4.3.1: Does your university as a body provide access to educational resources for those not studying at the university? -e. g computers, library, online courses, access to lectures?
BAU’s Open Doors
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Campus-Life/BAU%E2%80%99s-Open-Doors
High school students can experience life at BAU through our University open doors event. Every year, we invite students and schools to come to BAU and learn more about our academic programs, student life, student services and facilities.
This event gives students the chance to be face-to-face with BAU’s students and staff.
Students can obtain valuable information about admissions, entrance exams, financial aid, and more.
Additionally, students will be taken on tours around our campuses! Each year, we organize fun challenging activities for the visiting students.
Public Lectures:
Public lecture by Dr. Neveen Hamza - Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University, UK.
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Architecture-Design-and-Built-Environment/News/Public-lecture-by-Dr-Neveen-Hamza-Senior-Lecturer-at-Newcastle-University-UK-
The Faculty of Architecture – Design & Built Environment, Tripoli Campus organized a mini - workshop on 27 February 2020 and a public lecture by Dr. Neveen Hamza - Senior Lecturer in Architecture and the Director of MSc Advanced Architectural Design - Sustainable Buildings & Environment at Newcastle University, UK.
The public lecture was entitled “Hot Air: Changing approaches towards an Architecture of well-being” and the workshop entitled “Daylighting - Velux daylight visualizer software simulation”.
The lecture focused on the legacy of architectural design developments, and at how and why approaches to ‘hot air’ have changed moving on from the vernacular situated architecture to the technological fix era to human wellbeing as determinates of good quality architecture. While the workshop focused on the role of daylighting in Architecture and human well-being. The simulation software program of Velux daylight visualizer was employed for daylighting analyses case study.
Rashid Karami International Fair Modern World Heritage in Danger What's Next! Public Lecture at Beirut Arab University
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Public-Relations/News/Rashid-Karami-International-Fair-Modern-World-Heritage-in-Danger-What-s-Next-Public-Lecture-at-Beirut-Arab-University
The Faculty of Architecture - Design and the Built Environment at Beirut Arab University, Tripoli Branch, held a lecture on the Rashid Karami International Fair - Modern World Heritage in Danger - What Next!, by the President of the Niemeyer Foundation for Heritage in Tripoli and Professor of Architecture at the Lebanese University, Dr. Wassim Naghi, and organized by Dr. Khaled El-Daghar, Associate Professor of Architecture at the Faculty, within the “Cooperation Project in the Field of Urban Management and Regional Development”, in partnership with the United Cities Association of Lebanon / Technical Office of Lebanese Municipalities, the Municipality of Tripoli, the Municipality of Zgharta/Ehden, and in cooperation with the Union of Municipalities of Dunkirk and the Agency for Urban Planning and Development for the Flanders Region - Dunkirk (AGUR) - France, the French National Union of Urban Planning Agencies (FNAU), and the Port of Dunkirk with support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
At the beginning, the Associate Professor at the Faculty, Dr. Khaled Al-Daghar, welcomed the audience, emphasizing the joint cooperation between universities, municipalities, governmental and non-governmental institutions and civil society organizations to support and build a common strategic vision for development plans and manage the development of new local development projects.
The Director of Tripoli Branch, Dr. Hani Shaarani, also noted that the University works with all local and international partners to achieve social, economic, cultural and urban development. The Rachid Karami International Fair complex is a national and global wealth that shall be preserved and continuously developed because it is a unique investment opportunity. It can also play an active role in the development of the region if is exploited effectively.”
The Mayor of Tripoli, Engineer Ahmed Kamareddine, spoke about the framework of the Rachid Karami International Fair Competition, which is part of the Tripoli Municipality's cooperation project with the Municipality of Zgharta/Ehden and French partners through the establishment of the Urban Planning and Regional development Agency for Abou Ali River Basin(AUDETA).
Mr. Ghassan Tayoun, a member and representative of the Zgharta/ Ehden Municipality Council, then reviewed the Agency's plan and objectives, which began in 2017 with the assistance of French planning agencies, taking into account all the development capabilities of the areas on the Abou Ali River Basin, which has an umbrella symbol and expands along 480 square kilometers.
Dr. Wasim Nagy started his lecture with a historical overview and brief definitions about the idea of Lebanon's permanent international exhibition in Tripoli, which began at the end of the 1950s. He, then, followed it by a comprehensive explanation of all stages and the impact of the civil war on the fair in general and the subsequent disruption of Lebanon's decision makers during the attempt to reinvigorate what has become known since the mid-1990s as the Rashid Karami International Fair in Tripoli.
Dr. Nagy continued that the death of architect Oscar Niemeyer in 2012 was the starting point for ongoing outreach and awareness activities and campaigns with a group of heritage professionals and activists to demonstrate the cultural value of the fair and its economic role, culminating in its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in January 2023.
At the end, a discussion was moderated with attendees about their vision for the Rashid Karami International Fair as a promising facility for Tripoli in specific and for Lebanon and the region in general.
Public Lecture
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Engineering/Event/Public-Lecture
A public lecture was held for the Engineering students mainly the Chemical and Petroleum department students on Thursday 19/10/2023.
Lecturer: Jesse El Aayi (Petroleum Engineer from the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado, USA)
Topic: Viability of Microfluidics as a rapid chemical EOR screening method for oilfields.
The event was organized in collaboration by the students’ societies SPE and AIChE.
Public Lecture By Dr. Osama Omar
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Architecture-Design-and-Built-Environment/Event/Public-Lecture-By-Dr-Osama-Omar
The Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Beirut Arab University, is taking steps towards internationality. After obtaining RIBA I accreditation and sending its staff to participate in international conferences and public lectures.
Dr. Osama Omar had been invited to give a public lecture under title ‘ Nanoarchitecture Future Housing’ in Jordan Housing Developers Association, Amman, Jordan which was held between the 4th and the 7th of April 2015.
The lecture focus on the role of Nanotechnology in Architecture to reach Future Housing by produce new materials that have new properties, which help to protect indoor spaces and built new trends of architecture called Nanoarchitecture which friendly for environment.
Public Lecture: "Photovoltaic Market in Lebanon, Opportunities and Barriers"
The Faculty of Architectural Engineering cordially invites you to attend a lecture presentation titled:
"Photovoltaic Market in Lebanon, Opportunities and Barriers"
Lecturer: Mr. Rabih Osta
Lecture Content:
The lecture presentation will explore the key facts in Lebanon regarding renewable energy and solar systems' application. Driving initiatives for Photovoltaic (PV) projects are illustrated and barriers facing their implementation are discussed. Mr. Osta, the Area General Manager of Phoenix Energy, will highlight the significance and the challenges of Phoenix Energy mega PV installation: The Beirut River Solar Snake (BRSS). He will discuss the synchronization between PV generators, fossil fuel generators, and the Lebanese electricity network. Finally, a comparison between on-grid and off-grid systems is held.
The lecture will take place on Tuesday October, 27 at 2 PM in Room A203 Architecture Building (Debbieh).
