To enhance Lebanon’s presence in global STEM and space innovation, LAU has partnered with NASA Space Apps Beirut to serve as the main hub for the 2025 International Space Apps Challenge in Beirut, Lebanon. The collaboration, coordinated with the Local Lead Antoine Tannous aims to bring together coders, scientists, and innovators to LAU’s Byblos campus for dynamic scientific events and a hackathon that promote space exploration and tech innovation, and build critical skills in data science, robotics, and space systems engineering, leveraging NASA’s cutting-edge resources.