<![CDATA[AUB@Work]]>bfb688bd-2d37-506d-800e-4c81ff7886e4Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:59:09 +0000Captivate.fmAmerican University of Beiruthttps://artwork.captivate.fm/1dc48d55-739c-41bb-a97c-636f96f5601a/y_bEW47hGz8zKHq7W11b_Y4z.pngAUB@WorkAmerican University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutAUB@Work is the American University of Beirut’s monthly audio newsletter spotlighting the university’s most compelling research and expert commentary. Each month features four curated stories that highlight AUB’s cutting-edge innovations and timely insights from faculty on global developments. Designed for media professionals, think tanks, and curious readers alike, AUB@Work keeps you informed and inspired by AUB’s contributions to today’s most pressing conversations. https://aub.edu.lb/communications/aub@work/Pages/default.aspxfalseepisodicnopodcastHow Crisis Conditions Shape Preterm BirthHow Crisis Conditions Shape Preterm BirthDr. Charafeddine explains why parental mental health is not “extra”—it’s part of the care plan. Babies need nurturing caregivers to thrive, and caregivers need psychological, emotional, and social support to provide that care. While robust services like counseling, home visits, and referral pathways are often limited, costly, or inaccessible in fragile contexts, low-resource practices can still make a meaningful difference. We explore approaches like kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) and family-centered developmental care, and why strengthening the “ecosystem” around parents is foundational to improving outcomes for preterm infants.


]]>Dr. Charafeddine explains why parental mental health is not “extra”—it’s part of the care plan. Babies need nurturing caregivers to thrive, and caregivers need psychological, emotional, and social support to provide that care. While robust services like counseling, home visits, and referral pathways are often limited, costly, or inaccessible in fragile contexts, low-resource practices can still make a meaningful difference. We explore approaches like kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) and family-centered developmental care, and why strengthening the “ecosystem” around parents is foundational to improving outcomes for preterm infants.


]]>50d07482-9909-4d44-9086-97c9b07fe2e3Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050004:23falsefullTurning Tires into a Valuable Energy ResourceTurning Tires into a Valuable Energy ResourceIn this episode, we talk with Joseph Zeaiter, professor at the American University of Beirut (Baha and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy), whose team is working to reframe tire waste as a resource. His latest research explores a practical, scalable idea: using an inexpensive mineral-based catalyst—a nickel- and cerium-doped zeolite—to dramatically increase the amount of hydrogen and syngas you can recover during the recycling/treatment process.

]]>In this episode, we talk with Joseph Zeaiter, professor at the American University of Beirut (Baha and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy), whose team is working to reframe tire waste as a resource. His latest research explores a practical, scalable idea: using an inexpensive mineral-based catalyst—a nickel- and cerium-doped zeolite—to dramatically increase the amount of hydrogen and syngas you can recover during the recycling/treatment process.

]]>e3761a02-ce59-454f-899a-7432018767edThu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050005:03falsefullHow Far Can AI Go in Medicine?How Far Can AI Go in Medicine?As a young pathologist, Riyad El-Khoury spent long days hunched over a microscope—an intense, repetitive craft where fatigue is part of the job. Today, as associate professor of pathology and head of the Muhieddine Al-Ahdab Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), he’s helping push pathology into a new era: AI-assisted diagnosis.

In this episode, El-Khoury explains why the first big shift is going digital—turning glass slides into high-resolution images that AI can analyze at scale—and why the next leap may be even bigger: prediction. He also explores a provocative possibility: a future where AI moves beyond assistance and, in some workflows, operates autonomously—raising urgent questions about bias, generalizability, interpretability, and what it will take to build systems that are safe, equitable, and worthy of clinical trust.

]]>As a young pathologist, Riyad El-Khoury spent long days hunched over a microscope—an intense, repetitive craft where fatigue is part of the job. Today, as associate professor of pathology and head of the Muhieddine Al-Ahdab Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), he’s helping push pathology into a new era: AI-assisted diagnosis.

