With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of Mohamed Nasrallah, described by a faculty member as a โbrilliant, kind, and compassionate young man.โ Our thoughts are with his family. We pray for peace and for our country to overcome this violent war.
With a heavy heart, we inform you that one of our dear students Carole Hoteit passed away. Our sincere condolences to her family and friends in their time of grief. May her soul rest in peace.
Stellar future careers are already manifest in โRise,โ this year's captivating show by our fashion design graduating students. We look forward to their future contributions to the world of art & design as they embark on their professional journeys.
#LAURise
Our medical student, Laeticia Aoun, has just secured her second victory in Taekwondo at the
#Olympics
, advancing to the semifinals! One more win and she brings home a medal! ๐๐ฑ๐ง
Lebanon is closer than ever to winning its first Olympic medal in 44 yearsโletโs cheer Laeticia on!
In light of continuing developments in the country, LAU will be closed tomorrow, Thursday October 24, and until further notice. Updates will follow through subsequent postings on the webpage.
Meet LAUโs Fulbright Scholar Nagham Abou Zeid (BAโ21) who is getting ready to start her MS in Child and Family Studies (Research Track) at the University of Tennessee Knoxville!
#LAUpride
LAU is not the same without you.
๐๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ชโ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐จ?
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
In the midst of the trying times that our beloved country is going through, I wanted to write you and tell you that you're all in my thoughts, each and every one of you. I pray for your safety, and the safety of your families and loved ones.
Join us in commemorating 100 years of LAUโs legacy at a special gala in New York City. Honorees include Sassine Ghazi (โ91), CEO of
@Synopsys
, Inc., and three-time World Music Award winner
@elissakh
#LAUcentennial
Our thoughts & prayers are with the LAU family in these trying times during which you made our beloved university a beacon of hope for the rest of the country.
As safety is our foremost concern & in light of prevailing conditions, LAU will close tomorrow Thursday Nov. 14.
With regards to some fake news/pranks circulating on social media, concerning an LAU student, LAU confirms there are no cases whatsoever of students who caught the virus. We invite all to avoid spreading false rumors.
Safety being our utmost priority, LAU will close tomorrow, November 13th, in compliance with the decision of the Minister of Education and Higher Education.
In light of continuing developments in the country, LAU will be closed on Friday, October 25, and until further notice. Further updates will be posted on the universityโs website.
LAU was ranked second in Lebanon overall in the QS World University Rankings for the Arab Region with two high scores particularly standing out: its Employer Reputation, and the increased number of Citations per Paper.
Extreme social distancing should continue for several more weeks to save over 150,000 lives, according to LAU GSR
ูุฌุจ ุฃู ูุณุชู ุฑ ุงูุชุจุงุนุฏ ุงูุงุฌุชู ุงุนู ุงูุดุฏูุฏ ูุนุฏุฉ ุฃุณุงุจูุน ุฃุฎุฑู ูุฅููุงุฐ ุฃูุซุฑ ู ู 150,000 ุดุฎุต
@sarelwa2et
#COVID19
#coronavirus
#ููุฑููุง_ูุจูุงู
LAU President Dr. Joseph Jabbra; No matter where you are, no matter where you go, LAU will never forget you. You've given so much to LAU. Soon, everyone will be watching a documentary that attempts to document the legacy of the genuine leader you are.
@mtvlebanon
In accordance with the decision made by the Minister of Education and Higher Education announcing closure of all educational institutions including universities until March 8, LAU will suspend all classes, exams, student activities etc ... during the coming week.
H.E.
@rayaelhassan
: Itโs my duty & responsibility to work hard to safeguard educational institutions that are providing academic excellence & that are promoting moderation and modernism, openness & progressiveness, liberal thinking & the respect for the freedom of expression.
LAU unequivocally rejects any form of discrimination, whether on religion, gender or any other basis. Inclusiveness, respect, and providing equal opportunities to all are core values enshrined in LAUโs mission, in our policies,ย and our conduct.
In this day of mourning we extend our condolences to those among us who have lost relatives and friends and wish a full recovery to those who have been injured.
While LAU remains open today, the university fully understands the difficult conditions facing the country. The campuses are not accessible to everyone, so please exercise caution if deciding to go out and know that safety is key.
In view of the continuing uncertainty, LAU classes will also be suspended tomorrow Friday November 1. For faculty and staff, it will be normal working hours till 2:00 pm, with each member of the university family giving primary importance to personal safety.
We have been following closely what our country and all of you are going through. It is our sincere hope that you, your families, and your loved ones are safe. Our university and hospital are always ready to ensure your protection and well-being.
A review article by natural sciences graduate students Elie Abi Khalil, Mohammad Farran & Nada El Baba under the supervision of Associate Prof. Mirvat El-Sibai & Head of Infectious Diseases Rola Husni-Samaha debunks the rhetoric against
#COVID19
vaccines.
#LAUpresident
Dr.
@jgjabbra
invites you to the inauguration of the LAU Fouad Makhzoumi Innovation Center on April 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Irwin Hall - Beirut Campus.