Public Lecture-Mirko Baselgia: Insight into my art Works. A Small Introduction in Pictures
Thursday 11 February 2016 at 12:00 PM
Omar Houry Hall, Faculty of Architectural Engineering
Beirut Arab University
Debbieh Campus
Building Information Modelling in Environmental Design
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Architecture-Design-and-Built-Environment/Event/Buiding-Information-Modelling-in-Environmental-Design
Public Lecture By
Dr. Rokia Reslan
Leccturer I Building Performance Simulation
Wednesday, 27th of April , 2016 12:30 PM
Omar Houri Main Auditorium
Debbieh Campus
During her visit at BAU Dr Raslan, Lecturer in Building Performance Simulation at the Bartlett, University College London, presented a public lecture titled "Building Information Modelling in Environmental Design" which discussed of the use of BIM in architectural design practice, in particular in reference to energy efficiency of buildings. The topics covered during her lecture stemmed from her ongoing research in the field and included the core concepts and structures of what defines BIM, data generation and sharing, the impact of its application on the design process and the interoperability of BIM systems. To illustrate the importance of BIM, a number of case studies in regards to its particular use in energy modelling and environmental design were discussed within the wider scope of the use of computer modelling techniques in a collaborative multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) environments.
Public lecture at the Order of engineers – Tripoli
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Architecture-Design-and-Built-Environment-Tripoli/Event/Public-lecture-at-the-Order-of-engineers-Tripoli
The lecture focused on zero energy buildings and divided into three main parts: Part one: was presented by Dr Yathreb Sabsaby and focused on a review of the energy situation in Lebanon, and assesses the current standard that addresses the energy efficiency in Lebanese building sector. By applying the “DCBA” or the “four variants” method, three energy model will be developed. The “D” model that represents the energy benchmark for the Lebanese residential building stock. The “C&B” model, an improved model that will be created by applying the previous Local energy efficient initiatives. In the final part, the “A” model will be created based on the Zero Energy building practices that could fit the local context in Tripoli city. Part two: presented by Dr. Ali Sedki and focused on the haphazard utilization of prototypical social housing in Egyptian climate conditions. Hence, it presents the results of applying a combined strategy of user-based behavioral solution of natural ventilation and building envelope retrofitting with external insulation based on local materials to improve indoor thermal comfort without any mechanical cooling or heating systems. Part three: presented by Eng. Riad El-Abed and focused on a Simulation case study of Energy model for a Building situated in Tripoli. 13 Simulations was choosen to check the energy saving between the Conventional Building and Zero Energy Building depend on Tripoli Weather and similar Coastal Cities. Then an Economical Study was presented to prioritize the 13 simulation for energy Measures conservation of economical point view.
Public Events:
8Th Graduate Open House
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Graduate/Event/8Th-Graduate-Open-House
Discover Your Future at BAU's 8th Graduate Open House!
Join us this year at the 8th Graduate Open House event hosted by Beirut Arab University. Explore our wide range of graduate programs across the 10 Faculties, learn about the application process, admission requirements, financial aid, support services and other relevant information.
The event features an informative presentation on BAU's programs and facilities, followed by interactive information stands where you can meet Faculty members and get your questions answered.
Save the date and don't miss this opportunity to shape your academic journey. Join us at BAU's 8th Graduate Open House and discover the path to your future success!
For further information:
Tel: +961 1 300110 Ext: 2586
E-mail: gradstudies@bau.edu.lb
BAU, the Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment participated in designing and coordinating a MOOC
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Public-Relations/News/BAU-the-Faculty-of-Architecture-Design-and-Built-Environment-participated-in-designing-and-coordinating-a-MOOC
BAU, the Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment participated in designing and coordinating a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled
“Healthy Urban Systems” in the University of Lausanne.
BAU is preparing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Healthy Urban Systems” with the International Science Council (ISC), International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), World Health Organization (WHO) and about 25 other professionals and practitioners, and organizations invited and supported by University of Lausanne (UNIL) using “Coursera” platform.
Prof. Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment at BAU, was invited from the Institute of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) University of Lausanne Switzerland to work on the MOOC Healthy Urban Systems. Prof. Ibtihal is the main coordinator of Module 1 among six Modules of the MOOC. She began the shootings of the videos in Module 1 with the technical team in the University of Lausanne UNIL from the 24th of April till the 28th of April 2022.
During their stay in Lausanne, they attended the University of Lausanne along with the main coordinator of this project Prof. Celine Rozenblat, Professor of Urban Geography at the University of Lausanne who is specialized in urban complex systems, and is working on maintaining the consistency of all the MOOC Modules, and accordingly developing its contents. The coordinators managed to work on the different sequences in Module 1 in order to meet its overall aim, and the whole storyline of the MOOC.
Healthy Urban Systems MOOC is a first Massive Open Online Course on Urban Health Systems. It is free of charge to access all course materials on a 24-hour online platform, for a duration of twelve weeks. This MOOC gives the opportunity to develop an extensive global network with other students and professionals from all around the world, to expand the knowledge about the concepts and tools of Healthy Urban Systems.
The following are the 6 Modules in “Healthy Urban Systems” MOOC course:
- Module 1 proposes a multidisciplinary framework for Urban Health Systems. It is the Introductory Module explaining how the different lessons of all Modules provide a broad perspective to the storyline of Healthy Urban Systems.
- Module 2 concerns Observing / Measuring and Representing urban health systems
- Module 3 is about Conceptual and theoretical frameworks to conceive models of urban health systems
- Module 4 provides Tools for modelling urban health systems
- Module 5 explains how to create Scenario Design for adapting urban health systems
- Module 6 will give advices in Policies and governance for prevention and resilience of urban health systems
Dr. Sami Sabbagh signed his book At Beirut Arab University
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Public-Relations/News/Dr-Sami-Sabbagh-signed-his-book-At-Beirut-Arab-University
Under the patronage of Professor Amr Galal El Adawi, President of Beirut Arab University, and the invitation of Professor Ibtihal Yousef Al-Bastawissi, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Environment, the University hosted a book signing ceremony for Dr. Sami Sabbagh entitled:
Discourse Between Heritage and Contemporary Architectural Movements in Arab Cities- The Case of Riyadh
In the presence of Professor Amr Galal El-Adawi, President of the University, and Dr. Omar Houri, General Secretary, and the deans of faculties and faculty members of the Faculty of Architecture and a crowd of architects.
Professor El Adawi, President of the University, talked about Dr. Sabbagh, who is a visiting professor at Beirut Arab University, as a practicing architect and researcher in the fields of architecture, urban design, heritage conservation and project management, and he is a member of the arbitration committees of various prestigious universities of architecture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
He continued: “Dr. Sabbagh's field of expertise includes heritage conservation, restoration, renovation of ancient cities, modern architectural and parametric intervention inspired by traditional norms, and sustainable urban planning, where these diverse skills are presented in a series of award-winning projects that were implemented”.
Dr. Sami al-Sabbagh then said thanking the university for hosting the signing ceremony then he pointed to the objectives of the book in addressing the questions about the role of architectural/urban interventions in focusing on unique identities. The book also stated that architecture is still able to express the merits of culture and identity, integrate innovation and contribute to improving the living environment in addition to reject the ideology that individual identity is no longer associated with tradition, social cohesion, societal memory or place.