In this episode, El-Khoury explains why the first big shift is going digital—turning glass slides into high-resolution images that AI can analyze at scale—and why the next leap may be even bigger: prediction. He also explores a provocative possibility: a future where AI moves beyond assistance and, in some workflows, operates autonomously—raising urgent questions about bias, generalizability, interpretability, and what it will take to build systems that are safe, equitable, and worthy of clinical trust.

]]>18025eca-450b-40f3-920a-a4ac0a6f2db9Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050006:10falsefullCan Collective Recovery Endure?Can Collective Recovery Endure?What happens when a disaster hits—and the state can’t (or won’t) respond? In this episode, urban studies professor Mona Harb, co-founder of the Beirut Urban Lab at the American University of Beirut, takes us inside Beirut’s post–port explosion recovery through the lens of “urban commoning”: the collective creation, repair, and shared management of urban spaces and resources outside state control. From Nation Station—a community hub born in an abandoned gas station—to a citywide ecosystem of organizers, nonprofits, faith-based networks, professional teams, political actors, and diaspora-led initiatives, Harb’s research traces how communities became de facto urban governors. But the episode also explores the limits: why some efforts stalled under politics, property disputes, donor constraints, and neighborhood tensions—and what it would take for urban commons to endure.

]]>What happens when a disaster hits—and the state can’t (or won’t) respond? In this episode, urban studies professor Mona Harb, co-founder of the Beirut Urban Lab at the American University of Beirut, takes us inside Beirut’s post–port explosion recovery through the lens of “urban commoning”: the collective creation, repair, and shared management of urban spaces and resources outside state control. From Nation Station—a community hub born in an abandoned gas station—to a citywide ecosystem of organizers, nonprofits, faith-based networks, professional teams, political actors, and diaspora-led initiatives, Harb’s research traces how communities became de facto urban governors. But the episode also explores the limits: why some efforts stalled under politics, property disputes, donor constraints, and neighborhood tensions—and what it would take for urban commons to endure.

]]>4533cc84-9fd1-403d-ba01-7580897f385bThu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050005:14falsefullSaving Artifacts with AlgorithmsSaving Artifacts with AlgorithmsAfter the 2020 Beirut port blast, curator-archaeologist Nadine Panayot led a tech-enabled rescue at AUB’s Archaeological Museum—digitizing archives, virtually reconstructing shattered Roman glass, and scanning sites across Lebanon. She shares how community collaboration, ethical digitization, and practical tools are building resilient heritage systems ahead of her Nov 18 talk at The Met.

]]>After the 2020 Beirut port blast, curator-archaeologist Nadine Panayot led a tech-enabled rescue at AUB’s Archaeological Museum—digitizing archives, virtually reconstructing shattered Roman glass, and scanning sites across Lebanon. She shares how community collaboration, ethical digitization, and practical tools are building resilient heritage systems ahead of her Nov 18 talk at The Met.

]]>147b49d4-3fc7-45ea-ae13-07cdfa0f3bfaWed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -050004:14falsefullNative Beach Microbes Against Oil SpillsNative Beach Microbes Against Oil SpillsEnvironmental microbiologist Darine Salam explains why boosting native beach microbes (biostimulation) often cleans coastlines faster and with fewer side effects than chemicals or lab-engineered “superbugs.” Her team’s work shows how sampling first and dosing nutrients wisely lets nature do the heavy lifting.

]]>Environmental microbiologist Darine Salam explains why boosting native beach microbes (biostimulation) often cleans coastlines faster and with fewer side effects than chemicals or lab-engineered “superbugs.” Her team’s work shows how sampling first and dosing nutrients wisely lets nature do the heavy lifting.

]]>26e4d031-b0a4-4dda-90b3-755fea9c6124Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -050004:45falsefullTurning a Phone Camera into a 3D MapperTurning a Phone Camera into a 3D MapperAUB’s Daniel Asmar explains MGSO, a new system that turns a single phone camera into a real-time 3D mapper. It builds dense, photorealistic maps at ~30 fps using “Gaussian splats,” enabling AR, robotics, and everyday apps without special sensors.

