Current Issue – Fall 2022

Mastercard Foundation A decade of developing change-makers Fall 2022It’s been a decade since the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) and the American University of Beirut joined forcesto provide scholarships to the best and brightest of Africa and underserved native and...

The Light of Hope Fall 2022 The streets around campus are lit again thanks to an initiative mobilized by staff from AUB’s Procurement and Contracts Administration (PCA) Department. AUB collaborated with the NGO Rebirth Beirut and Medco petroleum company as part of the...

Creative Minds​: Featuring original works from the American University of Beirut community Fall 2022This poem/visual artwork was created by Lara Nabil Haroun, a chemistry student at AUB. She is self-described as “a little girl in a loud world with poetry as a reminder...

Published and Produced Fall 2022 It Gets Darker Short Film Written and directed by Firas Abou Fakher (BA '11) and Daniel Habib Following a traumatic incident, Lara’s childhood friend takes her for a relaxing weekend at an isolated resort. It turns out to be a trap to...

When Determination Meets Science Fall 2022In the video, a man labors up a snowy trail, methodically planting forearm crutches on the ground ahead of him and swinging his legs forward. He repeats the move, pausing for breath. Suddenly, he topples into a full-body fall,...

Face to Face: Mohamad Youssef Fall 2022For years now, MainGate has published stories about AUB staff that best exemplify being part of the AUB community. Staff members have shared their stories, including those of how their time at AUB has, for some, been life...

Uplifting Our Look Fall 2022“It is fitting that we open this academic year with an updated look, a fresh take on our historic identity. The distinctive new logo, baked in Berytus Red, reaffirms our identity as one of the oldest, most prestigious, and mission-oriented...

Campus Snapshots Fall 2022          

  Features Aiducation - Frida Atallah by MainGate Staff Fall 2022Now a fourth-year medical student, Frida Atallah grew up in a small town in Mount Lebanon. For as long as she can remember, she wanted to attend AUB. “I knew that education would change my path and...

Honoring AUB's Greatest Fall 2022The University Medal was awarded to three remarkable individuals in AUB’s history: Professor Samir Tabet (above right), Trustee Emeritus Ali Ghandour (above center), and Professor Makhlouf Haddadin (above left). Each of these...

Degree programs, certificates, professional diplomas:Available Now at AUB Online Fall 2022AUB now offers a number of online programs and will be expanding the selection in the months and years ahead. Available programs range from short (less than one week)...

American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo, Coming in Fall 2023 Fall 2022Things are buzzing in Pafos, Cyprus, where the American University of Beirut is establishing its first twin campus in the history of the university. Atlas Pantou – MAN Joint Venture, which was...

Beirut Through Their Eyes: A selection of student work from their photojournalism course Fall 2022Since its invention in 1839, the camera’s ability to freeze time has earned it a unique place in society. In journalism, these “decisive moments” have shown the...

Change and Endurance: Ancient glass objects get a new lease on life and a showcase at the British Museum Fall 2022Few events trigger collective grief or a heartache that spans nations more than the destruction of history and its markers. “It’s because this destruction...

Check Up: Hopes and Dreams on Ice Fall 2022Survival rates for cancer have been increasing dramatically over the past half century, which means that many women and men go on to live long, healthy lives after successful treatment. Yet these therapies can have the...

The First of Their Kind: AUB's inaugural PhD nursing graduates Fall 2022Meet AUB’s first two nursing PhD graduates as they reminisce on their experiences at the Hariri School of Nursing and bring their AUB spirit to the wider world.     Growing up across the...

Autopilot: How artificial intelligence is changing medicine Fall 2022To many, artificial intelligence (AI) is the stuff of science fiction: autonomous machines, simulated realities, killer robots. Today, though, artificial intelligence is far from science fiction. In...

Students at the Forefront of Science Fall 2022Internships within the largest international scientific collaboration in history inspire our students to grow and contribute This year, three AUB students joined the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the...