"Dr. Sabbagh added: “The book contains a discussion on the idea of producing a modern contemporary architectural design and culturally rooted taking the city of Riyadh as a reference for applying this thought. It also concludes with a methodology for more possibilities of innovation and development that is not only the case of the study but can be disseminated to any time and place.
At the end of the ceremony Dr. Sami Sabbagh signed his book to attendees.
An Interactive and Inspirational Talk With Dr. Adnan El Bakri
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Public-Relations/News/An-Interactive-and-Inspirational-Talk-With-Dr-Adnan-El-Bakri
Beirut Arab University - Tripoli Campus hosted Dr. Adnan El Bakri in a dialogue meeting with the students, which was attended by the Vice-President of Tripoli Branch Prof. Khaled Baghdadi, Mrs. Suha Adhami representing the President of the Federation of French Businessmen of Lebanese Origin, Prof. Antoine Manasseh, and Dr. Ghazi Tadmary the Dean of the Faculty of Health at Jinan University, Dr. Al-Yassar Yassin Haddad Director of the Nutridiet Center, in addition to Professor Maan Al-Bakri and his wife, faculty directors, faculty members, and a crowd of students.
Inaugurating the event, Professor Khaled Baghdadi welcomed the attendees and introduced Dr. Adnan El Bakri's academic and professional career and achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, stressing the importance of ambition and perseverance among young people to achieve success in life.
In his part, Dr. El Bakri talked about the challenges he faced since the beginning of his educational career and until he arrived in France to study medicine, where he specialized in the field of urology. He also discussed his journey of becoming an entrepreneur after obtaining a specialized master’s degree in artificial intelligence, which led him to participate in the “Bonjour Idée” competition in Paris for new innovations. In this competition, Dr. El Bakri was up against the most important international companies with his project to develop electronic medicine "E-Health". In fact, he was the first to change the modern technological concept in the development of medicine through artificial intelligence. His project ranked first among 1,600 other projects submitted by companies from Europe and Africa.
Dr. El Bakri described his project as a platform capable of containing huge data of medical information from around the world, which, he mentioned, will aid in future medical research.
The platform works by delivering information through AI, subsequently supplying the medical sector with more cases and experiences to support studies and research.
Dr. El Bakri worked through this talk on motivating the students and stressing on the importance of thinking outside the box to succeed in the field of entrepreneurship, to overcome difficulties in their careers and to be creative in whatever path they may choose.
Dr. El Bakri also touched on the “entrepreneurial mindset” and the steps he took to build his company, Relyfe group in France, noting the importance of preparing a business model and business plan, even if the project idea was not for profit. In his speech, Dr. El Bakri emphasized how important the concepts of returning back to his roots and giving back to his family and his country have been to him throughout his journey. Concluding the meeting, and after the final questions and discussions with the attendees, Dr. El Bakri received the university’s honorary medal by the Vice President of Tripoli Branch, Professor Khaled Baghdadi, as a token of loyalty and appreciation.
MOOC Healthy Urban Systems At BAU
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Public-Relations/News/MOOC-Healthy-Urban-Systems-At-BAU
“The Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment at BAU is participating in preparing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled “Healthy Urban Systems” with the International Science Council (ISC), International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), World Health Organization (WHO) and about 25 other people and organizations. Supported by University of Lausanne (UNIL) on “Coursera”, this MOOC project seeks to develop a system approach for urban health for a long live training (or Master & PhDs) for medical and urbanism professions.
Being the coordinator of one of the MOOC Modules, Prof. Ibtihal Youssef El- Bastawissi, the Dean of the Faculty, was invited to participate in a workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland hosted by University of Lausanne (UNIL), and organized by Prof. Celine Rozenblat, Professor of Urban Geography at UNIL and President of the urban commission of the International geographical Union (IGU), from 16th to 20th of November 2021. The workshop focused on developing the progress of the MOOC project through coordinating ideas and interventions, elaborating and discussing scripts of the videos, as well as shooting trials.
Additional information about the MOOC project and the workshop are posted on the following webpage: https://wp.unil.ch/citadyne-news/mooc-healthy-urban-systems-hus/
Public Facilities:
Libraries
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Libraries
Libraries are one of the most vital assets and assessment criteria in private universities in light of technological and information technology advancements. Accordingly, the general policy of libraries is indispensable to Beirut Arab University’s policy, which is based on international quality standards in program and performance assessment and development. The relationship is embodied in the collaboration between the library administration to other administrations in the University. It is also expressed in the relationship of libraries to similar institutions in Lebanon and abroad and embodied through memberships and agreements. The availability of a sufficient budget for various library provisions also aids in carrying out this policy. The core concept in this policy is based upon the library’s commitment to protect intellectual property rights of academic staff and students.
Vision
The Library’s vision at Beirut Arab University is to enhance and develop library services in line with the University strategy of providing quality education and research, to follow up with technological developments to provide international e-service standards, and to support e-learning to enable libraries to become an educational center for users of the University and its community.
Mission
The University library administration constantly endeavors to achieve Beirut Arab University’s vision of supporting education and research by providing various information sources that fulfill the needs of users. In addition, the administration strives to supply information through international collaborative sources and networks. It also takes interest in developing human resources to accomplish anticipated future objectives.
Future Plans
To keep up with the latest trends, BAU libraries have devised different future projects including:
a- Library technology advancement projects (with the IT Department);
Providing students with mobile application library services
Applying the big data features in library services
Applying cloud-computing features in library services
b- Library actual and short term work planning
Applying the concept of open educational resources that support course materials for professors
Increasing the collection development of open access resources
Working on virtual tour for library (library tour)
Preparing of photo exhibition (BAU Memory) with the administration of public relation
Launching the digital repository online on the library webpage
Preserving and digitizing the rest of the rare books
Description of the rest of BAU photos (BAU Memory)
Cataloguing and digitization of press clippings
Digitization of maps
There are many resources you can benefit from inside and outside BAU. Explore the below links to find out more about each of them.
Services & E-resources
There are many resources you can benefit from inside and outside BAU. Explore the below links to find out more about each of them.
E-resources
BAU students have several online resources available for their usage. As a student, you can use your ID and Iconnect account to access a multitude of databases and e-journals.
Ask a Librarian:
If you have any question, or if you need any help please feel free to contact us on:
Beirut Campus
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FACULTY'S LIBRARY
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CONTACT
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LOCATION
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Human Sciences
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Iyad Zarzour
iyad.zarzour@bau.edu.lb
01 300110 Ex: 2439
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Beirut Site-Hariri Building-11th floor
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Law & Political Science
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Marwan Fayed
marwan.fayed@bau.edu.lb
01 300110 Ex: 2272
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Beirut Site-Hariri Building-7th floor
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Business Administration
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Mohammad Daouk
mohamad.daouk@bau.edu.lb
01 300110 Ex: 2442
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Beirut Site-Main building-3rd floor
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Health sciences, Pharmacy & Medicine
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Dina Alaywan
dina.alaywan@bau.edu.lb
01 300110 Ex: 2568
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Beirut Site-Hariri Building-6th floor
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Dentistry
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Farah Islambouli
farah.islambouli@bau.edu.lb
01 300110 Ex: 2434
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Beirut Site-Main building-3rd floor
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Debbieh Campus
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FACULTY'S LIBRARY
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CONTACT
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LOCATION
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Architecture - Design & Built Environment
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Nadine Abou Shakra
nadine.abuchakra@bau.edu.lb
07 985858 Ex: 3244
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Debbieh Site - Ground floor
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Engineering & Science
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Rasha Fawaz
rasha.fawaz@bau.edu.lb
07 985858 Ex: 3442
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Debbieh Site-A2 building-B2 floor(-2)
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Tripoli Campus
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FACULTY'S LIBRARY
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CONTACT
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LOCATION
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Business – Architecture - Design & Built Environment – Engineering – Sciences & Health sciences
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Denise Francis
denise.francis@bau.edu.lb
06 218400 Ex: 4022
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Tripoli site - Bloc A, 3rd floor
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Borrowing:
It's one of the library services that allow students to borrow an item from the library according to some rules and limitations.