]]>AUB’s Daniel Asmar explains MGSO, a new system that turns a single phone camera into a real-time 3D mapper. It builds dense, photorealistic maps at ~30 fps using “Gaussian splats,” enabling AR, robotics, and everyday apps without special sensors.

]]>0d201a4e-da4e-459c-adef-4d650d52990fWed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -050004:28falsefullNCC's Blueprint for Climate ResilienceNCC's Blueprint for Climate ResilienceAt COP30, we look to places that have lived with heat for millennia. AUB Nature Conservation Center director Yaser Abunnasr explains how Middle Eastern indigenous knowledge—embedded in architecture, agriculture, and social norms—can guide fair, practical climate action. We spotlight NCC’s Med Trails project and a “local first, scale out” model that turns evidence from communities into usable tools and training.

]]>At COP30, we look to places that have lived with heat for millennia. AUB Nature Conservation Center director Yaser Abunnasr explains how Middle Eastern indigenous knowledge—embedded in architecture, agriculture, and social norms—can guide fair, practical climate action. We spotlight NCC’s Med Trails project and a “local first, scale out” model that turns evidence from communities into usable tools and training.

]]>770449b3-569f-4d84-bb48-2811c40f036fWed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -050004:17falsefullToxic Power, Rising RiskToxic Power, Rising RiskLebanon’s reliance on ~35,000 diesel generators—8–10k in Beirut alone—may be fueling one of the world’s highest bladder cancer rates. Dr. Hassan Dhaini (AUB Faculty of Health Sciences) explains his team’s multi-phase research on quasi-ultrafine particulates from generators, what those particles carry (carcinogens, heavy metals, mutagens), how they travel through the body, and why a known genetic susceptibility in Lebanese populations could be creating a “perfect storm.” He also lays out near-term fixes (diesel particulate filters and catalytic converters) and the longer-term pivot to cleaner energy.

]]>Lebanon’s reliance on ~35,000 diesel generators—8–10k in Beirut alone—may be fueling one of the world’s highest bladder cancer rates. Dr. Hassan Dhaini (AUB Faculty of Health Sciences) explains his team’s multi-phase research on quasi-ultrafine particulates from generators, what those particles carry (carcinogens, heavy metals, mutagens), how they travel through the body, and why a known genetic susceptibility in Lebanese populations could be creating a “perfect storm.” He also lays out near-term fixes (diesel particulate filters and catalytic converters) and the longer-term pivot to cleaner energy.

]]>10410a05-9d0d-44d7-a989-c1c76886bd9aWed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -050005:29falsefullWhen Roads Get HackedWhen Roads Get HackedA tiny sticker on a stop sign can fool an autonomous vehicle’s vision—no laptop needed. Professor Ali Chehab (American University of Beirut) explains a new “seatbelt for perception”: a model-agnostic defense that rides alongside existing self-driving software to catch adversarial tricks on road signs and lane markers in real time.

]]>A tiny sticker on a stop sign can fool an autonomous vehicle’s vision—no laptop needed. Professor Ali Chehab (American University of Beirut) explains a new “seatbelt for perception”: a model-agnostic defense that rides alongside existing self-driving software to catch adversarial tricks on road signs and lane markers in real time.

]]>cd52ece4-d8ac-48da-a910-88c8356818e4Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -050005:20falsefullHitting Paydirt in the Fight Against Antimicrobial ResistanceHitting Paydirt in the Fight Against Antimicrobial ResistanceAUB’s Dr. Antoine Abou Fayad takes us from Lebanese fields to the lab bench to explain how his team uncovered four antibiotic-producing Streptomyces strains—three likely brand-new to science—and why those “earthy-smell” microbes could help counter the global rise of drug-resistant infections. We talk soil sleuthing, biosynthetic gene clusters, and the long road from natural product to bedside.

]]>AUB’s Dr. Antoine Abou Fayad takes us from Lebanese fields to the lab bench to explain how his team uncovered four antibiotic-producing Streptomyces strains—three likely brand-new to science—and why those “earthy-smell” microbes could help counter the global rise of drug-resistant infections. We talk soil sleuthing, biosynthetic gene clusters, and the long road from natural product to bedside.