For more information and to RSVP:
Congratulations to our own
@JennaChami
, one of the
#LAUStudents
who submitted a cover design to
@CampaignME
Magazine. Chamiโs design was chosen as the cover for their Youth and Graduate issue.
Donโt forget to tune in tonight, at 9:30 pm on
@mtvlebanon
, for a special documentary about the life and achievements of Dr.
@jgjabbra
, a transformative leader.
LAU President
@jgjabbra
declared this the year of truimph over adversity thanks to the solidarity of the LAU family, the support of our community, students' resilience, alumni loyalty & the resourcefulness and dedication of faculty and staff.
As we resume classes and normal operations on Monday, November 4, 2019, I would like to extend my profound gratitude for the impressive LAU spirit that you always exhibit, and particularly that you demonstrated during the challenges that our beloved country has experienced.
LAU has landed on two high-profile university rankings thanks to its faculty-to-student ratio, quality of teaching, research output and diversity.
#LAUPride
LAU first-year biology student Banan Sultan Nassereddine became the first person to earn the โFastest time to identify all human bonesโ Guinness World Record by naming them all in five minutes and 37 seconds.
๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐
@jgjabbra
I am writing to inform you that, following a meeting of the Presidentโs Cabinet, LAU has decided to go back to normal working hours with full resumption of classes as of tomorrow October 31, 2019.
๐ฑ๐ง ๐ฑ๐ง ๐ฑ๐ง Congrats to the Lebanese National Basketball Team, and to LAU's own Wael Arakji, Ali Mansour, Karim Zeinoun, and Aziz Abdel Massih.
๐ธ Arab Basketball Confederation
First and only woman to work on the Tungsten Explorer, the drill rig off the coast of Beirut, petroleum engineer Sara El Boustany (BE โ19) got the Operation Engineer position right after graduation!
#LAUprid
@LAUengineering
LAU President Michel E. Mawad has been listed among the top 2% scientists worldwide in his field, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, in a study conducted by Stanford researchers.
#LAUpride
โI vow to practice my profession with conscience and dignity,โ repeated the graduates at the first pledge ceremony of the MS in Molecular Biology program, which took place in the presence of MP
@PaulaYacoubian
.
In accordance with the Governmentโs decision, all University offices will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019 on the occasion of the Prophetโs Birthday.
We wish you all a peaceful holiday!
President Mawad was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Award in NYC, on May, 13, 2023. The medal is presented each year to a select group of individuals whose accomplishments in their fields and inspired service to the US are worthy of commendation.
Stay tuned this evening to an interview with LAU President
@jgjabbra
, during
@Marcel_Ghanem
's
@sarelwa2et
program on
@mtvlebanon
starting 9 pm.
A delegation of faculty and students from LAU will also participate in the episode.
In view of continuing developments in the country, LAU will be closed on Monday, October 21. We will keep you posted through further announcements as to subsequent days.
For the first time ever,
@LAU_AKSOB
's Business & Economics programs placed at No. 1 in Lebanon according to the
@timeshighered
(THE) Subject Rankings, reflecting the quality & impact of its research, & caliber of its academic staff.
#LAUpride
In light of the tragic explosion that shook our capital and our people, we are renewing our promise to rise again, only stronger, more focused, and with a bigger heart. Yesterday we healed, today we mourn, tomorrow we build. For donations, please visit:
๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐
@jgjabbra
In view of the unfortunate reversal in road conditions tonight and in keeping with our principle of student safety first, LAU classes will continue to be suspended on Thursday October 31st.
Following devastating forest fires that swept across Lebanon mid-October, students from the
#SocialWork
Club raised a substantial sum for
@CivilDefenseLB
and donated essential equipment such as vests and helmets, in appreciation of their heroic work.
#LAUpride
Dear student/parents, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and cancellation of SAT exams, SAT is no longer required for this year. An English language exam is still needed. For more:
Chair & Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at LAU Caesar Abi Shdid (BE โ99), has been elected fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) โ an honor held by less than 3% of its members, who exceed 150,000 from 177 countries.
#LAUpride
As the economic crisis threatens to prevent an unprecedented number of students from completing their studies, LAU has launched a series of measures to help relieve the financial pressure on their families.
A study of the top 2% scientists worldwide by Stanford researchers ranked
@LAUengineering
Dean
@linakaram
& GSR Dean Samer Saab no.1 in Lebanon in their specialties and listed Professor Chadi Abou Rjeily in his field.
#LAUpride
Chairman of LAUโs Board of Trustees Peter Tanous
@petelx60
announced that Dr. Michel E. Mawad, dean of the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, will take over the reins from LAU President Joseph G. Jabbra
@jgjabbra
effective October 1, 2020.
The university has launched the LAU Emergency Financial Aid Fund. Additional funding is urgently needed to take LAU's efforts to completion. We count on your support to aid as many families and students as possible. For support and donations visit the link
According to an analysis of Times Higher Education ranking data, LAU came ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ .