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Student Innovation that Saves Lives
 

Student Innovation that Saves Lives

An automated fire-detection platform developed by engineering students to reduce firefighters’ response time, scope of damage, and save lives has been welcomed by the Lebanese Civil Defense.

 
   
 
 

Pharmacy Forward 

 
     
 
 
Pharmacy Forward
 
 
 

A landmark conference by the School of Pharmacy gathered a diverse roster of professionals to explore innovations, challenges, and the evolving role of pharmacists in enhancing healthcare.

 
 
 

Powering Lebanon’s STEM future

 
     
 
 
Powering Lebanon’s STEM future
 
 
 

VEX Robotics Lebanon launches at LAU, making the university host to its official programs and annual national competitions that qualify teams to represent the country at the VEX Robotics World Championship.

 
 
 

Biology Student Aces the M-CAT 

 
     
 
 
Biology Student Aces the M-CAT
 
 
 

Third-year biology student Issam Mahfoud has achieved an extraordinary milestone by scoring in the 100th percentile on the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Medical College Admission Test.

 
 
 

Alumnus Advances AI-Driven Education

 
     
 
 
Alumnus Advances AI-Driven Education
 
 
 

Civil engineering alumnus Wael Saadé (BE ’17) is creating educational tools by harnessing artificial intelligence to personalize learning and inspire the next generation of thinkers and builders.

 
     
 
     
     
     
  Empowering LAU Staff for an AI-Enabled Future  
 
 
 

Lifelong Learning

A multidisciplinary symposium organized by the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine in collaboration with Melhem Scientific shed light on medical innovations in breast cancer, from diagnostic techniques and targeted therapies to breast reconstruction and recovery. Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits were granted by LAU’s CME Office to medical professionals who attended.

 
     
     
 
 

Innovations in Entrepreneurship 

 
     
 
 
Innovations in Entrepreneurship
 
 
 

study by Dr. Josiane Fahed-Sreih, associate professor and director of the Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business, reveals a shift in MENA’s entrepreneurial ecosystems.

 
 
 

Where Creativity Thrives

 
     
 
 
Where Creativity Thrives
 
 
 

The LAU Libraries introduced the Creative Space in the Riyad Nassar Library, Beirut campus, as a high-tech hub of interdisciplinary ideation, design and prototype building for students, faculty and staff.

 
 
 

University-Wide AI Training

 
     
 
 
University-Wide AI Training
 
 
 

The Human Resources Department expanded the university-wide AI Training Program with new AI Awareness sessions for an additional 91 operational staff from various entities on both campuses.

 
 
 

A New Wave of Dieticians and Nutritionists

 
     
 
 
A New Wave of Dieticians and Nutritionists
 
 
 

The 11th Dietetics White Coat Ceremony at the LAU Beirut campus marked a defining step for the graduating 23 students, symbolizing their transition from academic life to professional practice.

 
 
 


 
 

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Save the Date

 
     
 
 
 

Financial Crisis: Banking Reality, Reform and Investment Prospects

November 5, 2025
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Beirut campus
AKSOB 904 

 
 
 
 

From Vision to Impact: Innovating for a Sustainable World

November 10, 2025
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Beirut campus
AKSOB 903 

 
 
 
 

Green Skills for a Green Economy

November 15, 2025
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Byblos campus
Chagoury Health Sciences Center Auditorium 

 
 
 


 
 

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