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LAU has ranked third worldwide for advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goal 1–No Poverty through financial aid and scholarships, and placed 55th overall by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

 
  
 
 

Stewards of the Common Good

 
   
   
   
 
 
Graduates in black gowns and teal stoles celebrating with fireworks at a nighttime outdoor graduation ceremony.
 
 
 

A total of 2,337 graduates, who withstood years of turmoil and uncertainty, received their well-earned degrees during the 101st commencement exercises on the Beirut and Byblos campuses.

 
 
 

Engine for Innovation

 
   
   
   
 
 
Dr. Evan Fakhoury speaking at a podium with banners in the background promoting the LAU Engine Launch Startup Accelerator Program at the Lebanese American University.
 
 
 

The university’s entrepreneurship hub, LAU Engine, introduced its new flagship program LAUNCH, a 16-week high-intensity course that prepares candidates for growth, investment, and international scaling.

 
 
 

Driving Sustainable Transport

 
   
 
 
A team of engineering students standing indoors, with two of them holding a certificate and a plaque.
 
 
 

A team of engineering students took first place in the Lebanese Solar Energy Society’s Engineering Students Final Year Project Renewable Energy Contest for their end-to-end solar-powered electric bus network.

 
 
 

Ten Out of Ten

 
   
 
 
Fashion models walking on an outdoor runway at night with an audience seated on both sides watching the show.
 
 
 

The 10th graduating cohort of the Fashion Design Program unveiled their creations on the runway during the Annual Fashion Show on the Byblos campus, in the presence of the First Lady Mrs. Nehmat Aoun and Mr. Elie Saab.

 
 
   
   
   
 
 
LAU Lebanese American University Academy of Continuing Education announcement stating "LAU ACE achieves IACET accreditation" with the IACET Accredited Provider logo and a line drawing of a cityscape featuring a clock tower and buildings.
 
 
 
 

Lifelong Learning

In a national milestone, the LAU Academy of Continuing Education (LAU ACE) has become the first such institution in Lebanon to be accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The accreditation opens doors to world-class standards, credentials, and opportunities that support lifelong learning, career advancement, and professional mobility.

 
   
   
 
 

Documenting Arab Terminology

 
   
 
 
Portraits of Dr. Andrée Affeich and Dr. Rima Baraké.
 
 
 

Dr. Andrée Affeich, associate professor of practice in translation, and linguist Dr. Rima Baraké co-authored the Arabic chapter for an international volume tracing the evolution of terminology across languages and cultures.

 
 
 

Duty of Care

 
   
 
 
Group of four women in white lab coats, with one woman in the center having a stethoscope placed over her shoulders.
 
 
 

While 68 future physicians made their transition to clinical years at the White Coat Ceremony, graduates, residents, and fellows of the school of medicine were recognized for their outstanding professionalism and compassion.

 
 
 

Pinned With Honor

 
   
 
 
Nursing graduates posing on outdoor steps in front of a campus building with glass windows.
 
 
 

Nursing graduates took their oath to practice their profession with integrity, empathy, and excellence during their annual Recognition and Pinning Ceremony on the Byblos campus. 

 
 
 

Thank You, LAU Staff

 
   
 
 
LAU's longest serving staff gathered on a stage for a formal event, some holding bouquets and certificates, with a table and a cake in front of them.
 
 
 

The Human Resources Department recognized the university’s longest-serving staff and bid farewell to this year’s retirees in two uplifting ceremonies on the Beirut and Byblos campuses.

 
 
 


 
 

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SYMZ CAPITAL Venture Ignition Program Powered by AKSOB:
Closing Ceremony and Venture Showcase


July 15, 2026
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.


LAU Beirut Campus
Gulbenkian Theater

 
 
 
 

Film Screening: 
“D’Istanbul à Beyrouth, de Bagdad au Caire: mille manières d’être moderne”


July 16, 2026
6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.


LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation, Byblos

 
 
 
 

Seeing the Whole Picture: 
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Cataracts


July 16, 2026
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.


LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital, Dr. Michel E. Mawad Block D, Auditorium

Online via WebEx

 
 
 


 
 

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