Beirut Arab University actively engages in various outreach projects aimed at serving the local community. These initiatives span multiple domains, including education, health, information services, reading, community engagement, and tutorials.

Educational Outreach:

BAU is committed to enhancing educational opportunities within the community. The university organizes workshops, seminars, and public awareness campaigns on topics such as urban planning, environmental protection, and waste management, contributing to the development of sustainable cities and communities.

Health Services:

Through its Healthcare Center (BAUHC), the university provides diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitation, and preventive services to students, staff, and the broader community. The center also offers educational programs aimed at promoting health awareness and preventive care.

Community Engagement and Environmental Awareness:

The Research Center for Environment and Development (RCED) at BAU focuses on fostering community participation through integrated research strategies. The university also organizes tree planting events, biodiversity conservation projects, and other initiatives to protect Lebanon's natural habitats.

These efforts reflect BAU's dedication to social responsibility and its role in promoting sustainable development within the local community.

BAU participated in a workshop about Safeguarding and Rescuing Archaeological and Architectural Assets in Lebanon

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The Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment at Beirut Arab University represented by Dr. Hiba Mohsen supervised by the Dean of the Faculty Professor Ibtihal El Bastawissi, participated in a training workshop about Safeguarding and Rescuing Archaeological and Architectural Assets in Lebanon, in collaboration with Biladi Association and the British Institute in Ankara.

The training was attended by University Professors from five Lebanese universities, Officers of the Labor Regiment in the Lebanese Army and professionals in safeguarding and rescuing Archaeological and Architectural Assets from Lebanon, Turkey and the Directorate General of Antiquities.

The Lebanese University also hosted the closing session, in the presence of the President of the British Institute in Beirut, President of the Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut, and the coordinator of the SARAT program, Dr. Gül Pulhan.

BAU Won the First and Third Place at the Lebanese Biomedical Student Competition LBSC2021

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The Faculty of Engineering at Beirut Arab University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Program represented by two teams won the First and the Third place at the “Lebanese Biomedical Student Competition LBSC2021" for their projects entitled: “Postural Stability Assessment Using a Stabilometric Platform” and “Development of a New Biometric Authentication Approach Based on ECG Signals”, respectively.

The First Team who won the First Place consisted of students Adnan Muhieddine Alaywan and Lama Nemer Yassin. As for the Third Place Team, it consisted of students Sally Yassin and Suleiman Sharara. Both teams were under the supervision of Dr. Alaa Daher.

Nine Universities participated in this competition in addition to Beirut Arab University; Lebanese University (LU), Rafic Hariri University (RHU), Islamic University (IUL), Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), American University of Science and Technology (AUST), Notre Dame University of Louaize (NDU), Lebanese International University (LIU), and the Lebanese University College of Technology (IUT).

Thirty-Five projects were submitted and divided into two categories: Applied engineering projects (Prototype) and Engineering research projects (Research and Software).

The event was attended by the Minister of Industry Dr. Imad Hoballah, the IEEE representative in Lebanon Dr. Bashar Al-Hassan, the IEEE-EMBS - Middle East representative Dr. Muhammad Khalil, and the IEEE-EMBS - Lebanon representative Dr. Muhammad Ayyash.

Congratulations to Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Program!

BAU participated in the “Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization: Reimagining Approaches in Higher Education in an Era of Global Uncertainties” Virtual Conference

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Beirut Arab University, represented by Prof. Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi (Dean, Faculty of Architecture – Design & Built Environment) and Siam University, represented by Prof. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit (President of Siam University) have been invited by the IAU (International Association of Universities) to share their experience in engaging with the Cluster and sustainability in the Networking Session in the York Virtual Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization.

The conference was organized by York University – Canada, in partnership with the IAU, Okayama University – Japan, and Canadian Commission for Unesco. The conference took place on 20-22 January 2021, while the Networking Session that has been hosted by the IAU was on 21 January 2021. In her presentation, Prof. El-Bastawissi focused on achieving the SDG goals generally and SDG9 particularly through education, research, conferences, new labs, innovation and community-based projects as well as wide-spreading BAU Journals, and developing partnerships with other universities.

