I am very thrilled to host 2022 Chemistry Nobel Laureate Morten Medal for the 36th mentoring talk at AUB on Feb 12th. Prof. Medal is the 8th Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk in our series. You can join live at: bit.ly/MentoringNobelLaureateMeldal. #TrEd #Mentoring #TransformativeEducation

Live from Nicely 500 at AUB on Saturday afternoon on TrEd’s 15th anniversary for the second day MRVP AI workshop delivered by Dr. Lina Shehadeh. #MRVP #TrEd #TrEd15 #TransformativeEducation

Today February 7th, 2026, marks 15 years since the birth of our #TrEd at AUB. TrEd has sprouted into 10 vibrant initiatives with its guiding principle: education is transformative when it is driven by curiosity, excellence, & purpose. #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents #TrEd15

I am very thrilled to host Dr. Lina A Shehadeh, Founder of Empower AI Leaders & Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, for the in-person #MRVP AI Workshop. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ExperientialLearning

Ten years ago today… All members of our #TrEd_Team_AUB are stars… #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents #LiftThemUp

My opening remarks kicking off the 2026 MRVP Undergraduate Research Workshops at AUB. #MRVP #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ExperientialLearning #EmpoweringStudents youtu.be/DXP2ftrA7lk?...

During my March 2026 academic tour, in addition to attending the ACS meeting in Atlanta, I will be giving public talks about our #TrEd at Ecole Polytechnique, Georgia Tech, & Georgia State University. Waiting for confirmations from other Universities as well…! #TransformativeEducation

I am very thrilled to host Chemistry Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie for the 35th #Mentoring Talk at AUB on Tuesday, Jan 27th via WebEx. Nobel Laureate Chalfie is the 7th Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk in our series. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

Lea Slim, environmental health junior student & a member of our #TrEd team, performed a special song she wrote titled, “TrEd's Periodic Table Song" during "The Largest Periodic Table at AUB" event in celebration of AUB’s 160th & ACS’s 150th anniversary. youtu.be/soQXrzBCmmY #AUB160 #ACS150

Gaelle Hankash, biology junior student & a member of our TrEd team, conducted interviews with some of the attendees during "The Largest Periodic Table at AUB" event in celebration of AUB’s 160th & ACS’s 150th anniversary. youtu.be/srmXO_I5Z8w #AUB160 #ACS150 #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

Farah Al-Awar, c​hemistry senior student & President of the ACS Student Chapter at AUB, delivered the opening remarks during "The Largest Periodic Table at AUB" event in celebration of AUB’ 160th and ACS’s 150th anniversary. youtu.be/1k7ZhU1Us8w #AUB160 #ACS150 #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

In the name of #TrEd, we thank everybody who contributed to the great success of our event, "The Largest Periodic Table at AUB" in celebration of AUB’s 160th anniversary & ACS’s 150th anniversary. #AUB160 #ACS150 #TransformativeEducation

Join us at 4 pm on Jan 20th at AUB Green Field to reveal the “The Largest Periodic Table at AUB” in celebration of AUB’s 160th anniversary & ACS’s 150th anniversary. Be many! #AUB160 #ACS150 #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

31 members of the #TrEd_Team_AUB made it to our first meeting in 2026 on the first day of the Spring semester at AUB. We are planning a very impactful series of #TrEd activities… We start next week! #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents

The posters for our upcoming 4 major #TrEd activities are displayed all over AUB campus & on all screens as well. Much more to come… #TransformativeEducation

The 2026 #MRVP Undergraduate Research Workshops will take place at AUB on Jan 31st. 202 students have already registered. Deadline for registration is on Jan 26th. Students can register at: bit.ly/2026MRVPWork... #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

In celebration of the 160th anniversary of AUB & the 150th anniversary of ACS, #TrEd & the ACS Student Chapter at AUB will reveal “The Largest Periodic Table at AUB” at 4 pm on January 20, 2026 on the AUB Green Field. #PeriodicTable #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

Our #TrEd was launched on Feb 7, 2011. Our students are always the center of attention. Our TrEd activities are documented with 100s of videos & photos as well as on websites, & in publications. 10 yrs ago today, more than 150 students participated in the animation of #OC4: youtu.be/leLT2ef7ZE0?...

Trial after trial, we keep raising the bar for our 2026 AUB #ChemCarnival. From Lava Crush 1’s spark to Lava Crush 2’s volcano eruption. We’ve reached the grand finale: Lava Crush 3, "The Fountain of Flowers!" We found our ultimate barrel prototype for Lava Crush 3. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

Special video from today’s trials for the 2026 AUB ChemCarnival... #TrEd #ChemCarnival #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents

197 AUB undergrad students have applied for the current MRVP/MRVP-Int'l call @ AUB. Up to date, 58 students have been matched to work with 10 PIs from AUB & 13 PIs from 11 int'l institutions. Matching will continue on a rolling-basis as soon as new projects open. #MRVP #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

A short video prepared by members from our #TrEd_Team_AUB describing our #TrEd at AUB was just published on YouTube: youtu.be/D4fTF4YESZY #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Our #TrEd website (www.aub.edu.lb/TrEd) was updated this morning. The refined Mission & Vision of TrEd are posted as well as defining the TrEd name. #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

… and this is what the late Prof. Makhlouf Haddadin had said about his lectureship… #MakhloufHaddadin #MakhloufHaddadinLectureship #Legacy #ThirdMemorial

The #TrEd_Team_AUB in action at AUB on a Saturday…! #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents

The video of the inspiring 34th Mentoring Talk at AUB by Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts is now posted on YouTube: youtu.be/on5sxmJ3nLs This mentoring talk was organized in partnership with Angewandte Chemie. #Mentoring #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Four clinics for 4 chemistry courses are arranged by 3 distinguished members of our #TrEd_Team_AUB to prepare students for their 1st exams in these courses at AUB. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