]]>214c37ba-6707-4d0f-8d6c-d0230e48c532Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -050003:28falsefullAI Unlocks Ancient Egyptian LifeAI Unlocks Ancient Egyptian LifeOn Elephantine Island—where it rains as rarely as once a decade—archaeobotanist Dr. Claire Malleson uses exquisitely preserved seeds, pods, and plant fragments to piece together how ordinary Egyptians lived during the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000–1600 BCE). When the sheer volume of data outgrew traditional methods, a serendipitous book-club meeting with Dr. Jordan Srour led to a machine-learning partnership that revealed hidden patterns: cleaner interior spaces, linen-waste storage rooms, and even a fireplace snapshot marked by a thin layer of acacia pods from a single day thousands of years ago. Malleson shows how AI doesn’t replace human expertise—it supercharges it—and how lessons from ancient agriculture can inform modern climate resilience.

]]>On Elephantine Island—where it rains as rarely as once a decade—archaeobotanist Dr. Claire Malleson uses exquisitely preserved seeds, pods, and plant fragments to piece together how ordinary Egyptians lived during the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000–1600 BCE). When the sheer volume of data outgrew traditional methods, a serendipitous book-club meeting with Dr. Jordan Srour led to a machine-learning partnership that revealed hidden patterns: cleaner interior spaces, linen-waste storage rooms, and even a fireplace snapshot marked by a thin layer of acacia pods from a single day thousands of years ago. Malleson shows how AI doesn’t replace human expertise—it supercharges it—and how lessons from ancient agriculture can inform modern climate resilience.

]]>319e3c61-3c7f-4736-a682-e4f3553b57eaWed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -050004:35falsefullMicroscopic Sand, Massive Pollution SolutionMicroscopic Sand, Massive Pollution SolutionRelease date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Dr. Digambara Patra (American University of Beirut), Nanochemistry & Environmental Remediation

Episode Summary

Researchers are tackling a massive health threat with a microscopic fix. AUB scientist Dr. Digambara Patra explains how silica nanoparticles—essentially “microscopic sand”—can adsorb and help remove persistent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like benzo[ghi]perylene from polluted waters. We unpack why PAHs linger, where they come from (from generators to wildfires), and how a recyclable, cost-effective adsorption approach could scale from lab to real-world treatment.

What You’ll Learn

  • What PAHs are and why benzo[ghi]perylene is especially concerning
  • How silica nanoparticles act like “sponges” to pull toxic molecules from water
  • Why reversibility and recyclability matter for large-scale cleanup
  • The global picture: generators in Lebanon, wildfire fallout in North America
  • The road from proof-of-concept to deployment (engineering and scale-up)

]]>Release date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Dr. Digambara Patra (American University of Beirut), Nanochemistry & Environmental Remediation

Episode Summary

Researchers are tackling a massive health threat with a microscopic fix. AUB scientist Dr. Digambara Patra explains how silica nanoparticles—essentially “microscopic sand”—can adsorb and help remove persistent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like benzo[ghi]perylene from polluted waters. We unpack why PAHs linger, where they come from (from generators to wildfires), and how a recyclable, cost-effective adsorption approach could scale from lab to real-world treatment.

What You’ll Learn

  • What PAHs are and why benzo[ghi]perylene is especially concerning
  • How silica nanoparticles act like “sponges” to pull toxic molecules from water
  • Why reversibility and recyclability matter for large-scale cleanup
  • The global picture: generators in Lebanon, wildfire fallout in North America
  • The road from proof-of-concept to deployment (engineering and scale-up)

]]>76deedcb-765c-427c-afb6-3db194169da2Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -050003:54falsefullSmarter Modeling Brings Geothermal Within ReachSmarter Modeling Brings Geothermal Within ReachRelease date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Prof. Elsa Maalouf, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, American University of Beirut (AUB)

Episode overview

Geothermal can heat in winter and cool in summer “quietly, invisibly, and reliably”—but design costs keep it out of reach for many communities. Prof. Elsa Maalouf explains a new simulation shortcut—the “bucket space approximation”—that slashes compute time from days to hours on a standard laptop without sacrificing accuracy, making shallow geothermal more practical from Oslo to Valencia. She also maps the non-technical pieces (policy, finance, community awareness) needed to turn smarter models into real projects, including in energy-stressed places like Lebanon.

