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For the second year in a row, LAU Pharmacy graduates achieved a 100 percent first-attempt pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, demonstrating the strength of the school’s academic and clinical training.

 
   
 
 

Hospital Water: Harbingers of Superbugs

 
     
 
 
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New research by LAU faculty led by Dr. Mahmoud Wazne, professor at the School of Engineering, mapped antibiotic resistance in Lebanese wastewater, providing a clearer, data-driven basis for action and pre-treatment strategies.

 
 
 

Entrepreneurial Success in Food Innovation

 
     
 
 
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Alumnus Mazen Rizk (BS ‘07; MS ’09) returned to his alma mater to share the challenges and successes in building “Infinite Roots,” his international venture in sustainable food innovation with mushroom-based products.

 
 
 

Accreditation and Creativity

 
     
 
 
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A multi-disciplinary exhibition of student work in studio arts, as well as graphic, interior and fashion design, across the curriculum, was timed to coincide with a reaccreditation visit by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

 
 
     
     
 
 
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Lifelong Learning

LAU’s Academy of Continuing Education (LAU-ACE) has expanded to downtown Beirut, establishing a new office within the city’s business and professional ecosystem to enhance accessibility and engagement at the heart of industry and leadership. The new location adds to the LAU-ACE’s presence in Beirut, Zahle, Byblos, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and New York, marking the academy’s progress toward broader influence and stronger connections at the center of Beirut’s economic and corporate landscape.

 
     
     
 
 

Transforming Adlieh Into a Shared Civic Heart

 
     
 
 
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Alumna Lynn Nasr (BArch ’25) was shortlisted for the World’s Top Architecture Graduation Projects by the Tamayouz Excellence Award, standing out among 949 submissions from 185 universities worldwide, for her project “Invisible Beirut: The Civic Continuum in Adlieh.”

 
 
 

Experiential Learning

 
     
 
 
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Engineering students engaged in a national dialogue on eco-citizenship and public health that addressed the roles of the Ministry of Environment, policymakers, civil society and universities in tackling environmental concerns in Lebanon.

 
 
 

Partnership Fuels New Career Pathways

 
     
 
 
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LAU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PHD Media (Omnicom) to strengthen experiential learning at the Adnan Kassar School of Business through paid internships that link academic study with real-world practice.

 
 
 


 
 

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Save the Date

 
     
 
 
 

Rare Disease Day 2026

March 7, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

LAU Beirut campus, Irwin Hall Auditorium

 
 
 
 

United in Action Symposium – Second Edition

March 24, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LAU Beirut campus, Irwin Hall Auditorium

 
 
 
 

LAU 2026 Career Fair: Mark Your Calendars!

March 26–31, 2026

LAU Beirut & Byblos campuses

 
 
 


 
 

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