Borrowers and limitations
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BORROWERS CATEGORY
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NUMBER OF ITEMS
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LOAN PERIOD
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FULL-TIME FACULTY
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4 WEEKS
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PART TIME FACULTY
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3
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3 WEEKS
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
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POSTGRADUATE STUDENT
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Borrowing /loan rules
To be able to borrow items (external loan), libraries require a 100,000 L.L. deposit to provide this service. Students can re-claim this deposit at the end of the lending term or upon graduation.
It is requested to leave the book on the table after reading it.
Some items are not to be borrowed like: Dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, and periodicals.
Renewing items are available once, unless if it is requested by another user.
Finally, a fine is imposed on any user who is returning an overdue item, in addition to other restrictions.
Visitors
Visitors Can benefit from BAU Libraries collection and services within the library by paying a non- refundable subscription as follow:
- One-day pass for 5,000 L.L.
- One week pass for 15,000 L.L
- One-month subscription for 25,000 L.L.
- 3 months’ subscription for 50,000 L.L.
- 6 months’ subscription for 75,000 L.L.
- One-year subscription for 100,000 L.L.
Medical Libraries & Engineering Library collection is available for building use only.
When using The online databases, visitors should pay a monthly additional fees of 25,000 L.L
E-booking:
It’s a service that enables professors and Students to reserve their books from home. It also allows them to check their borrowed items and fine. An account should be created by Your librarian in order to use this service.
For more Details about steps, please check this document.
Onsite Book Checking:
It is a service offered to library users that enable them to view/ use books and references within the library.
Inter-campus/Intra Library Loan:
Users fill the Intra-Library Loan Request Form found on the library webpage with personal information and book-related information. In addition, users specify the branch/ faculty and the library that the book is found in. So It follows the same rules of Circulation/Loan.
Click here to download the Intra-Library Loan Request form.
Inter Library Loan:
What is ILL/DDS Service
The Inter Library Loan service allows user to borrow items not available at BAU libraries starting October 2011 BAU library became a member in LIDS.
What is LIDS
LIDS is a network of Academic libraries in Lebanon whose main objective in the broadest sense is to share documents not available in the user’s local library thus increasing access to information materials for students, faculty and staff of the participating libraries.
Members
- LAU (Lebanese American University)
- NDU (Notre Dame University)
- UOB (University of Balamand)
- MEU (Middle East University)
- USEK (Universite Saint Esprit De Kaslik)
- Haigazian (Haigazian University)
- ESCWA
- BAU (Beirut Arab University)
- AUB (American University of Beirut)
- Banque du Liban
Borrowers and Limitations
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FACULTY
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POSTGRADUATE
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STAFF
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Eligible Materials
Copies of articles and chapters: these are non- returnable materials; user can keep the copies.
Books:
These are returnable materials; the loan period is 14 days.
AV materials might be or might not be available for loan depending on the lending library.
Charges
Users should fill ILL/DDS online forms. Before ordering, you have to check the library catalog and the online databases to ensure that the requested item is not available at BAU Library. User must fill a separate form for each separate request.
How to order /to submit a request
Services are offered free of charges.
Forms
Book Form
Article Form
Time needed
Usually it takes one week to receive materials from the lending library.
Notification and Alerts
Users will be notified by email when the requested materials.
Returning materials
Users have to return materials to the Circulation Department. They are responsible of any lost or damaged materials.
Copy right
BAU Libraries observes the Lebanese copy right law.
How do I contact the ILL/DDS?
Ill.dds@bau.edu.lb
Current Awareness:
It is a service that allows professors to receive an alert to inform them that their interested books are being available in BAU Libraries.
It is also available for the electronic resources, so that when a new online database is acquired by BAU Libraries an Email will be sent to the Faculty Members.
Newest subscribed online databases
Board Vitals (Faculty of medicine)
SCORE Medical Database
Science direct E-Books
Lexis Nexis Database (Faculty Of Law & Political Science)
Newest subscribed E-journals
American college of Obstetrics and Gynecologist (Faculty of Medicine)
New Open Access
Open dissertations
200 open access resources
Tutorials
Video tutorials for BAU Libraries subscribed online databases & tools
Free Trials
Academic Staff Training:
It is a service offered to BAU Academic staff through which they are trained on how to use /search specific online databases. These workshops are initiated by the libraries or the online databases providers, and sometimes by the faculties based on their needs.
Library Classes:
As a part of the Information Literacy Program, BAU Libraries provide its students by Library Classes’ sessions at the beginning of each academic year.
- The covered topics in these sessions are the following:
- How to Search the Library Catalogue
- How to Search the Online Databases
- How to Search the Open Access
- How to Cite Information Resources
- Turn it in: Plagiarism tool
- EDS: EBSCO discovery service that enable user to search in all the databases at the same time.
- Mendeley: Citations tool.
Click here to download the library classes form.
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LIBRARY
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EMAIL
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Human Sciences
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Suzanne Zahr
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suzanne.zahr@bau.edu.lb
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Nabila Halwani
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nabila.halwani@bau.edu.lb
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Law & Political Sciences
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Zeina Younes
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zeina.younes@bau.edu.lb
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Business Administration
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Mohammad Al Daouk
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Architecture - Design & Built Environment
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Manar Damaj
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manar.damaj@bau.edu.lb
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Engineering
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Racha Fawaz
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Science
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Pharmacy
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Dina Alaywan
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Medicine
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Nabila Halwani
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Dentistry
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Farah Islambouli
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Health Sciences
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Nabila Halwani
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Tripoli Libraries
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Denise Francis
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Research Guidelines:
It is a service offered to students to guide them how to organize their research papers (research techniques), and how to write their bibliographies using different styles (APA: American Psychological Association, MLA: Modern Language Association), how to evaluate information, and how to conduct Boolean search.
How to write a bibliography
How to evaluate information
How to conduct a Boolean Search
Research techniques
Citation tools
Photocopying & Printing:
Users can benefit from Photocopying service as long as they do not infringe intellectual property rights (only 10% is allowed to be photocopied).
*Beirut campus: Magnetic Card Can Be Purchased from the cashier To Photocopy Limited Page Number. Card costs 5000 L.L, and allows the photocopy of 100 pages.