Following this successful intervention in the conference, IAU represented by Hilligje van't Land, the Secretary General, welcomed BAU and Siam Universities to share concrete examples of community engagement focusing on social impact to be presented by IAU during the University World News Webinar entitled “Building Social Impact and Civic Engagement on 27 January 2021.  Prof. El-Bastawissi shared with the IAU seven examples on BAU Community Engagement and on the university’s role in promoting sustainable urban development.

BAU Team won the 1st Place Award in the International Global Competition “Cool Abu Dhabi”

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A Team from the Faculty of Architecture – Design & Built Environment at BAU won the 1st Place Award in the International Global Competition “Cool Abu Dhabi Competition” organized by the Department of Municipalities and Transportation of Abu Dhabi- United Arab Emirates.

BAU Team was represented by Dr. Ali Sedki Yassin and Dr. Mostafa Rabea Khalifa, and the team members were Prof. Neveen Hamza (Newcastle University, UK), Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub (University of Applied Sciences, Bahrain), and Architect Riad Halabi (Beirut Arab University Graduate).

This achievement comes in the series of successful achievements for the Faculty at the local and international level marked by this competition which aimed to improve the outdoor thermal comfort in Abu Dhabi’s public squares through achieving creative ideas that take into account valuable outcomes such as wellness. It also aimed to provide enjoyment and safety by developing a sense of belonging, an identity for the design and increases people satisfaction on pedestrian facilities and entertainment throughout the year. A hypothetical site in Abu Dhabi was chosen containing a small open plaza presenting the typical Abu Dhabi downtown block condition, which can serve as a good proxy for investigating ideas that can be replicated across Abu Dhabi.

The competition included more than three hundred well-conceived entries from 67 countries worldwide presenting their distinguished projects to an honorable selected jury announcing ten winning teams, among which Beirut Arab University team, received a prize fund of $10,000.

The winning design entry represented the most original and innovative ideas that attempted to tackle climate change and provide new solutions for the urban heat island effect in Abu Dhabi. Technical interventions, material propositions, and scientific evidence were provided and applied on a prototypical urban site in Abu Dhabi City.

This honorable participation result was achieved with the support of the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment, Professor Ibtihal Youssef El-Bastawissi and under the supervision of the director of the Faculty – Tripoli branch, Dr. Nabil Mohareb.

This accomplishment was fulfilled by the continuous effort and encouragement of Beirut Arab University President Professor Amr Galal El-Adawi who is keen on empowering the students’ sense of community engagement which helps the students in blending their creative thinking at the local and global levels.

MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC

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The Mobile Dental Clinic is a well-equipped two-chair dental clinic prepared by the Faculty of Dentistry to travel across the country to provide greater physical access to dental care and oral health awareness for vulnerable population in poor urban and rural remote communities experiencing economic hardship.

This is the first mobile dental clinic in Lebanon certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The Mobile clinic is composed of the following features that allow dentists to provide quality patient care.

SERVICES

Besides the emergency treatment, Mobile Clinic offers services like screening of the population with different age groups for various oral diseases, promoting oral health, and preventive measures were performed by residents and specialized professional staff members of the Faculty of Dentistry.

After the Beirut port explosion, the fully equipped mobile clinic moved into the affected areas and offered dental clinical services at no cost to the patients. These services included preventive and therapeutic measures aiming to relief pain and eliminate infections. Moreover, in cases of life-threatening conditions or conditions that require immediate attention and further permanent treatment, the cases were referred to the dental clinics within the Faculty of Dentistry at Beirut Arab University.

The services of the mobile dental clinic are offered to the public and these services are free of charge. Activity of the mobile clinic includes visits to schools such as the Hariri High School II, École Saint Charles, Makassed khaled Bin Al Walid among others. Activities also include organizing health awareness campaigns in Debbieh, Tripoli and other cities and collaborating with social and charitable foundations like Dr. Mohamad Khaled Social Foundations and providing support after the Beirut port explosion.