Episode highlights

  • Geothermal 101: How ground-coupled systems deliver heating and cooling
  • The pain point: Why conventional modeling eats time, money, and specialized software
  • The breakthrough: A mathematical shortcut for the well’s “bucket” curvature and flow
  • Validation: Comparable accuracy with far fewer resources; runs on a laptop in hours
  • Beyond engineering: Insights from a recent review in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on policy, financing, and community buy-in
  • Impact lens: Pathways for affordable deployment in Lebanon and other underserved regions

]]>Release date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Prof. Elsa Maalouf, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, American University of Beirut (AUB)

Episode overview

Geothermal can heat in winter and cool in summer “quietly, invisibly, and reliably”—but design costs keep it out of reach for many communities. Prof. Elsa Maalouf explains a new simulation shortcut—the “bucket space approximation”—that slashes compute time from days to hours on a standard laptop without sacrificing accuracy, making shallow geothermal more practical from Oslo to Valencia. She also maps the non-technical pieces (policy, finance, community awareness) needed to turn smarter models into real projects, including in energy-stressed places like Lebanon.

Episode highlights

  • Geothermal 101: How ground-coupled systems deliver heating and cooling
  • The pain point: Why conventional modeling eats time, money, and specialized software
  • The breakthrough: A mathematical shortcut for the well’s “bucket” curvature and flow
  • Validation: Comparable accuracy with far fewer resources; runs on a laptop in hours
  • Beyond engineering: Insights from a recent review in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on policy, financing, and community buy-in
  • Impact lens: Pathways for affordable deployment in Lebanon and other underserved regions

]]>8b5a2c73-15bc-437c-8ac5-3cde5dceab33Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -050004:02falsefullRebuilding Trust in Institutions in the Middle EastRebuilding Trust in Institutions in the Middle EastAir date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Simon Neaime, Professor of Economics, American University of Beirut (AUB)

Episode Summary

Across parts of the Middle East, daily life often unfolds as if the state is absent—traffic laws ignored, unreliable public services, and electricity rationed. In this episode, economist Simon Neaime explains why these symptoms point to a deeper crisis: a collapse in trust. He traces the roots of distrust to structural legacies (colonial borders, authoritarianism, patronage) and immediate shocks (conflict, economic collapse), showing how “parallel governance” by non-state actors erodes state legitimacy. Yet Neaime argues the trust deficit is not irreversible. He lays out a practical agenda—from civic empowerment and municipal participation to judicial independence, anti-corruption, inclusive representation, and e-government—highlighting real-world steps in Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon’s 2025 municipal elections. His bottom line: without basics like food security, education, healthcare, and reliable public goods, political reforms won’t stick.

Key Takeaways

  • Trust is foundational to political and economic stability, social cohesion, and development.
  • Root causes are layered: colonial legacies, arbitrary borders, authoritarian patronage, conflict-driven institutional decay.
  • Parallel governance arises when the state fails to deliver; militias and non-state actors fill service gaps, undermining legitimacy.
  • Rebuilding trust starts locally: empower municipalities, councils, and civil society to create real participation channels.
  • Rule-of-law reforms matter: judicial independence and anti-corruption are necessary complements to participation.
  • Inclusion is a pillar: decentralization, fair electoral rules, and representation for women, youth, and diaspora widen legitimacy.
  • Deliver the basics: poverty alleviation and reliable public goods must advance alongside governance and economic measures.

