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Press Releases 2010-11 |
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(Click on title of press release to download PDF in English or click here for the Arabic version)
Sorted by date from most recent
August 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
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