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Students Gain Insights on Agentic AI from Industry Experts

The LAU School of Engineering hosted an insightful talk by representatives from Siliconcedars on April 28, 2025. At the event, students explored industry trends, potential career paths, and key skills needed to thrive in the evolving field of Agentic AI, a form of AI that can operate with autonomy and adaptability. The session highlighted the growing impact of this type of AI systems, offering students a glimpse into the future of intelligent technology.

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LAU Engineers Pitch their Projects

Multidisciplinary senior engineering students showcased their final-year projects at the annual Engineering Capstone Design Project Poster Competition on April 29, 2025. This annual tradition sheds light on the students’ designs and acquired knowledge, as they pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. The students were evaluated on the quality of their projects and posters, and their presentation skills. The top winners will receive cash prizes in recognition of their work at a later stage.

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Prototypes Reflect Students’ Innovative Ideas

On April 28, 2025, 46 teams comprising more than 200 engineering students took part in the annual Engineering Projects Day, held on the Byblos campus. Guided by faculty advisors, the students had researched and developed practical, innovative prototypes that address real-world challenges. The event featured an array of projects—capstone, undergraduate research, and VIP—in addition to various course projects by students in multiple engineering disciplines.

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The 2025 Cohort of Graduating Fashion Designers Gain Insights from Elie Saab

As they prepare for their graduate fashion show, this year titled Panorama, 15 senior fashion design students presented their collections to a closed jury headed by Honorary Chair of the LAU Fashion Design Program Elie Saab on April 17, 2025, on the Beirut campus. The jurors included Senior Collection Instructors Jurgi Persoons, Jalal Moghraby and Ana Har, as well as Interim Fashion Program Director Silia Abou Arbid and Fashion Faculty Elie Baroud.

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Top-Ranked University of Geneva Becomes an LAU Partner

LAU’s Office of International Services and Programs will be collaborating with the University of Geneva under a new agreement signed between the two universities, adding it to LAU’s long list of international partners. Students, faculty and staff will be able to engage in academic collaborations, exchanges and research endeavors. Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva ranks among the world’s top 100 universities.

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LAU Student Named Finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarship

LAU senior communications student Wala Al-Sadi has been shortlisted for the McCall MacBain Scholarship, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies. Al-Sadi, who hails from Aden, Yemen, is one of only 36 international finalists, out of thousands of applicants, selected for their leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit and intellectual curiosity, among other criteria.

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Quebec Recognition for LAU Alumna

LAU Education graduate and McGill University PhD candidate Lana F. Zeaiter (MA ’16) has received Quebec’s prestigious Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l’éducation, a scholarship that honors innovative research potential in educational sciences. Zeaiter’s research aims to identify more effective approaches to learning by focusing on “deconstructing and reframing the discourse surrounding teacher preparedness,” she said. This recognition enables her to present her findings globally and advance teacher education in Quebec and beyond.

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Praise for AKSOB Student’s E-Marketing Project

Rima Sfaxi, a third-year marketing student at the Adnan Kassar School of Business, has been praised by Saber Industrial Corporation—a manufacturer of sealants and adhesive tapes—for her outstanding e-marketing project, a social media reel that perfectly captures Saber Industrial’s commitment to Lebanon’s reconstruction. In a thank-you letter, the company’s leadership said that her project was “a testament to the talent and dedication of AKSOB marketing students who are helping spread messages of optimism and resilience far and wide.”  

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A Tournament With a Purpose

In the spirit of bringing the engineering community together and enjoying a friendly competition for a greater cause, a mini-football tournament titled Engineering Cup: Playing with Purpose was held on Thursday, December 5, on the Byblos campus. Organized by the IEEE, ASME, IISE, SPE, ASCE, and DSC LAU chapters with the support of the School of Engineering, the event successfully raised donations to support displaced families and the community during these challenging times.

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Students Repair, Renew and Donate

A drive organized by the Engineers Without Borders student club combined sustainability, volunteerism and practical skills to benefit Lebanon’s vulnerable communities. Throughout November, the LAU community on the Byblos campus donated used items such as batteries, doll houses, board games, kitchen appliances and laptops for engineering students to repair and clean up. While a few items had to be recycled, a large number of toys, electronics and appliances were donated to aid those in need.

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