*Debbieh campus Magnetic Card Can Be Purchased from IPEX Store next to the architecture design and built environment faculty building. Card costs 8000 L.L. and allows the photocopy of 100 pages, and it can be refilled for 5000 L.L.
*Tripoli campus Magnetic Card Can Be Purchased from IPEX Store in Bloc B basement building. Card costs 8000 L.L., and allows the photocopy of 100 pages, and it can be refilled for 5000 L.L.
Computers:
All libraries are equipped with computers connected to the internet. In addition to the Wi-Fi all around BAU Campuses.
Suggest a Book:
It is a service that allows professors & students to suggest new books to be purchased.
Click here to download the book suggestion form.
QR-Code link:
Search The Library Catalogue
The library catalogue is a tool that enable users to check BAU Libraries print collection (Books, Journals, Theses, & Multimedia).
Click this link to search the catalog or Scan the QR-Code using your smartphone QR-code Reader App.
Online Databases Tutorials:
Guidelines
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Libraries/Guidelines
- Food, Drinks and Smoking Guidelines
- Smoking Is Not Allowed in The Library.
- Snacks Are Not Allowed in The Library.
- The Library Allows Covered Drink Cups.
General Guidelines
- Student Should Abide by Respecting the Librarian.
- Student Is Committed to Use His Faculty Library, Except He Needs a Reference from Another Library, or His Library Doesn’t Meet His Needs.
- Student Must Inform the Librarian about a Material that Being Damaged.
- Group Study Is Not Recommended in the Library.
- Library Is a Silent Mobile Zone.
Cyberspace Guidelines
- The User is Able to be Connected to the Worldwide Internet Space Through Many Computers.
- The User Is Expected to Inform the Librarian, If He Noticed any Damaged Device.
- The User Can Photocopy (Due to Copyright Restrictions) or Print any Document.
- The User Can Use His Own Laptop in The Library.
- The User Can Use Sky Drive Account to Save His/ Her Data.
- A Temporary File Might Be Saved, But Should Be Removed.
- Computers Are Not Used for Chatting.
- Downloading or Installation of any Program Is Not Allowed
I - BEIRUT CAMPUS
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Services and Facilities
- Center of consultation offers research, consultancy and quality control services as well as training programs specific to the needs of organizations and institutions;
- The Language Center offers remedial classes and language courses in English, French, TAFL and Turkish;
- The Media Center offers various workshops that are available to students from inside and outside the University;
- The Human Rights Center provides information and research for various human rights activities, and assists students to a better understanding of their rights;
- Center for Entrepreneurship supports academic research, education, and community engagement in entrepreneurship;
- Two indoor cafeterias are available to provide hot meals and snacks for students and staff at reasonable prices;
- Two parking lots, accommodates an area of 12.200 m2, it can have around 500 cars for students, staff, and neighboring residents;
- Medical care is offered to students on emergency cases and dental care almost free of charge;
- Wifi Internet as well as I-Connect portal internet services are available for students to check email and register for courses;
- Mail and postal service as well as local and international phone services are offered to students
II- DEBBIEH CAMPUS
Services & Facilities:
- A bank teller machine was established to offer services to students and staff;
- An observatory to offer astronomical observations;
- A fully equipped clinic for first aid and emergency cases;
- Three restaurants, one outdoor and two indoor, that offer a variety of meals; • Four parking lots with a capacity of 600 cars;
- A print center of an area of 200 m2 to offer all kinds of printing and stationery services to students;
- Wi-Fi internet for all students;
- A basketball court together with its en-suite bathrooms;
- A multi-activity gymnasium of an area of 4.900 m2. It encompasses a multi-purpose playground with bathrooms, fitting rooms, and administrative rooms in addition to rooms for other sports activities;
- A football pitch that meets the international criteria with racing tracks around;
- A fully equipped site for scouting campers and roamers at the University as part of sporting activities;
- Non-stop shuttles between Debbieh campus and Beirut campus;
- Two dorms for boys and girls with an area of 8.020 m2 and capacity of 365 students;
- Two dorms for instructors with an area of 1.570 m2.
III- TRIPOLI BRANCH
Services & Facilities
- Outdoor basketball court and an indoor multipurpose hall for sport activities;
- A fully equipped cafeteria;
- A central library for all faculties with an area of 575 m2;
- A print center of an area of 125 m2 to offer all kinds of printing and stationery services to students; • Wi-fi internet is available for all students;
- ATM.
IV- BEKAA CAMPUS
Research Center for Environment and Development
- The Center is a two-storey building topped with red bricks. Each floor is 710 m2;
- The ground floor comprises a reception lobby, three rooms for administration, three research laboratories, and two lecture rooms. All are equipped with the necessary facilities;
- The upper floor comprises of a reception lobby, three rooms for administration, three multipurpose halls, and a lecture room. All are equipped with the necessary facilities;
- A parking lot with a capacity of 51 cars.
The center conducts research on environment and soil for the Bekaa district.
Alumni Club
- The Alumni club spans an area of 143 m2. Its interior has been redesigned to contain two rooms for administration, a big lobby for reception and meetings, in addition to a kitchen and bathrooms;
- On the land surrounding the club, there are a swimming pool, shaded benches, a distinguished Japanese house, public bathrooms, and aisles;
- A parking lot with capacity of 62 cars has been built. The club outdoor area is a venue for the graduates to meet and hold cultural events.
CENTER FOR CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CCPE)
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BAU CCPE was established in September 2014 at Beirut Arab University as one of BAU’s divisions for community service through life-long learning.
Vision:
The Center for Continuing and Professional Education at BAU strives to be a leading unit for supporting excellence in life-long learning and continuing education in Lebanon and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Mission:
The mission of the CCPE is to achieve excellence in supporting the lifelong educational learning and training needs of professionals in diverse fields with various levels of expertise and age groups to improve the life of the citizens of Lebanon and beyond.
Objectives:
- Enforcing the link between the university and the community, and enhancing the prospects for communication and cooperation between them, through the organization and execution of continuing education courses.
- Contributing to the efforts for sustainable human development by employing the capabilities and expertise of the university academic and technical disciplines relevant to systems in existing faculties for satisfying the professional development needs of the community.
Services:
- Coordinating, planning and offering standard and customized courses, seminars, and training programs for the university staff, students, public and private sector, NGOs, international institutions and individuals in the fields they need.
- Developing programs for all age groups and in all desired fields that are instructional, and entertaining, and that aim at improving mental and physical health, increasing citizenship responsibilities, and supporting society needs.
- Establishing cooperation and information exchange with similar domestic and international institutions and centers.
- Organizing continuing education, public education, on the job training, planned vocational and non-vocational seminars, workshops on demand, and public conference activities on the basis of “education for everyone” and “lifelong learning” principles and making publications on and issuing certificates for such activities.
- Running other activities in the scope of continuing education.
Contact us at CCPE@bau.edu.lb
Facilities & Services
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Pharmacy/Facilities-and-Services
The Faculty of pharmacy is located in the Hariri building of BAU Beirut campus. Facilities housed within the faculty of pharmacy are intended for teaching, research and providing services. Provided services are of wide range, such as consultations, evaluations, drug analysis and continuing education. These services are available to researchers and pharmacists working at university, as well as at other organizations. BAU provides a wireless internet access in the main buildings and the playground of Beirut campus, so that students having their laptops and smart phones can get connected to the internet while they are on-campus.
