American University of Beirut (AUB)

We’re proud to announce the results of the Worldwide Alumni Association of AUB (WAAAUB) 2026 elections.

Please join us in congratulating the four newly elected members of the WAAAUB Advisory Board:
Yehia El Oueini (BBA ’10) - MENA
Esther Kamugo (MA Education ’21) - Rest of the World
Tala Mahfouz (BBA ’04, MBA ’11) - Lebanon
Nahla Merhi (BS Biology ’92, MD ’96) - North America

They will be joined by five newly appointed members:
Salim Chahine (BA Economics ’11) - North America
Georges El Nachef (BE Civil Engineering ’10) - Europe
Anthony Hasham (former student 1987–89) - Rest of the World
Waddah Olabi (BBA ’94, MBA ’96) - North America
Malak Yacout (BBA ’18) - Young Alumni and MENA

The nine members will begin their four-year terms on July 1, 2026.

A computer engineer and a public health expert explain what you can and cannot trust when you seek health advice from AI.

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AUB Press Publishes New Edition of Classical Arabic Text on Dream Interpretation
Read More: https://www.aub.edu.lb/articles/Pages/aub-press-publishes-new-edition-classical-arabic-text-dream-interpretation.aspx

Disease expert Nesrine Rizk says the outbreak in central Africa is unlikely to become another pandemic but carries an urgent warning about conflict, vulnerability, and the limits of borders in a connected world.
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AUB announced a new theater production: "The Pillars of Society," Henrik Ibsen's classic play, in an Arabic-language adaptation directed by Lebanese film and theater director Lucien Bourjeily. This immersive promenade production opened for a limited run, unfolding across multiple locations on the AUB campus.
Read more: https://www.aub.edu.lb/articles/Pages/aub-stages-immersive-promenade-production-the-pillars-of-society.aspx

AUB-Latin America Shared History: Pelé’s Historic Campus Visit In spring 1975, word spread quickly across the AUB campus and Lebanon: Pelé was coming to AUB. It was on April 7, 1975, that the world's greatest footballer and a global superstar stepped onto the Green Field on lower campus. For a brief afternoon, Beirut and Brazil came together through the univer...

The American University of Beirut and Télécom Paris — one of France's leading engineering grandes écoles and a member of the Institut Mines-Télécom and Institut Polytechnique de Paris — have signed a new student exchange agreement that strengthens AUB's network of academic partnerships in Europe.

https://aub.edu.lb/articles/Pages/aub-telecom-paris-sign-student-exchange-agreement.aspx

Join the Agriculture Summer Camp at AUB and discover the world of smart agriculture through interactive lectures, hands-on labs, startup challenges, and brand-building activities. Gain practical skills, work with experts, and turn innovative ideas into real opportunities.

📅 July 13–24, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 AUB Campus

Secure your spot and take the first step toward building the future of food and agriculture!

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AI coding assistants are transforming coding, and organizations are seeking professionals who know how to use them effectively and responsibly.

Gain hands-on experience and practical skills to integrate AI into your development workflow through AUB’s AI-Assisted Coding (AAC) Online Professional Certificate.

Program Highlights:

✅5-week hands-on online program
✅Real-world project development
✅Live interactive sessions
✅Industry podcasts featuring leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta AI
✅Practical training in testing, debugging, DevOps, security, and governance
✅Turn AI into your most effective development partner.

Apply now!
https://www.aub.edu.lb/msfea/online/Programs/AI-Assisted-Coding.html?source=social%20media&utm_details=AAC-Web-AUB-Facebook