American University of Beirut

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August 2011

• AUB team helps develop web-based forest fire prediction system, Thursday, August 18, 2011

July 2011

• Al-Mutawa Technology Suite inaugurated at Olayan Business School, Tuesday, July 19, 2011
• AUB's Dr. Ghazi Zaatari receives prestigious Asper Award for international medical education, Friday, July 15, 2011
• First PhD in civil engineering at AUB goes to Lilian Malaeb, Friday, July 8, 2011
• AUB health sciences professor among international team of researchers who studied cost of US War on Terror, Tuesday, July 5, 2011
• Canada’s McGill alumni promote cultural exchange through Maple Syrup Week at AUB, Friday, July 1, 2011

June 2011

• Dorman to the graduating class of 2011: ‘You will have a voice in shaping tomorrow’s societies’, Monday, June 27, 2011
• Two AUB professors receive prestigious Shoman Award for research, Thursday, June 23, 2011
• AUB's redesigned website wins first prize in the Pan Arab Web Awards Competition for the universities category, Friday, June 10, 2011
• Experts on tobacco control: If the Greeks can do it, so can the Lebanese!, Wednesday, June 8, 2011
• In a first, US leadership and democracy workshop held at AUB, Tuesday, June 7, 2011
• Students showcased their creativity in developing sustainable solutions during International Biodiversity Day at AUB, Wednesday, June 1, 2011

May 2011

• AUB academics awarded $850,000 grant for project on the Syriac writers of Qatar in the 7th century AD, Tuesday, May 31, 2011
• AUB mourns Angela Jurdak Khoury, Monday, May 30, 2011
• AUB disseminates results of 10 years of research on maternal and newborn health in region, Friday, May 27, 2011
• AUB studies on oil exploration, cooling, and solar energy highlighted during workshop on energy and natural resources, Friday, May 27, 2011
• AUB and Al-Jazeera celebrate success of collaborative TV science program, Friday, May 27, 2011
• AUB to hold regional conference on food security, Thursday, May 26, 2011
• ​ AUB team to represent Lebanon at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2011 in July, Monday, May 23, 2011
• AUB to host Beirut launch of global report for education of health professionals in the 21st century, Thursday, May 19, 2011
• Students to showcase their creativity in developing sustainable solutions during International Biodiversity Day at AUB, Wednesday, May 18, 2011
• AUB and Al-Jazeera to celebrate success of collaborative science TV program on May 20, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
• AUB unveils its scientific research vision and its commitment to topics relevant to region, Monday, May 16, 2011
• AUB to disseminate results of 10 years of research on maternal and newborn health in region during 2-day conference, Monday, May 16, 2011
• AUB helps students find work through annual job fair, Friday, May 13, 2011
• Special one-time performance about Lebanese people’s relationship with the shore to be held on the Corniche on May 20, Thursday, May 12, 2011
• US public health expert highlights potential harm from e-cigarettes, Tuesday, May 10, 2011
• AUB to host panel discussion featuring eyewitnesses to recent Arab uprisings, Tuesday, May 10, 2011
• AUB air pollution study: Almost all Beirutis exposed to high levels of air pollution, Monday, May 9, 2011
• AUB to unveil its research vision during a one-day conference held on May 14, Thursday, May 5, 2011
• AUB to present findings of a joint two-year study on air pollution on May 6, Wednesday, May 4, 2011
• AUB co-organizes meeting on effective philanthropy in Arab world, Tuesday, May 3, 2011

April 2011

• AUB medical dean among world’s top 500 influential Arab leaders, Friday, April 29, 2011
• AUB honors Bishop Gregoire Haddad for a lifetime of civic activism, Thursday, April 28, 2011
• AUB Professor Nabil Dajani co-authors scholarly book on Arab media and globalization, Wednesday, April 27, 2011
• AUB director of information and public relations resigns, Thursday, April 21, 2011
• AUB alumni working in the media sector to discuss the role of social and digital media in politics and education, Thursday, April 21, 2011
• AUB Civic and Volunteering Fair 2011 official launch to feature Bishop Gregoire Haddad, Wednesday, April 20, 2011
• Press Conference at the American University of Beirut Medical Center to announce its new AUBMC 2020 vision, Tuesday, April 19, 2011
• AUB and AUBMC communicate their aspirations through new branding campaign, Tuesday, April 19, 2011
• AUB professor publishes study on the politicization of sports in Lebanon, Monday, April 11, 2011
• AUB international conference on sexuality among Arab youths highlights new trends, Wednesday, April 6, 2011
• AUB to hold international conference on sexuality in the Arab world, Monday, April 4, 2011
• Late AUB student Mohamad S. Dimashkieh immortalized with scholarship fund of ‘hope’, Friday, April 1, 2011