Classrooms
Faculty classroom spaces are ideal for making impactful, visually rich presentations and facilitating engaging discussions with students. They are equipped with latest technology.
The Faculty offers teaching laboratories facilities which are highly equipped with the latest instrumentation and support units. These include the pharmacology lab, the chemistry lab, the microbiology lab, the pharmacognosy lab, the medicinal chemistry lab, the pharmaceutical compounding lab, the industrial pharmacy lab, the dry lab and the pharmacy practice lab.
In the pharmacology lab, the chemistry lab, the microbiology lab, biochemistry lab and the medicinal chemistry lab, the students are engaged with the practical approaches and the basic applied skills for better understanding of the subjects studied.
The pharmaceutical compounding lab allows students to learn the latest techniques for compounding drug preparations that can be customized for individual patient needs. It features stations for each student to prepare oral, topical, and other drug preparations.
The industrial pharmacy lab has rooms for tableting, coating, emulsification and quality control equipment that provides students with an understanding of the processes used by manufacturers to prepare and test the quality of dosage forms on a large scale.
The pharmacy practice lab is a multipurpose laboratory facility, with videotaping and presentation technology throughout. It features a pharmacy with four workstations and a classroom area. Pharmacy students learn, patient care provision, drug dispensing, drug information and patient counseling techniques. Prominent display cabinets house contemporary drug product inventory. The Lab is also used to teach professional communication skills patient interviewing and counseling, prescription processing and the proper techniques for administration of medication.
The Computer Laboratory, located inside the faculty, provides a venue for the pharmacy students to master professional, technological, and research skills by providing access to the internet and to a wide range of softwares, several simulation programs as well as databases in addition to specific course related softwares as requested.
Research laboratories are located in 1st floor of the faculty. Medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, and pharmacology/toxicology research is conducted in laboratories customized for the specialized requirements of each researcher. Please visit the Research tab for more information.
Sports facilities
The University offers a range of sports facilities (a fitness gym, a basketball court, a football court, and a multi-sport indoor gym) and services (fitness, dance, movement, yoga and Pilates classes) to students and staff and academic members to help them improve their fitness and relieve stress.
Animal House
The animal house facility has been created to support the scientific research and teaching. It provides animals for all activities implying the manipulation of experimentation animals. Its primary function is the breeding and husbandry of the most commonly used animal models in biomedical research, such as mice and rats. In this sense, animals are kept in a very well controlled environmental condition to meet its biological needs. The animal house facility is dedicated to supply experimentation animals not only for research groups of one or more University Departments, but also for other institutions or for public and private bodies. All activities and procedures at the animal house are in full compliance with the requirements of Beirut Arab University's Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Faculty library
The library serving the Faculty of Pharmacy is located at the 6th floor of Hariri building, Beirut campus. The Library supports the information and research needs of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Faculty. Access to the collections and services of the library resources are available to the university community and other library users. BAU faculty, staff and students have also remote (off-campus) access to licensed electronic resources (databases, e-books, e-journals) through iconnect. Other library users are invited to come to the library to access its resources. The Pharmacy Library is open year round, but hours of operation vary when classes are not in session and during summer and winter terms. The library is generally closed on all official university holidays. The library has two study rooms, also equipped with data and power. These provide a meeting place for pharmacy students to work on group assignments while still having immediate access to reference materials. The library offers students a number of services: service desk, borrowing, copying/printing/scanning and research.
Items in the collections are listed in the online library catalog. Additional electronic journals may be located using the electronic journal locator. Assistance in locating Library materials is available at the Library Service Desk. If the Library does not own specific materials that a student, faculty or staff member is seeking, material may be requested through Document Delivery/Inter-library Loan or it may be purchased, as appropriate.
Services
Continuing Education
The Faculty of Pharmacy is committed to serve the educational needs of the pharmacy practitioners through the provision of educational activities designed to empower the participant, achieve, retain, and strengthen professional competencies. The Faculty provides continuing education activities through lectures, conferences and workshops, as well as educational programs leading to certificates, diplomas and masters. These activities are accredited by the Order of Pharmacists in Lebanon. Please visit Programs Tab for further information.
Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Dentistry/Research-Library
The library offers a full range of services and resources in support of the educational, research and clinical programs of the Faculty of Dentistry. It serves undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic and clinical staff.
Library users can access: Online library catalogue, online databases, lectures and videos.
Topic Search, Teachers, librarians and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed.
Dentistry Library
A network of academic libraries in Lebanon whose main objective in the broadest sense is to share documents not available in the user’s local library thus increasing access to information materials for students and academic staff. BAU libraries became a member in this network, and offered this service for dentistry users and all other faculties.
Dentistry library provides free library classes by the beginning of every academic year for improving students research skills. These classes help students in the searching methods, conducting research in electronic databases and using the library catalogue.
Dentistry library contains books, electronic books, journals, electronic journals and multimedia.
BAU Faculty of Dentistry library holds about 1642 books titles that cover the following specialties:
Adhesive Dentistry, Anesthesia and Sedation, Basic Non Dental, Clinics review articles, Community Dentistry, Dental Anatomy and Oral Biology, Dental assistant, Dental Biomaterials, Dental Practice Management, Examinations, Esthetics, Endodontics, Education, Implantology, Infection Control, Laser, Miscellaneous Books, Medical Emergencies, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Occlusion and TMJ, Oral Surgery, Operative Dentistry, Oral Radiology, Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Plan, Orofacial Pain, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Photography, Public Health, Prevention, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics.
Working Hours: Monday till Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Medical Sciences Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Health-Sciences/Medical-Library
The Health Sciences Library serves the following departments: Analytical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Clinical Pharmacy, medicine Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Medical biochemistry, Microbiology and virology, Medical parasitology, Clinical pharmacology, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Lab Technology, Physical Therapy.
It is located in two campuses: Beirut and Tripoli campus.
Its collection consists of (3485) books, (12) periodicals, (102) multimedia, (34) dissertations in addition to Full-Text databases.
Medical Science library is divided into three constituents:
- Library of Medicinal Science Pharmacy contains (924) books, (6) periodicals, and (29) thesis and dissertations.
- Library of Medicinal Science Medicine contains (1718) books, (1) periodical and (4) thesis and dissertations.
- Library of Health Science contains (881) books, (5) periodicals, (1) dissertation in Beirut Site
There are (9) computers in Beirut to browse the OPAC and the internet, (16) in Tripoli.
Photocopying and printing machines are available to serve users’ needs.
The library can accommodate (114) users in Beirut Site and (72) users in Tripoli at the same time.
Business Administration Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/libraries/Business-Administration
The Business Administration Library serves the following departments: Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics.
Collection:
- Books: 8,500
- E-Books: 23,470
- Thesis & Dissertations: 139
- Multimedia: 74
Law & Political Science Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/libraries/Law-and-Political-Science
The Law and Political science library supplies the following departments: law, and Political Science.
