15 April 2009

 Issue 13/2008-2009
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Dated Events

Wednesday 15, 4:00 pm - Chemistry Room 101
Seminar: "Domain-Domain Interactions in Non-Ribosomal Peptide Syntheses", by Professor Volker Dotch - Institute of Biophysical Chemistry Johann-Wolfgang University of Frankfurt. Organized by the Chemistry department.

Wednesday 15, 4:00 pm - College Hall, Room 416
 Seminar: "Topological stability of anyonic quantum spin chains" by Dr. Charlotte Gils, Theoretische Physik, ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Organized by Center For Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS).

Wednesday 15, 7:00 pm  - Assembly Hall
 Baroque Music for Holy Week. AUB musicians are performing Buxtehude's Cantata Cycle: "Membra Jesu Nostri" for vocal quintet, string quartet and organ.

Wednesday 15, 7:30 pm  - Hostler Center Aud.
 Public lecture: "Stellar Beacons in the Ocean of Night: A Journey Into the Violent Universe from the Big Bang to Supernova Explosions" by Professor Jordi Jose, Barcelona, Spain. Organized by the Physics Department and CAMS.

Saturday 18, 8:30 am  - Issam Fares Hall
 Third Annual Research Day (2009). Presented by the Standing Committee on Research Exchange (SCORE) of the Lebanese Medical Students' International Committee (LeMSIC). Coffee and lunch will be served.

Tuesday 21, 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm respectively at West Hall, Bathish Auditorium
 Chinese  Film week -  the last two movies. Presented by the Chinese Embassy and the Office of Information and Public Relations. Free entry.
1. The Knot: Set in the 1940s, this is the story of a young English tutor who falls in love with the daughter of a rich dentist but is forced to flee.
2. Cell Phone: A popular TV show host who is having extramarital affairs, leaves his cell phone at home. His mistress calls and his wife answers...

Wednesday 22, 1:00 pm - Biology, Room 004
Lecture: "Crosstalk between estrogen and Wnt/APC signaling: potential role in protective action of estrogens in colon," by Dr. Alexandre Kouzmenko. Organized by the Dept. of Biology.
Dr. Alexandre Kouzmenko (PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, USSR Academy of Sciences) has worked in well-known biomedical field groups in Russia, Germany, Australia and Japan, and received several international academic awards and published in prominent journals including Nature and Lancet.

Wednesday 22, 5:00 pm  - Assembly Hall
Tribute to Thomas C. Weaver: A Celebration of His Life in IC and AUB. Organized by IC and AUB.

Wednesday 22, 6:30 pm  - West Hall, Aud. A
 Lecture in Arabic by Mr. Shafiq Al-Hout: "The Experience of a Palestinian in Diaspora." Presented by the Anis Makdisi Program in Literature with the Palestinian Cultural Club. All are welcome.

Thursday 23, 5:30 pm - Assembly Hall
 Opening Ceremony of 42nd Middle East Medical Assembly, followed by the opening of the medical exhibition at Issam Fares Hall. (See  above).

Friday 24, 4:00 pm - Building 56
 Naef K. Basile Institute Dedication Ceremony and Seminar (MEMA) with remarks by Dr. Fady Geara, VP Nadim Cortas, President Peter Dorman, and Theresa Basile; unveiling of sign and walk-through the outpatient facility. (See  above).

Friday 24, 4:00 pm - College Hall Auditorium B1
Stakeholders' closed meeting, organized by the dept. of Health Management and Policy (HMPD) at FHS. Attendance will be limited to around 50 directors from hospitals, NGO's, ministries, syndicates and health care organizations across Lebanon.

Friday 24, 6:00 pm - Architecture  and Design
Lecture by Miquel Adrià: "Contemporary Mexican  Architecture", presented by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mexican  Embassy in collaboration with the  department of Architecture and Design. The lecture will be  preceded at 5.00pm by the opening of an exhibition of Mexican Architecture books and  periodicals, during which films about 20th Century Mexican  Architecture will be shown. The exhibit and films will run until April 30, 2009 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. The exhibit will be closed on the weekend.

Monday 27, 6:00 pm - F3 Level, Pierre Aboukhater Building
 Inauguration of the Diya F. Mutasim Dermatology Library. Organized by Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine.

Wednesday 29, 5:30 pm  - AUB Museum
 Illustrated lecture in French by Prof. Rolf A. Stucky,(ex) Director, Institute of Classical Archaeology-Basle: "Le Temple d'Echmoun: Nouvelles Precisions d'Architecture et de Sculpture." Organized by the Society of the Friends of the AUB Museum. Hourly paying parking available, opposite St Jude Hospital. With the support of Holcim, Nestlé and Omnipharma.

April 30-May 2
Trip to Palmyra, Ressafa and Qasr al-Hair, by the Society of the Friends of AUB Museum.