]]>Air date: September 10, 2025

Guest: Simon Neaime, Professor of Economics, American University of Beirut (AUB)

Episode Summary

Across parts of the Middle East, daily life often unfolds as if the state is absent—traffic laws ignored, unreliable public services, and electricity rationed. In this episode, economist Simon Neaime explains why these symptoms point to a deeper crisis: a collapse in trust. He traces the roots of distrust to structural legacies (colonial borders, authoritarianism, patronage) and immediate shocks (conflict, economic collapse), showing how “parallel governance” by non-state actors erodes state legitimacy. Yet Neaime argues the trust deficit is not irreversible. He lays out a practical agenda—from civic empowerment and municipal participation to judicial independence, anti-corruption, inclusive representation, and e-government—highlighting real-world steps in Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon’s 2025 municipal elections. His bottom line: without basics like food security, education, healthcare, and reliable public goods, political reforms won’t stick.

Key Takeaways

  • Trust is foundational to political and economic stability, social cohesion, and development.
  • Root causes are layered: colonial legacies, arbitrary borders, authoritarian patronage, conflict-driven institutional decay.
  • Parallel governance arises when the state fails to deliver; militias and non-state actors fill service gaps, undermining legitimacy.
  • Rebuilding trust starts locally: empower municipalities, councils, and civil society to create real participation channels.
  • Rule-of-law reforms matter: judicial independence and anti-corruption are necessary complements to participation.
  • Inclusion is a pillar: decentralization, fair electoral rules, and representation for women, youth, and diaspora widen legitimacy.
  • Deliver the basics: poverty alleviation and reliable public goods must advance alongside governance and economic measures.

]]>398acb28-e8f0-4bad-90fa-e7ed41ca9378Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -050005:06falsefullAUB on the Path to Cure an ‘Incurable’ CancerAUB on the Path to Cure an ‘Incurable’ CancerIn this compelling episode, we delve into a quiet revolution happening in Lebanon that’s sending ripples across the global oncology community. Dr. Ali Bazarbachi, a physician-scientist at the American University of Beirut (AUB), has dedicated his career to tackling adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL)—a rare and deadly blood cancer once deemed incurable.

Through decades of research, Dr. Bazarbachi has upended longstanding beliefs about the disease and pioneered a new treatment strategy targeting the HTLV-1 virus responsible for ATL. His innovative work has quadrupled survival rates and now, with a novel triple therapy, is showing potential for a cure.

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]]>In this compelling episode, we delve into a quiet revolution happening in Lebanon that’s sending ripples across the global oncology community. Dr. Ali Bazarbachi, a physician-scientist at the American University of Beirut (AUB), has dedicated his career to tackling adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL)—a rare and deadly blood cancer once deemed incurable.

Through decades of research, Dr. Bazarbachi has upended longstanding beliefs about the disease and pioneered a new treatment strategy targeting the HTLV-1 virus responsible for ATL. His innovative work has quadrupled survival rates and now, with a novel triple therapy, is showing potential for a cure.

Are you a member of the media looking to speak with an AUB expert on this topic or others? Please email mediainquiries@aub.edu.lb​​.

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]]>648aa40b-d74f-4cc1-8a52-ccc199efbd73Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -050003:34falsefullAUB's Vertical Farming Project Aims to Reshape AgricultureAUB's Vertical Farming Project Aims to Reshape AgricultureWhat if the future of farming didn't lie in the soil—but in vertical towers, nutrient film pipes, and solar-powered greenhouses? In this article, we explore AUB’s pioneering vertical farming project, Lebanon’s first fully automated hydroponic farm, designed to address the growing threats of climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity.

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]]>What if the future of farming didn't lie in the soil—but in vertical towers, nutrient film pipes, and solar-powered greenhouses? In this article, we explore AUB’s pioneering vertical farming project, Lebanon’s first fully automated hydroponic farm, designed to address the growing threats of climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity.

Are you a member of the media looking to speak with an AUB expert on this topic or others? Please email mediainquiries@aub.edu.lb​​.

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]]>bc4fa7de-05c1-4873-8b94-8ad0ae1f9870Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -050003:49falsefull