As the university embarks on its second century at a time of national rebuilding, and in line with time-honored traditions of American institutions of higher learning, LAU will confer the highest leadership authority upon its tenth president, Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah, on April 3, 2025. 

LAU has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–International (ACGME-I) for its graduate medical education at the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, paving the way for the accreditation of its residency and fellowship programs.

Of the 14 Lebanese students selected for the CMA CGM scholarship, half are LAUers. Through this opportunity, seven multidisciplinary alumni have secured full tuition coverage and stipend to pursue graduate education at prestigious institutions in Europe. 

Acknowledging his outstanding achievements as an educator and his innovative approach in the classroom, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy has granted LAU Dean of the School of Pharmacy Naser Alsharif the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award. 

The LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine has achieved an 85 percent match rate in the US National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) with 40 out of 47 applicants securing residencies in academic medical centers and hospitals in the US. 

An innovative solution that converts yeast, grape pomace, brewery and winery wastes into high-quality multipurpose powders earns LAU Assistant Professor Joelle Nader and her team of business students a position among the top 100 innovative projects globally at the Prototypes for Humanity exhibit in Dubai. 

Associate professor Myriam El Khoury-Malhame has been honored by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Levant Young Talents Program 2024 for her work on “resilience fingerprints” that enable some people, particularly those affected by the August 4 explosion, to grow after trauma. 

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