Collection:
- Books: 19,033
- E-Books: 40,563
- Thesis & Dissertations: 1,967
- Multimedia: 39
Engineering Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/engineering/services-library
One of the remarkable achievements of BAU is its libraries that serve both academic purposes and scientific research. Eight libraries have been established since the initial Arts and Humanities library in 1960. These libraries, which are divided among the 3 BAU campuses, occupy an area of 3500 m2!!
The Engineering Library serves all departments of the faculty of engineering. It is located in the A2 building, B2 floor. It contains (5581) books, (29) periodicals, and (368) dissertations.
Click here for more information about the Library rules, tools, and other services it provides.
Medical Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Medicine/Medical-Library
The Medical Library at BAU is located on the 6th floor in Hariri Building. The Library is considered a cornerstone in the student centered learning education model which is implemented in BAUFM programme. Annual Budget is allocated for enriching the medical library’s collection and resources by acquiring and subscribing to the most updated resources in both formats, print and electronic.
The Medical library supports the Faculties of Pharmacy, Medicine, and Health Sciences. Regarding the Faculty of Medicine, the medical library in BAU serves both basic medical sciences and clinical sciences departments. These departments include anatomy, histology, physiology, medical biochemistry, pathology, microbiology and virology, medical parasitology, clinical pharmacology, surgery and surgical subspecialties, internal medicine and medical subspecialties, pediatric medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and community medicine.
The Medical library comprises different kinds of information resources including both printed and electronic such as: books, thesis and dissertations, academic researches, textbooks, references, special collection such as rare books, printed and electronic journals, electronic books, and many kinds of multimedia. In addition, it contains specialized and multidisciplinary databases. The Library is fully automated and directly linked to faculty and university offices through the university network. Such link enables users to search the library catalogue, electronic databases, and a range of other sources of information.
BAU Medical library has developed a highly specialized up to date collection of broad range of learning resources in a variety of formats, print as well as electronic. The collection includes books, periodicals, online databases, charts, etc. Its collection consists of printed books, E-books, E-journals, multimedia, and theses and dissertations. In addition, the collection constitutes many important and widely used online databases. As for the printed books collection, the faculty has made sure over the past years that the Medical Library is sufficiently enriched with the newest editions of the printed books available for student's use. This collection has been increasing yearly in proportion to the budget increase allocated to this purpose. The 17000 printed books and the 14000 e-books available are distributed between the multiple disciplines that are covered in the basic medical sciences and the clinical medical sciences departments.
Online Databases are also available. The library page is the main gateway to access rich and extensive collection of medical electronic resources. Multidisciplinary and specialized medical databases are available for effective searching and retrieving of medical literature to support learning and teaching activities. Access to these resources is restricted to the university community on and off campus.
UpToDate system is marketed as an evidence-based clinical resource. It includes a collection of medical and patient information, access to Lexi-comp drug monographs and drug-to-drug, drug-to-herb and herb-to-herb interactions information, and a number of medical calculators. UpToDate is written by over 5,700 physician authors, editors and peer reviewers. It is available both via the Internet and offline on personal computers or mobile devices. It requires a subscription for full access.
DynaMed is an electronic evidence-based, primary care database designed to provide the most useful point-of-care health information available. The database contains more than 2000 disease summaries. Diseases represented in the database reflect those most commonly seen in primary care, formatted to provide easy access to concisely stated yet substantive information.
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MEDLINE Complete is the largest companion to the MEDLINE index and provides full text for over 2,500 medical journals. Many are available with no embargo to allow users to access the information as soon as it is published.
ScienceDirect is a website that provides subscription-based access to a large database of scientific and medical research. It hosts over 12 million pieces of content from 3,500 academic journals and 34,000 e-books.
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Access Medicine provides medical students with a variety of resources needed to excel in basic science studies and clerkships; helps residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with instant access to videos, self-assessment, and leading medical textbooks that facilitate decision-making at the point-of-care; and allows practicing physicians to brush up on their medical knowledge to ensure the best patient outcome.
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BoardVitals is a medical specialty board certification preparation firm, offering comprehensive study material and question banks for physicians, medical students, and others in the health-care industry.
Human Sciences Library
https://www.bau.edu.lb/libraries/Human-Sciences
The Human Sciences library supplies the following departments; Arabic Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, Sociology, Psychology, Mass Communication, History, and Library and information science.
Collection
- Books: 49,409
- E-Books: 180,094
- Thesis & Dissertations: 813
- Multimedia: 187
- Maps, manuscripts & rare books.
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CFE)
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BAU CFE was established in September 2011 at Beirut Arab University as one of BAU’s divisions for social responsibility. Vision CFE is well positioned to carve the reputation of a leader in entrepreneurship activities in the areas of creative economy and green industries. It aims at being recognized as a leading center in entrepreneurship research, education and outreach. To that end, the knowledge generated through the CFE could result in the creation of business-information centers and incubators.
Mission:
CFE is to support and host opportunities for the largest number of potential entrepreneurs as well as growing enterprises operating in all domains. The mission is to build capability and inspire not only BAU students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs but also the community at large to include the youth, youth with disabilities, women, and the retired.
Objectives:
The CFE aims to promote the culture of entrepreneurship through identifying the individuals with entrepreneurial potential, providing them with a lot of relevant input, expanding their repertoires, and equipping them with skills relevant to entrepreneurship implementation in an integrated manner. Consequently, the CFE will be enhancing entrepreneurship competencies and consequently practices, namely:
- Helping the University to achieve its mission and its vision.
- Enhancing entrepreneurship education and practice worldwide through the utilization of modern approaches.
- Providing all technical support for the successful of presentation of the submitted projects. - Highlighting scientific research in all fields.
- Building capacity by developing successful external outreach activities.
- Engaging stakeholders inside and outside BAU.
Services:
- Counselling: Facilitating the access to our vast knowledgebase, we can address our tenants’ needs that range from innovative thinking to technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
- Training & Coaching: The team of specialists provide the tenants with theory followed directly by observed and evaluated training.
- Funding: Available to SMEs, are funding opportunities, known by CFE, to access all applied research, and reach expert staff and graduates.
- Incubation: CFE offers virtual incubation as short-term hot desk facilities so the tenant can have a tryout before taking initial capital investment.
- Matching: CFE provides tools for both founders and funders to communicate more efficiently and manage what is needed for a successful outcome: producing new shining stars. Contact us cfe@bau.edu.lb
HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER
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Vision:
Years from now the Center will have helped create a more harmonious community by exposing the youth in Lebanon to human rights and helping them understand violations while acquiring the education, skills and resources necessary in an attempt to create the desired change and build a better future.
Mission:
The HRC-BAU is a university initiative that assists students and accordingly their communities to a better understanding of their rights through raising awareness in the course of formal and non-formal methods thus complementing their education all through university years and years after. The Center also strives to partner with other national and international institutions and NGOs and achieve its objectives through empowerment skills, access to data, student development activities, and communal interaction.
Objectives:
The Center strives to partner with other national and international institutions and NGOs and works on achieving its objectives through empowerment skills, access to data, student development activities, and communal interaction. The Center is currently cooperating with international and national parties. The international cooperation includes, but is not limited to Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), The Arab Academic Human Rights Network (AAHRN), The Council of Europe and The Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University. The national cooperation includes, but not limited to, ALEF, The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, The American Bar Association (ABA), and PINCALE.