March 2011

• AUB to hold symposium on Islamophobia and lecture on the role of Islam in Arab revolutions, Thursday, March 31, 2011
• President of leading Canadian international development agency: Corruption and lack of democracy no obstacles to development, Thursday, March 31, 2011
• AUB meeting with top Canadian development agency official to explore ways to enhance research, Tuesday, March 29, 2011
• AUB research team pinpoints weaknesses and strengths of human resources management in Arab banking sector, Tuesday, March 29, 2011
• AUB alumnus Najib Saab wins Zayed International Prize for Environmental Action Leading to Positive Change, Thursday, March 24, 2011
• AUB’s Ibsar to launch extracurricular nature program for schools, Thursday, March 24, 2011
• Russian cosmonaut Georgi Grechko lectures at AUB, says manned trips to Mars imminent, Tuesday, March 22, 2011
• AUB medical team develops targeted therapy treatment for a rare type of cancer, Friday, March 18, 2011
• AUB’s Women’s Auxiliary volunteers spread awareness about health and nutrition,Thursday, March 17, 2011
• Participants at AUB symposium on food safety urge consumers to complain in defense of their rights, Tuesday, March 15, 2011
• AUB wins Best Creativity Award for redesigned website, Friday, March 11, 2011
• AUBMC team receives $250,000 grant to investigate the causes of breast cancer in Lebanon, Thursday, March 10, 2011
• AUB's campaign against smoking shifts into second gear: Strict enforcement of rules and new signage on campus, Wednesday, March 9, 2011
• AUB signs student loan agreements with two leading banks in Lebanon, Friday, March 4, 2011
• International tobacco control policy expert warns that tobacco is not only harmful to health but also to the economy, Thursday, March 3, 2011
• Global study: students in Lebanon, Egypt, and the UAE view cheating as a friendly gesture, Thursday, March 3, 2011
• AUB lecture to discuss impact of youth-generated media on uprisings, Wednesday, March 2, 2011

February 2011

• AUB's new VP for IT zeroes in on streamlining the University's administrative and academic processes, Friday, Februray 25, 2011
• AUB researchers study link between practicing religion and attitudes toward biological evolution, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
• AUB dedicates state-of-the-art lecture hall to Jordanian businessman Samir Zaabri, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
• AUB-Coca-Cola seminar: Companies should create jobs, not just profit, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
• AUB to dedicate science lecture hall to Jordanian Samir Zaabri, Friday, February 18, 2011
• AUB to organize special rugby game with Palestinian refugees, Thursday, February 17, 2011
• AUB to host symposium on role of imagery as a tool for peace or war, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
• AUB and Coca-Cola to hold seminar on business partnerships for development, Monday, February 14, 2011
• AUB professors to receive award from Iran for collaborative book on Al-Jahiz, Thursday, February 3, 2011
• WHO selects AUB department as one of its collaborating centers around the world, Wednesday, February 2, 2011

January 2011

• Study finds correlation between conflict and infant mortality in Palestine, Friday, January 28, 2011
• Public health expert warns from AUB: Tobacco companies use social responsibility programs as whitewash, Friday, January 28, 2011
• AUB to launch air quality study with other research groups, Thursday, January 27, 2011
• Rural development in Arab region receives much-needed boost with $246,000 grant, Thursday, January 27, 2011
• AUB receives $1.5 million from USAID for student scholarships, Monday, January 24, 2011
• Head of UN's Mideast peacekeeping operation: Dialogue and education keys to permanent peace in the region, Monday, January 24, 2011
• USAID to present AUB $1.5 million check for scholarships, Friday, January 21, 2011
• AUB lecture: Islam liberates and empowers women, Wednesday, January 19, 2011
• AUB business school’s Samih Darwazah Center to boost innovation in the region, Tuesday, January 18, 2011
• AUB's business school to open a center for the study of innovation and entrepreneurship, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
• Seminar discusses whether Lebanese are destroying their environment, Tuesday, January 11, 2011
• Lebanese Academy of Sciences elects AUB professor of medicine as member, Tuesday, January 11, 2011
• Seminar on corporate social responsibility of controversial companies to be held at AUB, Monday, January 10, 2011

