In Brief
The SM Secretariat Gears Up for a New Edition
The LAU Simulation Models (SM) sprang into action with the selection and recruitment of the new secretariat, the driving force behind organizing and implementing the different simulation models. More than 300 LAU student leaders attended the Secretariat Training Camp on September 17. A shortlist of candidates will be reviewed in a follow-up session on September 23 to form this year’s secretariat.
Students Sign Up to Clubs in Record Numbers
With every new academic year, students add a spark to campus life by reactivating and growing their memberships to clubs. Last week, 49 clubs on the Beirut campus logged a record of 2,920 members, who signed up online. On the Byblos campus, activities and engaging entertainment encouraged another record of 3,192 students to sign up to more than 60 clubs.
High-School Teachers and Counselors Gain Valuable Skills at LAU
LAU hosted more than 100 teachers and counselors from 52 schools for professional-development workshops. They were trained in career coaching in the era of Artificial Intelligence and learned about career prospects for health, engineering, art and design professions. They also toured the labs, studios and facilities on the Byblos campus, where the event was held on September 9.
The LAU Industrial Hub Partners with Iteration 360
The LAU Industrial Hub (LAUIH) and Iteration 360 have partnered, with support from Microsoft, to offer targeted opportunities for students’ growth in tech. The collaboration includes training, certification, paid internships, and potential hiring. The interns will work in software development and enterprise resource planning across different industries, using Microsoft Dynamics and Power Tools, among others. This initiative aligns with LAUIH’s commitment to facilitate paid, experiential learning for students.
Newest LAUers Kickstart the Year
LAU launched its fall semester with a two-day welcoming event to ease students’ transition to both campuses. Students enjoyed engaging activities and games, and they were introduced to key services like advising, athletics, career, counseling and tutoring. A one-stop page was also set up on the student portal, including orientation material, Q&A sessions and useful links, to help students confidently launch their academic year.
New Tomorrow’s Leaders Students Embark on Leadership Journeys at LAU
Scholars from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen have just kicked off an exciting new chapter at LAU, as part of the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)-Tomorrow’s Leaders Program. LAU welcomed the new cohort of 20 undergraduate, nine graduate, and 43 gender scholars on both campuses for orientation sessions this month.
LAU Gives its International Students a Warm Welcome
Gearing up for the start of the fall semester, the International Services and Programs Office welcomed new international students from the US, France, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy and Portugal, who will be joining LAU as exchange and study-abroad students. Taking part in the SINARC Arabic Language and Culture Program, they will benefit from cultural activities, trips and culinary experiences, in addition to their regular courses.
Dr. Jimmy Romanos Receives Shoman Foundation Award for Research
Associate Professor of Physics Jimmy Romanos has been granted the prestigious Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers for 2023. This recognition – LAU’s third – highlights Dr. Romanos’ research on the thermodynamic modeling of gases at the atomic scale and its applications in the development of new energy storage technologies. This enhances our understanding of the stability of methane hydrates and their implications on climate change.
Alumnus Tarek Ibrahim Wins an A’ Design Award
Award-winning architect and alumnus Tarek Ibrahim (B.Arch ’12) has recently won an A’ Design Bronze Award for Binding Void ZH Architecture, a villa project that his firm, Paseo Architecture, had completed last year in Deirkouche, Mount Lebanon. All the competition’s award-winning designs are presented to the public at the annual international exhibition in Italy. Ibrahim had also amassed a number of accolades from other international design competitions.
New Beginnings for 79 USAID Higher Education Scholars
Since 2010, the USAID Higher Education Scholarship Program has benefitted 871 academically excelling students, by covering their undergraduate education and enriching their university experience with civic engagement and professional development opportunities. Last week, a new cohort of 58 Lebanese scholars and 21 non-Lebanese scholars was welcomed on campus for orientation.
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