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

The highlights video of the 2025 AUB ChemCarnival is now posted on YouTube: youtu.be/icdHFKbzwbM #ChemCarnival #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

#TrEd_Team_AUB’s informative video about our tomorrow’s #ChemCarnival at AUB. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Stage is ready… Screens are ready… Bleachers are ready… We are ready… #ChemCarnival at AUB starting 5 pm TOMORROW. Our ChemCarnival is open to the public & is free of charge. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

We spend countless hrs to plan & prepare for our #ChemCarnival. Much is done behind the scenes. We always have to overcome lots of obstacles & hurdles… Here are some members of our #TrEd team in my lab at AUB preparing for next week’s ChemCarnival. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

A week from today, our #TrEd team will be rocking AUB campus with grandiose chemistry experiments in our #ChemCarnival on May 23rd. Our ChemCarnival is open to the public & is free of charge. #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

A Nobel Laureate in Medicine just accepted my invitation to deliver the 34th mentoring talk at AUB this Fall semester. He will be the 6th Nobel Laureate to deliver a mentoring talk in our series. #Mentoring #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Five years ago today: the late Prof. Haddadin was checking on his reaction early in the morning on a Sunday. #MakhloufHaddadin #Legacy

Two weeks from today, our #TrEd team will be rocking AUB campus with grandiose chemistry experiments in our #ChemCarnival on May 23rd. Our ChemCarnival is open to the public & is free of charge. #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

Congratulations to Elise Choufany & Karim Aboul Hosn for winning the 2025 Ibrahim & Loulu Durr MRVP Awards. Elise was working on an MRVP-Int'l with Dr. Elizabeth Burton, MD Anderson whilst Karim was working on an MRVP-Int'l project with Dr. Achraf Noureddine, University of New Mexico. #MRVP #TrEd

2025 AUB ChemCarnival: May 23rd #ChemCarnival at AUB is the largest STEM event in Lebanon, the region & probably much beyond. Organized with the support of ACS Energy Letters, Angewandte Chemie, & Trends in Chemistry. #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

I just matched two undergraduate students from AUB on an MRVP-Int'l project at UT Health South Antonio. This brings the total # of students matched on #MRVP and MRVP-Int'l projects to 68 students. We need more PIs... #TrEd #TransformativeEducation #ElevatingCommunity

The video of the inspiring First TrEd Career Chat at AUB by Dr. Hassan H. Rmaile, President and Chief Executive Officer at MCC Label, is now published on YouTube: youtu.be/WeSfnwN60EY. #TrEd #CareerChat #TransformativeEducation

A proper Periodic Table has been finally installed in SLH at AUB... SLH looks now more scientific!

I am very thrilled to host Dr. Hassan H. Rmaile for the first TrEd Career Chat at 6 pm TODAY. Dr. Rmaile will share his career path starting from AUB all the way to his current heights. You can watch live via WebEx at: bit.ly/TrEdCareerCh... #TrEd #CareerChat #TransformativeEducation

Dr. Bashir Bashir & Dr. Lama Dakik got married tonight. Both Bashir & Lama were members of our #TrEd_Team_AUB in 2018-2019. They actively participated in organizing the 2019 AUB #ChemCarnival. This is the first couple from our #TrEd team to get married! Congratulations!