessions and pandemics.
Renowned leadership expert and strategic advisor Michael Kouly, founder of the Kouly Institute think tank, recently gave a lecture on AI and leadership at the LAU Beirut campus, organized by the Department of Management Studies and the Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business. Kouly underscored the ethical considerations surrounding AI and human intelligence. He described AI as the “alphabet of the upcoming era,” essential for navigating challenges provided it is used with the ethical awareness and leadership skills needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.
LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah has been named a 2024 Fellow of the pre-eminent American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his distinguished contributions to research in control, communications, and computing systems, and leadership in higher education. The AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation worldwide, and the publisher of the Science family of journals. An AAAS fellowship is a lifetime honor and is highly regarded in the scientific community.
The LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine has achieved an outstanding match rate in the US National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) with 40 out of 47 applicants securing residencies in renowned academic medical centers and hospitals in the US. Announced on Match Day, March 21, the results include a 100 percent match rate for senior medical students for the second consecutive year, reinforcing LAU’s standing among the region’s top-performing medical schools.
Dr. Naser Alsharif, dean of the LAU School of Pharmacy, received the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) on February 28, in recognition of his outstanding achievements as an educator and mentor, his innovative approaches in the classroom, and his lasting impact on pharmacy education and the profession. He will be formally honored at AACP’s Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place from July 19 to 22 in Chicago, Illinois.
Within a framework agreement signed between the French embassy in Lebanon and LAU on February 6, 2025, Lebanese PhD students can now benefit from a scholarship co-funded by the embassy and LAU’s School of Engineering toward their doctoral thesis. The scholarship, offered as part of the embassy’s SAFAR program, allows LAU students to spend 18 months over three academic years at a partner university in France. The SAFAR program was established to promote and strengthen French-Lebanese scientific projects.
Senior mechanical engineering students Dana Moghrabi, Michael Abou Hamra, Sana Itani, and Amir Sabek won second prize at the Lebanese Solar Energy Society’s (LSES) Engineering Students Final Year Project Renewable Energy Contest 2024 on January 27. Supervised by Assistant Professor Amne El Cheikh, they designed a photovoltaic-thermal system, integrating solar panels and thermal collectors and using machine learning for optimal pump flow and heat dissipation. Their project was LSES-funded for prototype completion and testing.
In an effort to formalize and enhance their long-standing partnership, LAU and the Makhzoumi Foundation signed an MOU to launch an internship and civic engagement program for students of the Adnan Kassar School of Business. The agreement was signed by the President of the Makhzoumi Foundation and LAU Trustee, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, and LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah on March 5, 2025, on the Beirut campus. This MOU reflects the shared institutional commitment to social impact and educational development.
Another Annual Designated Scholarship Grant will support students in need thanks to an MOU signed on February 27 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Badr Foundation, represented by its President and MP Nabil Badr. The foundation’s new contribution builds on its support for LAU students since November 2023 and will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students. This agreement reinforces the university’s commitment to high-quality education and the creative, industrious spirit that defines our country.
With the aim of bolstering students’ project-management skills, LAU has strategically partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Lebanon Chapter to offer mentorship, training, networking and internship opportunities to students through connections within the industry. The agreement, signed between the chapter and the university on February 24, will also promote students’ contribution to social impact, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
With Lebanon’s economic recovery in mind, the LAU Department of Economics, along with the Lebanese Institute for Market Studies and the Templeton World Charity Foundation, recently hosted a panel on the prerequisites to safeguarding entrepreneurship and self-employment in Lebanon and the region in times of crisis. Economists, government officials and experts discussed the need to implement essential reforms, secure international aid and create a roadmap to managing political instability, economic recessions and pandemics.
Renowned leadership expert and strategic advisor Michael Kouly, founder of the Kouly Institute think tank, recently gave a lecture on AI and leadership at the LAU Beirut campus, organized by the Department of Management Studies and the Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business. Kouly underscored the ethical considerations surrounding AI and human intelligence. He described AI as the “alphabet of the upcoming era,” essential for navigating challenges provided it is used with the ethical awareness and leadership skills needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.
LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah has been named a 2024 Fellow of the pre-eminent American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his distinguished contributions to research in control, communications, and computing systems, and leadership in higher education. The AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation worldwide, and the publisher of the Science family of journals. An AAAS fellowship is a lifetime honor and is highly regarded in the scientific community.
The LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine has achieved an outstanding match rate in the US National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) with 40 out of 47 applicants securing residencies in renowned academic medical centers and hospitals in the US. Announced on Match Day, March 21, the results include a 100 percent match rate for senior medical students for the second consecutive year, reinforcing LAU’s standing among the region’s top-performing medical schools.
Dr. Naser Alsharif, dean of the LAU School of Pharmacy, received the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) on February 28, in recognition of his outstanding achievements as an educator and mentor, his innovative approaches in the classroom, and his lasting impact on pharmacy education and the profession. He will be formally honored at AACP’s Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place from July 19 to 22 in Chicago, Illinois.
Within a framework agreement signed between the French embassy in Lebanon and LAU on February 6, 2025, Lebanese PhD students can now benefit from a scholarship co-funded by the embassy and LAU’s School of Engineering toward their doctoral thesis. The scholarship, offered as part of the embassy’s SAFAR program, allows LAU students to spend 18 months over three academic years at a partner university in France. The SAFAR program was established to promote and strengthen French-Lebanese scientific projects.
Senior mechanical engineering students Dana Moghrabi, Michael Abou Hamra, Sana Itani, and Amir Sabek won second prize at the Lebanese Solar Energy Society’s (LSES) Engineering Students Final Year Project Renewable Energy Contest 2024 on January 27. Supervised by Assistant Professor Amne El Cheikh, they designed a photovoltaic-thermal system, integrating solar panels and thermal collectors and using machine learning for optimal pump flow and heat dissipation. Their project was LSES-funded for prototype completion and testing.
In an effort to formalize and enhance their long-standing partnership, LAU and the Makhzoumi Foundation signed an MOU to launch an internship and civic engagement program for students of the Adnan Kassar School of Business. The agreement was signed by the President of the Makhzoumi Foundation and LAU Trustee, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, and LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah on March 5, 2025, on the Beirut campus. This MOU reflects the shared institutional commitment to social impact and educational development.
Another Annual Designated Scholarship Grant will support students in need thanks to an MOU signed on February 27 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Badr Foundation, represented by its President and MP Nabil Badr. The foundation’s new contribution builds on its support for LAU students since November 2023 and will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students. This agreement reinforces the university’s commitment to high-quality education and the creative, industrious spirit that defines our country.
With the aim of bolstering students’ project-management skills, LAU has strategically partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Lebanon Chapter to offer mentorship, training, networking and internship opportunities to students through connections within the industry. The agreement, signed between the chapter and the university on February 24, will also promote students’ contribution to social impact, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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