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Alumnus Mohamad Mortada on Green Buildings in Lebanon

Architect Mohamad Mortada (BArch ’15) visited the Institute for Environmental Studies and Research at the School of Architecture and Design on November 26 to give a talk on Green Buildings in Practice: How Sustainability is Implemented in the Built Environment. The session gathered students, faculty, and industry professionals to explore green building projects in Lebanon. Mortada shared case studies of certified residences, schools and offices, highlighting technical features, sustainability criteria, and differences between major green building certification systems.

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Internship Opportunities for Translation Students

LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Joelle Aziz, a member of the Lebanese Syndicate of Certified Public Translators and owner of the Joelle Aziz Translation Firm, on November 12 at the Beirut campus. The agreement facilitates hands-on internship opportunities for students enrolled in the Translation Program, helping to strengthen their skills and deepen their expertise. This marks another milestone in a four-year collaboration with Aziz to support LAU students through internships and translation workshops.

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LAU Staff Advance Digital Skills through AI Training

As part of the university-wide AI Training Program that targeted more than 531 staff members, the Human Resources Department continued its efforts to engage additional Operational staff from various levels through a new series of AI Awareness Trainings in September on both campuses. A total of 91 staff members from various schools and entities attended workshops designed to help them embrace the AI wave and develop a future-ready mindset. The training also highlighted ethical, privacy, and security considerations for the responsible use of AI at work.

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Building Habitats for Humans and Other Creatures to Thrive

On October 1, 2025, the Institute for Environmental Studies and Research at the School of Architecture and Design hosted architect Adib Dada for a public talk titled Building Habitats for Humans and Other Creatures to Thrive. Speaking before an audience of students, faculty and practitioners, Dada addressed the role of architecture in regenerating ecosystems while simultaneously serving human needs. He also drew on his projects across Lebanon and the Arab world to better illustrate the importance of designing spaces that sustain both people and biodiversity.

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LAU’s Economic Policy Talk Series Delves into Sustainable Water Management

As part of its Economic Policy Talk Series, the Department of Economics hosted Dr. Sami Alawieh, executive general director and chairman of the Litani River Authority. He stressed the importance of effective water management in strengthening the economy, highlighting reforms to reduce waste, pollution and institutional shortcomings. “These enriching discussions between our faculty, students and speakers reinforce AKSOB’s role as a facilitator for innovative and sustainable solutions to national challenges,” said AKSOB Dean Dima Jamali. 

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Libraries Engage Students with Useful AI Tools

Through educational challenges and prize incentives, students discovered and engaged with essential AI tools, designed to help them navigate using AI effectively. The Riyad Nassar Library on the Beirut campus and the Joseph G. Jabbra Library organized special events on September 9 and 10 respectively, that guided students through the capabilities and limitations of AI, ethical considerations of its use, how to evaluate its content and using it responsibly.

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LAU Collaborates with the ICRC to Raise Awareness on Lebanon’s Disappeared

With the aim of keeping the memory of Lebanon’s disappeared alive, LAU will be collaborating with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to select, train, support and supervise LAU graphic design students as they tell the stories of the disappeared over the course of Lebanon’s Civil War and conflicts. Their work will be featured on a public mural—due to be unveiled this fall—that centers the voices of the families of the disappeared, supporting their search for the truth.

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Riad Taha’s Family Makes an In-Kind Donation to the LAU Library

LAU Libraries has added 42 bound volumes of the Lebanese weekly magazine, Majallat Al-Ahad, to the Archives Unit’s collection, courtesy of Mr. Sabah Taha, son of the late journalist and former President of the Lebanese Press Syndicate Riad Taha. The donated volumes from the family’s personal collection, received on September 2, 2025, cover the period from 1950 to 1972 and provide researchers with valuable insights into Lebanon’s journalistic, political and cultural history.

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Residency Programs Earn ACGME-I Accreditation

Following its institutional accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–International (ACGME-I) this March, the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine has obtained accreditation for six residencies. This achievement, said Dean Sola Aoun Bahous, represents a defining milestone for the school and medical centers. “It places us among the few institutions in the region that meet ACGME-I’s rigorous standards, enhances our global visibility, and reinforces the high-quality education and clinical training we provide our residents,” she added.

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Marketing Faculty Nominated for the Prestigious THE Awards Arab World 2025

Two LAU marketing faculty have made the shortlist for the Times Higher Education Awards for the Arab World 2025, surpassing more than 700 submissions to the top eight. For the second year running, Associate Professor Zahy Ramadan was nominated for the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award. Additionally, Assistant Professor Lara Khabbaz’s co-authored paper on rural women’s entrepreneurship was shortlisted for the Research Project of the Year in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences category.

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