 
 
Off campus events  

Thursday 16 April, from 10:00 am till 12:00 noon UNESCO Palace
 Special Talents Show: 133 children and youth with special needs and great talents from four different associations and organizations in Lebanon. You will be dazzled by the outstanding talents of those young men and women, in singing, dancing and acting. Your presence is a great support for them. Organized by the Friends of the Disabled Association/VSA arts of Lebanon, Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped (Sarafand), Sidon Orphan Welfare Society and  Dar Al Aytam Al Islamiyah.

Thursday 23 April, 5:00 pm - Near East School of Theology
 Lecture by Dr. Hikmat Kashouh, Arab Baptist Theological Seminary: "Was There an Arabic Version of the Gospels before Islam?"
Tel.: 01-354194 and 01-346708  http://www.theonest.edu.lb

Continuing until April 30 - Agial Art Gallery, 63, Abdel Aziz Street, Hamra
 Exhibition of Rafik Majzoub's work: "Get me out of me". You can have a glimpse at the exhibition by visiting www.agialart.com
In joint sponsorship with the Medical Alumni Chapter and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  
42nd MEMA - April 23-26, 2009
Program highlights at a glance
- The State of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Rett Syndrome
- Ataxias
- Neurobiology of Stress, Mood and Addiction
- Diana Tamari Sabbagh Memorial Lecture: Prevention of Ischemic Brain Disease
- The 2009 Wilder Penfield Memorial Lecture: Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurology and Psychiatry
- The Naef K. Basile Institute Dedication Ceremony and Seminar
- Industry Symposium
- Thrombotic Disorders
- Medicine Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, by the Class of 1959 on its Golden Anniversary
- Hypertension from a Chapter to a Specialty
- Cerebrovascular Disease from Despair to Hope
- Clinical Psychopharmacology: Past, Present, Future
- Dialysis and Transplantation: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
- Surgery for Cardiac Arrhythmias: From Footpath to Superhighway
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Naji Sahyoun Memorial Lecture
- Presentation on the MD PhD Program
- Updates on Diabetes and Thyroid Disorders
- The Chafic Haddad Memorial Lecture: Stem Cell Research and Prospects for Diabetes
- Pain Management and Updates in Regional and Congenital Heart Disease Anesthesia
- Updates in Pediatrics
- Genetic Testing in Humans
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatrics
- Antifungals for Pediatricians in Office Practice
- Hans Zellweger Memorial Lecture: Translational Research in Pediatrics: Myths and Realities
- Muscular Dystrophies
- Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
- Drug Addiction in Children and Adolescents
- Legislation for the Protection of Children and Adolescents
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Thoracic, Head, and Neck Malignancies
- Case Management of Lung Cancer
- Case Management of Head and Neck cancer
- Breast Malignancies
- Heart Failure 2009 Challenges and Novel Therapeutics
- Women's Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cervical Cancer, and Vaccination
- Minimally Invasive Interventions for Intractable Headaches
- Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks
- Glaucoma and Cornea Updates
 
Spring Trip to Batroun
  
May 2, 2009
Organized by the Women's Auxiliary to visit Smar Jebeil fortress and Kfar Hei monastery, with lunch for 50,000 LL. All are welcome. Deadline to register is April 28.

Departure point is across from the Blue Building, Abdel-Aziz street at 8:00 am. For reservation please contact Mrs. Nadia Alameddine at 03-773495 or AUBMC coffee shop, 01-3500000, extension 6151.
  
 

Coffee Shop

  

Come and taste home cooking at its best in a relaxing and serene atmosphere. Serves breakfast and lunch. Special prices for students and doctors. Run by AUBMC Women's Auxiliary Volunteers since 1950. Proceeds support the needy AUBMC patients.
Open daily: Monday-Friday, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please call ext. 6150/1 for daily specials.
 

AUB Volunteering Day 2 - 2009

  

The FEA Student Representative Committee (SRC) and the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) are organizing the "AUB Volunteering Day 2 - 2009" following the success of the 1st version organized by the FEA-SRC (Social Day, Spring 2007); this past event consisted of inviting several organizations/NGOs to AUB to present their work and solicit student volunteers.

The "AUB Volunteering Day 2009" event this year is scheduled to take place in West Hall Plaza, Thursday-Friday April 23-34, 2009. It is proposed to include, in addition to the invitation of NGOs by the FEA-SRC, an exhibition of community activities conducted by members of the AUB community.  For further information please contact CCECS at Extension 4430/1 or ccecs@aub.edu.lb
 
IBSAR FUNDRAISING EVENT
First Lebanese tree auction
  
Wednesday, April 22 at Gruen?s Eatery, Clemenceau
Bidding starts at 6.30 pm
Join us and challenge the bids of many nature lovers while enjoying the fun atmosphere hosted and catered by Gruen's Eatery. All proceeds benefit AUB native tree planting program. The monies go back to planting trees in villages throughout Lebanon. For more information please visit our website:
http://www.ibsar.org or contact AUB-Ibsar at 01-350000 extension 4509.
 
Eighth FEA Student Conference (FEASC)
  

May 20 and 21, 2009
The 8th FEA Student Conference (FEASC) will be held at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) at AUB on May 20 and 21, 2009. This year the conference will be dedicated to the inauguration of the 15th president of AUB, Dr. Peter F. Dorman.

Visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/fea/feasc for detailed information including the abstract format template, full paper format template, and online submission guidelines.
Inauguration of Dr. Peter Dorman as 15th AUB President and
Inaugural Student Essay Contest
  

AUB will celebrate the formal inauguration of Dr. Peter Dorman as its 15th president on Sunday and Monday, May 3-4, 2009. The general theme of the inauguration, Towards an Abundant Life, reflects AUB's historic role in the education of generations in the Middle East. A series of events will take place during the inauguration month. The first will take place on Sunday May 3, and will be a Presidential Faculty Symposium entitled: "Academic Freedom and Innovation in the Middle East: AUB and the Expansion of Higher Education in the Region". The winner of the Inaugural Student Essay Contest will be announced.

  
 
TIBSAR FUNDRAISING EVENT  
First Lebanese tree auction
Wednesday, April 22 at Gruen's Eatery, Clemenceau
Bidding starts at 6.30 pm.

Join us and challenge the bids of many nature lovers while enjoying the fun atmosphere hosted and catered by Gruen's Eatery. All proceeds benefit AUB native tree planting program. The monies go back to planting trees in villages throughout Lebanon. For more information please visit our website:
www.ibsar.org
 
WAAAUB Convention: May 1, 2009   

The Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) is holding its second business meeting of the WAAAUB Board of Directors and its Alumni Council. Save the date today!

  
 
University Sports Department  

The University Sports Department at AUB invites you to the Sports Festival, which is going to be held between May 5 and 12, 2009, to celebrate the Inauguration of Dr. Peter Dorman as the Fifteenth President of AUB.

  
 
Bargain Box: Celebrate Graduation
  

Gifts for the graduation and dresses for the graduate. Save on books, toys, clothes, household, appliances and more. Donations in kind and /or money are also welcome. Proceeds go to the Pediatrics Department of AUBMC for the support of the needy children.

Run by the AUBMC Women's Auxiliary volunteers since 1957.

Open from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Location: Abdul-Aziz Street, opposite Saab Medical Library.
 
Summer 2009 Dorm Applications for Current AUB Students
  
Dorm applications for summer 2009 are now available at Student Housing, West Hall Room 112. Deadline for applying is April 30, 2009. No deposit fee is required. However, withdrawal of reservation after May 29 involves a penalty.
 
Sports Festival and Parade - Charles Hostler Student Center  
Regular AUB students wishing to apply to live on campus during the summer must submit their complete application accompanied by a passport size photo. Places are limited and applications are processed on first-come, first-served basis.

For further information contact ns25@aub.edu.lb
 
Be Kind to Animals Week  
May 3-9, 2009
 
First Beirut International Tango Festival
  
April 23-26, 2009.
The Continuing Education Center (CEC) at AUB is hosting the first  annual Beirut International Tango Festival on April 23-26 showcasing world-renowned musicians and performers who will be giving workshops, performances, and milongas.
For more information, please check the following website:
http://rep.aub.edu.lb/bitf

For reservations or further information please contact:
Ms. Sandy Assaad
Continuing Education Center
Tel: +961-1-350000 ext. 3140/1/4/5
Email: cec@aub.edu.lb
 
Healthy Basket's Organic Produce  
Certified organic fruits and vegetables from AUB's organic farming project
Extension: 4599
Tel/Fax: 01-74 78 31
Mobile: 03-79 44 38
 
WAAAUB Formula 1 Gulf Air  
The Worldwide Alumni Association of AUB (WAAAUB) in collaboration with Gulf Air are proud to announce the: 2009 Formula 1 Gulf Air.

>From April 23- April 27, 2009

We are offering you the chance to be part of the action, experience, and the thrill of Formula One racing.

The 5 days package starts from just $1350 per adult (restricted only to AUB students and Alumni) includes:
Return economy class flights, Meet and Greet, return airport transfers, F1 entrance tickets, and Visa fees.

Places are limited. Be the first to confirm your seat!

For further information and for reservation please contact:
WAAAUB Programs Committee
WAAAUB Office
Phone Number: +961 1 350181
E mail: program-committee@waaaub.org
And /or Gulf Air, ask for the AUBite's formula one special package.
Emily Bouchrouch, Corporate sales executive Office: +961 1 324676
 
New 7 Wonders of the World  
Vote for the Cavern of Jeita as one of the "New 7 Wonders of the World":
www.new7wonders.com/nature/
en/liveranking/
Do You Know!

Seminar on Pharmacy: On October 19, 1970 AUB opened a six day seminar on the teaching and study of pharmacy. The seminar was opened by the Director General of Health, Dr. Jamil Anouti, with the participation of directors of Schools of Pharmacy from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, the UAR (Egypt) and Lebanon. The opening session was attended by AUB President Samuel B. Kirkwood, the Regional Director of WHO Dr. Abdul Hussein Taba, and the Chairman of the Pharmacy Association in Lebanon Dr. Adib Kaddoura, in addition to a large audience of pharmacists.

 
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