From witty humor to genuine modesty, the 34th Mentoring Talk at AUB by Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts was a rare blend of laughter & wisdom, with every detail shared with striking openness. Each story echoed perseverance & determination, leaving behind lasting inspiration… #Mentoring #TrEd

I am truly thrilled to host Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts for the 34th #mentoring talk at 6 pm TODAY. Sir Roberts is the sixth Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk in our series. You can join live at: bit.ly/MentoringNob... #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

The retreat for our #TrEd_Team_AUB has been ongoing for the last 4 hrs planning our #TrEd activities for 2025-2026 (2 more hours to go!). So many ideas in the cooking! Stay tuned! #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents #ElevatingCommunity

What a beautiful afternoon! I got a surprise visit by two former members of our #TrEd_Team_AUB Dr. Perla Ibrahim & Dr. Clara Salame! Perla is starting her ophthalmology practice in Baltimore. Clara received her PhD in Nutrition from UIUC & after Postdoc in France, she works in consultancy in France.

This is our #TrEd at AUB… Our motto: “TrEd: Pushing the Limits”… #TransformativeEducation #EmpoweringStudents #ElevatingCommunity

About the “TrEd” name: Most elements in the Periodic Table have symbols formed of 2 letters: the 1st is capitalized & the 2nd is not. In our TrEd, Tr stands for “Transformative” & Ed stands for “Education”. Our “molecule” TrEd has a strong covalent bond between the two “elements” Tr & Ed.

2026 is a very special year! 2026 marks the 160th anniversary of the American University of Beirut & the 150th anniversary of the American Chemical Society. Our #TrEd will organize many special events to commemorate both special occasions. Live from Washington, DC! #AUB160 #ACS150

I am leaving today on an academic tour. I will be visiting 4 universities in USA & will attend the ACS meeting in Washington. I will get back to Beirut in the evening of Aug 24th & will give my first Chem 225 lecture for the Fall semester at AUB on Aug 25th. What is vacation? What is rest?

Three new #TrEd Career Chats are confirmed by three AUB Chemistry Alumni: 1. Dr. Tarek Zeidan, VP of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lifetime Therapeutics. 2. Dr. Haytham Kaafarani, Professor of Surgery at Harvard Univ. 3. Dr. Joe El-Khoury, Professor of Laboratory Medicine at Yale Univ. #CareerChat

I am very thrilled to host Dr. Tarek Zeidan, VP of Pharmaceutical Sciences at LifeMine Therapeutics, for the 2nd TrEd Career Chat at AUB entitled, "From Bench to Leadership: An ongoing Journey." #TrEd #CareerChat #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Another Nobel Laureate accepted my invitation to deliver a mentoring talk (the 35th) in our series. He will be the 7th Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk at AUB. #Mentoring #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Why ChemCarnival @AUB_Lebanon? Six students from our #TrEd_Team_AUB shared their opinions and the purpose of our #ChemCarnival in a new video that was just published on YouTube: youtu.be/Bwoq07E2cYU. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

I am truly thrilled to host Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts for the 34th mentoring talk at AUB on Sep 11th. Sir Roberts is the sixth Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk in our series. #Mentoring #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Today, we held the first meeting of our 2025-2026 #TrEd_Team_AUB after taking our first group picture. In our 2 hours long meeting, we covered a long list of impactful #TrEd activities we plan for the next academic year. Stay tuned! #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

The 2025-2026 #TrEd_Team_AUB is formed of 41 members: 13 returning; 28 new members. Caroll Kastoun submitted this creative poster for her candidacy to join our #TrEd team. We hope to be able to organize #ChemCarnival in 2026 to celebrate the 160th anniversary of #AUB & the 150th anniversary #ACS.

When interviewing students wishing to join our #TrEd_Team_AUB, I asked “what talents to you have? How can you contribute to TrEd?” Depending on their talents, they were given tasks. Below is a sample submitted video of a chemistry new member of our 2025-2026 #TrEd team: Lea Slim.

Celina Boujaoude wore her white coat yesterday marking the beginning of her clinical training. She was the coordinator of our #TrEd_Team_AUB team in 2022-2023. She led the organization of the 2022 Makhlouf Haddadin Symposium, the 2023 AUB ChemCarnival & much more. Very proud of you Celina!

11 distinguished students from our #TrEd_Team_AUB are graduating today (one of them couldn’t make it to the group picture). Hooding my #TrEd team members has been an annual tradition that I look forward to. #AUBGrad25

Elise Choufany & Karim Aboulhosn received their first certificates for the 2025 Ibrahim & Loulu Durr MRVP Awards on May 1, 2025. Congratulations again. #MRVP #TrEd #TransformativeEducation

The video of the ChemCarnival song is now published: vimeo.com/1088071233 Performed by Dayana El Homsy. Lyrics were written by Farah Alawar & Lynn El Zoghby from our #TrEd_Team_AUB. #ChemCarnival #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

LBCI covered the story of our 2025 AUB #ChemCarnival with a beautiful report during their prime news. youtu.be/YtCoCSHAb1s #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCummunity

Ahmad Akhdar, President of the TrEd Student Club & coordinator of our #TrEd_Team_AUB and Stephanie Zoghbi, President of the ACS Student Chapter at AUB, delivered the opening remarks of the 2025 AUB #ChemCarnival. youtu.be/H6Htz-ZpI2U #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Bachir Ismail from our #TrEd_Team_AUB led Zirka group to perform a flash mob dance during our 2025 AUB #ChemCarnival. youtu.be/6pe6Bj-K-MU #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity