Wamda

Lebanon

Improving electricity and fake news detection through data #AUBWiDS2018

Data desert is a term often used to describe certain areas, whether unprivileged or not, where data is not regularly collected to form a...

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Lebanon

Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition

The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize...

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Lebanon

Digital Transformation Middle East 2017

The Digital Transformation Middle East 2017 conference will be taking place at the American University of Beirut on September...

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Lebanon

Learn. Impact. Grow Program

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at The American University of Beirut (AUB) in partnership with the Lebanese League for Women...

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Lebanon

Pushing patents in Lebanon

For many innovators, a patent is a stamp of approval, a sign that a concept has passed the test of originality and viability. In Lebanon,...

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Lebanon

AUB and UKLTH to fund diabetes solution

UK Lebanon Tech Hub (UKLTH) announced today that it will fund the research and development of Ediamond (electromagnetic diabetes monitoring...

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Lebanon

Darwazah Contest Awards proves everyone's a winner

Eight startup ideas were selected to take part in the Darwazah Contest Awards, which took place at the American University of Beirut (AUB)...

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Lebanon

2017 Darwazah Student Innovation Contest

The 2017 Darwazah Student Innovation Contest innovation gathering and awards ceremony ceremony will be taking place on May 22 at...

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Lebanon

ArabWIC 5th Annual International conference on Arab Women in Computing [Call for Applications]

The ArabWIC 5th Annual International Conference on Arab women in computing will be taking place on August 10 - 12 at the American...

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Lebanon

ourMENA Beirut Hackathon

ourMENA Beirut hackathon is your opportunity to play a more active role in helping build a smarter, healthier, and more prosperous...

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Lebanon

How to organise a robotics competition

On a drizzly Sunday afternoon in a Beirut sports hall, 18 teams of students competed for the title of ‘best self-driving...

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Lebanon

5 things to know when mixing data science with startups

Click ‘CC’ for English subtitles. Is it ethical to ask for phone location as part of your app permissions? Will you go out...

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Regional

AUB Stanford Women in Data Science Conference

In a joint effort between the American University of Beirut and Stanford Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering at...

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Regional

AUB Robotics Club presents Engineering Design Challenge 2.0: Drive Smarter

The AUB Robotics Club's Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) is a regional university-level engineering competition, launched...

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Lebanon

Reboot Beirut hackathon features seasoned student entrepreneurs [Wamda TV]

Over the past decade, there have been countless news stories pointing to a rise of student entrepreneurship globally. Lebanon is no...

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Lebanon

AUB students Reboot Beirut at hackathon

“The moment you realize that you can build and change things, you see something sucks and you do something about it, build a company,...

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Lebanon

Wamda and AUB organize their first hackathon

Experimentation and evolution are best nourished within the walls of university campuses. Lebanon is no exception. In this context...

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Lebanon

Reboot Beirut: shaping the future of communities #RebootBeirut

What's the one thing you'd want to change about Beirut? On September 16-18, Wamda and the American University of...

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Lebanon

AUB’s Innovation Center: a haven for ambitious minds

In the heart of Lebanon’s leading university overlooking the Mediterranean Sea is a center harnessing a future vision for the...

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U.A.E

Young Saudi entrepreneur honored at Takreem’s 2015 awards

Khaled AlKhudair receives the Young Entrepreneur award. (Images via Takreem) In honour of his efforts as the founder and CEO of Glowork,...

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Lebanon

Lebanese teens invent urine-powered generator

As Lebanon's environmental woes continue to escalate, with mountains of garbage rotting in the street and power cuts lasting...

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Lebanon

Ride sharing app wins $20K in AUB contest

Lujain Nabaa, Mohamad Nabaa, and Ralph Khairallah of tulos accept this year's AUB Samir and Claude Abillama Eco-Entrepreneurship...

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Lebanon

Beirut born Campus Society on the hunt for Series A funding

When you have a Facebook account you’d think there would be little else forcing you to join another social network. Well, apparently F...

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Samir & Claude Abillama Eco-Entrepreneurship Award

The Samir & Claude Abillama Eco-entrepreneurship Award is a $20,000 sum award launched by The American University in Lebanon and will...

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