December 2010

• AUB study finds that most vegetables and fruits are relatively pesticide-free, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
• International conference explores interplay of utopia and tradition in 21st Century, Tuesday, December 14, 2010
• AUB-UNRWA socio-economic survey reveals first-time and updated figures on Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Tuesday, December 14, 2010
• AUB agricultural researchers develop new plant virus detection kits, Friday, December 10, 2010
• AUB research van to study pollution in a one-year project, Thursday, December 9, 2010
• Results of AUB-UNRWA socio-economic survey of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon to be presented on Tuesday, Thursday, December 9, 2010
• AUB research study warns of high levels of indoor and outdoor air pollution in Lebanon, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
• AUB research van to study pollution in a one-year project, Monday, December 6, 2010
• UN special coordinator Michael Williams on AUB Founders Day: 'If AUB did not exist already, it would need to be invented', Monday, December 6, 2010
• AUB Celebrates Founders' Day Ceremony on Monday, Friday, December 3, 2010
• AUB holds reception for MPs who endorse a strong tobacco control bill being discussed in Parliament, Thursday, December 2, 2010

November 2010

• AUB holds rematch for two seats on the student council, Friday, November 26, 2010
• AUB's nursing school director first in the Middle East to be named Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Friday, November 26, 2010
• AUB to hold meeting for MPs who support tobacco control law, Friday, November 26, 2010
• 2010 AUB student elections: smooth, transparent, and tweeted, Wednesday, November 24, 2010
• AUB Education Professor elected to Academy of Sciences for the Developing World for his contributions to science education, Friday, November 12, 2010
• AUB receives $2.3 million ASHA grant in support of teaching, research, and patient care, Thursday, November 11, 2010
• Biology professor wins award for bringing science closer to the public, Wednesday, November 10, 2010
• AUB Education Department trains public and private school teachers, Friday, November 5, 2010
• New scholarship at AUB to benefit Syrian Orthodox students, Friday, November 5, 2010
• The AUB Zaki Nassif Music Program to hold a concert by Nisreen Homeidan November 5, Wednesday, November 3, 2010
• AUB Professor Samir Makdisi releases results of research study on democracy in Arab world, Tuesday, November 2, 2010
• AUB research team uncovers new basin along the Yammouneh fault, Tuesday, November 2, 2010
• Conference to highlight ways to improve standards of higher education in the region, Tuesday, November 2, 2010

October 2010

• AUB's Suliman S. Olayan School of Business celebrates 10th anniversary, Saturday, October 30, 2010
• Professor honored with top University service award, Friday, October 29, 2010
• AUB takes part in conference on quality in higher education, Friday, October 29, 2010
• Beeatoona and AUB collaborate to spread awareness on the dangers of E-waste, Thursday, October 28, 2010
• Olayan School of Business at AUB celebrates 10th anniversary, Thursday, October 28, 2010
• Teach for America co-founder to speak at AUB, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
• AUB launches Landscape Architecture as new profession in Lebanon and Arab World, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
• Gladys Mouro Scholarship for nursing students announced, Tuesday, October 26, 2010
• AUB receives scholarship grants that will support the arts, Monday, October 25, 2010
• AUB team spearheads international consortium for marine biodiversity to study organisms with therapeutic potential, Friday, October 22, 2010
• AUB featured in leading German academic magazine, Wednesday, October 20, 2010
• Alumnus donor, Moufid Farra, honored with rooms in OSB's new home, Wednesday, October 20, 2010
• AUB to raise awareness about E-waste, Tuesday, October 19, 2010
• AUB joins forces with Nestle to fight obesity among Lebanon’s schoolchildren through research and intervention programs, Tuesday, October 19, 2010
• 100 Iraqi medical emergency professionals participate in AUB training program, Monday, October 18, 2010
• AUB helps neighborhood eateries develop menus in Braille, Friday, October 15, 2010
• AUB professor becomes first Lebanese member of international mediating organization, Thursday, October 14, 2010
• One hundred Iraqi medical emergency professionals to participate in AUB training program, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
• AUB President announces names of 15 scholarship recipients, asks new students to seize AUB opportunities, Friday, October 8, 2010
• AUB to hold round-table on UNRWA and Palestinian refugees in presence of UNRWA commissioner-general, Thursday, October 7, 2010
• AUB receives Research Collaborative Awards from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Monday, October 4, 2010
• AUB's Opening Ceremony for the new academic year: Connectedness is key, Monday, October 4, 2010
• AUB to mark World Animal Day, Friday, October 1, 2010

September 2010

• AUB alum makes rare diagnosis that saves patient's life, Thursday, September 30, 2010
• “Sharing Nature and Knowledge” Festival in Aarsal in collaboration with AUB, Monday, September 20, 2010
• AUB Appoints First Vice President for Legal Affairs, Monday, September 20, 2010
• AUB Announces Richard J. Brow as Vice President for University Advancement, Friday, September 17, 2010
• AUB community engagement extends to the Beqa’a area, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
• US Chronicle of Higher Education features AUB's pioneering green role in the region, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
• AUB Study: Hospital staff in emergency departments subject to violence, Friday, September 3, 2010