Data Visualization

Blog of the Data Visualization & Communication Course at OSB-AUB

This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization” John Tukey

Power Paradigm: Charting Africa’s Journey to Sustainable Electrification

​_   The transformative threshold of Africa. Getting Africa on-line is not all about pulling together the disparate elements, but that this approach can be truly inspirational for the innovative technologies which shun conventional ‘hard-wired’ powers and embrace...

Fighting unemployment in Lebanon

“Am I worthless?  Will I be able to get a job? What to do next? How frequently do we hear those words in our daily lives? One of the most painful situations is losing a job. Unemployment is a significant problem that impacts a person's mental health, society, and the...

Lebanon Reimagined: Boosting the Economy through Tourism Triumphs

As part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Goal 8 is focused on "Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all". In the city of Beirut, a group of us within the Lebanese...

Wealth and Health: The Economic Factors behind life expectancy and mortality in the GCC and Levant Countries

Health improvement is an objective of all economic-level countries to increase the well-being of populations and reduce mortality. A key indicator of population health is life expectancy at birth which offers a clear picture of how effective health interventions work...

Accessibility to Water and Sanitation in Developing Nations

Water and Sanitation: two everyday necessities that many take for granted, yet millions still struggle today to access potable water and acceptable sanitation. Here's what you need to know; over the course of the last two decades 9% of the global population gained...

A Step Away From The Disaster

The Arab World has been witnessing an increasing number of greenhouse gas emissions (Figure-1), and we are not doing anything about it. A result of This increase is the climate change which is manifested in the record-breaking temperatures witnessed in summer 2021 in...

Reducing child labor via quality education

  Reducing child labor via quality education Child labor has persistently posed a global challenge, acting as a barrier to children's education and jeopardizing their future. According to figures from the World Bank, the number of working children significantly...

Strengthening Communities, Building Connections: A Collaborative Approach to Bel Azur’s Winter Success

Do any of you know a small business owner? If you do, you probably know how incredibly difficult it is to run a small business. Now, let’s imagine opening and running a small business in Lebanon where we are hit by both economic and political instability. Let us...

Violence Against Women

The proportion of women subject to violence in some countries is very high and mainly in the ones with no legislation against domestic violence

The Government of Peru: Poverty and Social Safety

Peru's Poverty & EvidencePoverty, it is a well-known topic that you have definitely heard of, worked on or even know someone who struggles from its conditions. Well, poverty have different categories and is linked with many stressful life situations, some of those...
Restoring Education in Syria

Restoring Education in Syria

1. Problem In 2013, a significant number of children in Syria dropped out of primary school. School closures, displacement, and safety concerns prevented children from accessing education. 2. Problem Evidence Increase in Out-of-School Children: The number of...

Children Employment Around The World

Children Employment Around The World

  Reducing Child Employment (Ages 7-14) Problem: Child Labor in Employment In many countries, children between the ages of (7 and 14) are involved in employment instead of going to school. This issue hinders their education, development, and future opportunities....

Challenges facing Africa’s Youth

Challenges facing Africa’s Youth

Africa, a sprawling continent marked by extraordinary variety, is often called the "birthplace and resting place of the young," a term that reflects its profound disparities and struggles. With the globe’s most youthful populace, Africa is prepared for remarkable...

“Africa – Cradle and Grave of its Youth”

“Africa – Cradle and Grave of its Youth”

Africa’s youth face immense challenges that shape their future and impact the continent’s development. Through the lens of the World Development Index, we examine key indicators that highlight systemic issues affecting children: Primary School Enrollment – How does...

The psychology behind chess

The psychology behind chess

Introduction: Chess, through history, has been used to determine someone's intelligence; it has been used geopolitically in 1972 when the famous American Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky from the USSR, signaling Western intelligence over Eastern one. Not only...