Services:
- Training courses and workshops that focus on various human rights related topics.
- Moot court competitions.
- Occasions for open discussions and debates.
- International and national conferences related to human rights topics.
- Researches and country mappings.
- NGO Fair.
Facilities:
- The Human Rights specialized library.
- A Conference room (also being used for most of the Center’s training sessions).
- Computers available for all our volunteers.
- Printers and Scanners.
Email: hrc@bau.edu.lb
LANGUAGE CENTER
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Vision:
Our vision is to become a center of excellence in the region and internationally where the teaching and learning of languages is concerned.
Mission:
In keeping with BAU’s vision of providing excellence in education, knowledge advancement through research and serving the region and the international community, the Language Centre fulfills the essential role of equipping highachieving university bound students, in all programs and at all levels, with the various language communication proficiency skills and with cultural awareness for coping with contemporary demands in order for them to become interactive, productive and cooperative individuals in the global community.
Objectives:
The Language Centre aims at enhancing the target language skills among learners in order to be able to use it fluently at both the communicative and the academic levels. Therefore, the scope of objectives covers the following:
- Promote competence in multi-lingual and intercultural communication.
- Support the overarching academic objectives of BAU.
- Provide BAU students and the general public with first-rate language instruction services.
- Improve students’ linguistic competence in English and/or French and sharpen the skills necessary for academic purposes.
- Meet the language needs of matriculated national and international students at BAU.
- Offer tailored courses to meet the special needs of students.
- Participate in local and international conventions, conferences, seminars and workshops related to education and language learning.
- Provide Arabic language programs through the TAFL division to meet the needs of expatriate and foreign students.
- Establish communication venues with other institutions interested in languages, whether teaching or learning, to further cultural and educational exchange.
- Offer scientific and systematic consultations related to educational techniques and teacher training.
Services:
- Offer and conduct Intensive English/French Courses.
- Offer and conduct TAFL courses (Teaching of Arabic for Speakers of Other Languages).
- Offer and conduct other language courses such as Turkish in addition to prospective courses in Spanish, German and Italian.
- Set BAU’s English Language Entrance Exam.
- Set and administer English Language Placement Tests for external students.
- Conduct workshops for all instructors in the three campuses to update them with the recent trends in education.
Facilities:
- The Language Lab equipped with the audio-visual and interactive aids necessary to assist students in developing their language skills.
- Classrooms fully equipped with multimedia to maintain students' attention and interest, to encourage them to use the language, and to promote their interaction.
- A Computer Lab to conduct the intensive English language online/blended courses to encourage students’ motivation to learn, enable them to use authentic language, enhance their English language proficiency level and performance, and develop their computer skills.
- Available upon teachers’ requests: laptops, CD players and tape recorders.
E-mail: langc@bau.edu.lb
MEDIA CENTER
https://www.bau.edu.lb/Center/Media
The Media Center offers:
- Mass Communication student training in the fields of TV, Radio, and News.
- A compelling facility to TVs and independent Producer with best support and price.
- Professional workshop with skilled trainers in their fields.
- Training for the Mass communication students.
- Media coverage for the university events / Photo Video Shooting.
- Graphic Design that includes (Concept design, Illustration, photo retouching, layout and print finishing).
Objectives
- Increase technical media skills of Mass Communication Students
- Provide Training sessions for interested people in the media domain
- Serve as the only source of media archives for the university
- Enhance the center’s audio – video equipment through continuous upgrading
- Use the center as a production house by making joint ventures with TVs and other media specialists
About Us
The Media Center was established in 2007 to coordinate and expand media training activities at the University for students majoring in Mass Communication. The center also provides the community with media services and location facilities.
Vision
Media Center vision is to provide students of the Mass Communication Division with a general training on the latest media equipment. Our aim is to empower and equip our graduates with extra knowledge and technological skills to occupy various positions in the mass media industry.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver to society well trained media graduates through the use of real Radio & TV equipment and aid of professional instructors who transfer their wide experience in that field preparing our students to be able to compete in local and international markets . For the various entertaining and educational events carried by faculties or centers in the university, the Media Center offers photo-video shooting, film editing - production & animation, visual communication (graphic design) works and other technical media services using its latest updated multimedia equipment and advanced software.
Facilities & Equipment
TV Studio: area of 13 x 9.7 x 3.4 (L x W x H to ceiling grid). Equipped with professional lighting & full HD cameras with autocue systems and a huge Croma Screen .The TV Control Room has a portable HD Digital broadcast switcher & a set of computers for news editing.
Radio Studio Includes an isolated audio recording & control rooms with a multichannel audio mixer for audio recording and an advanced computer editing set.
Editing Room provides students with video post-production needs. It Includes 11 editing workstations with professional audio video editing software such as “Adobe Premiere”.
Contact Us
Eleventh Floor, Hariri Building.
Phone Number
+961 1 300 110 Ex: 2658
Email Address
media-center@bau.edu.lb
RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (RCED)
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Research Center for Environment and Development (RCED) in Bekaa was established in 2011 in the context of Beirut Arab University (BAU) efforts to build a sensible society, promote environmental equilibrium, and serve communities of rural regions. RCED stands as a platform to address aspects and tackle problems of the environment and contribute to the appropriate management of natural resources and sustainable development of the country. As such, the ecological approach utilized by RCED treats the social, biological, and physical determinants of environmental protection as key goals of development.
Vision:
RCED is envisaged to serve Lebanon through advancing knowledge and improving abilities to address the pressing challenges of environment and development with the spirit of sensible and sustainable use of ecosystem services.
Mission:
The Center, with its multidisciplinary dimensions, aims to perform and stimulate high quality and creative endeavors to understand and recommend appropriate management approaches to various threats and challenges of Lebanon's natural resources. RCED focuses on fostering the participation and engagement of community members and gender equity through integrated research strategies that go beyond the scientific laboratory research framework to involve the socioeconomic aspects of sustainable development. This requires the coordination of social and natural science, applied integrated research, and innovative community engagement approaches with active mutually beneficial partnerships both in and outside BAU.
RCED Objectives
- Conduct applied research to conserve natural resources towards the sustainable use and community development;
- Provide applied research internships for undergraduate and graduate students;
- Stimulate participation in national and international cooperation programs and interdisciplinary collaborative research networking;
- Establish community outreach programs and engagement activities;
- Enhance community environmental awareness.
Interests
RCED covers a breadth of research areas and interests clustered in four themes:
- Water Resources Governance;
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants;
- Flora Biodiversity;
- Community Engagement and Development.
Facilities:
- Water quality laboratory;
- “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Garden”;
- Herbarium;
- Computer laboratory;
- Information resources and community library;
- Seminar, meeting, and lecture rooms.
OUTDOOR EVENTS VENUE
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Designated as an arrival and gathering point at Debbieh Campus, this area has a large terrace occupying 150 square meters. This terrace is situated near the highest point on site, at an elevation of 404 meters, adjacent to the building that holds the astrological telescope. Amenities are provided nearby including toilets, a kitchen and storage areas. The terrace currently serves as a venue for group visits and seasonal events regularly organized by the University.
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