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Research and Creative Works Stories

The Saouma Boujaoude Teaching Excellence Award:
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Establishing the Philip K. Hitti Endowed Chair in Middle Eastern Studies: Celebrating a Towering Figure in Arab and Middle Eastern Studies

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to our students Ali and Celena for winning 1st and 3rd prizes in the university category of the English competition, with their stories and photos selected for publication in the 2024 collection 'Dreaming Lebanon - The Hidden Gardens of Beirut’. The short story writing contest, accompanied by a photo, organized by Banque Bemo in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Institut français du Liban, Librairie Antoine, Assabil Association, and the Beirut Center of Photography, has been a great success for the second consecutive year. We are proud of you!

Garo Kerdelian and Nisrine Bakaev where selected to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting. They learned the power of networking, were inspired by some of the brightest minds in the world, and exposed to all fields of physics before graduate school. We are proud of you both and encourage all our students to participate in such prestigious events. Featured Doctors: Gerard 't Hooft, Brian Josephson, Didier Queloz, and Donna Strickland.

RESEARCH IN THE HEART OF FAS

Our faculty is a powerhouse in the advancement of knowledge and across disciplines. FAS's dedication to knowledge production has position ed AUB as the leading educational institution in the region. We are the nucleus of research innovation, laying the foundation for a better future.

We develop partnerships and programs that nurture multifaced work and tackle vital societal challenges. Our labs, centers, and programs are modernized and equipped to foster research production and promotion of interdisci plinary synergies.

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