The Impacts of an Invisible Hazard: Microplastics in Beauty and Fashion (In collaboration with the FHS Student society of AUB)

Jana Abou Jaoude, Amira Hijazi, Mariam Hoyek, Perla Mahfouz, Rosa Kalout

Microplastics have been implicated in a range of adverse health effects on humans, including neurotoxicity, reproductive and development problems, and chronic diseases. Microplastics can accumulate in neural tissues, ultimately resulting in cognitive malfunctions and neurodegenerative disorders. Additionally, microplastic exposure has been associated with disruptions in hormone regulation and adverse effects on fertility and fetal development (Liu et al., 2019). They can also lead to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and cancer. These health effects urge for the expansion of research on the topic.

26/01/2025

Behind Beirut's Thalassocracy: A study of the systematic corruption within the Beirut port

Elie Joe Akiki, Lynn Farghal

The Lebanese curriculum of Geography highlights the Beirut port as the strongest maritime administration in the east mediterranean coast. While this claim may have been true at some point in history, the new world order shifted the situation around, as the harbor found itself in ruins after facing the consequences of its deep-rooted corruption. The Lebanese golden age witnessed an inexplicable economic boom in its absolute free market, which historians later described as “Le miracle Libanais”. However, this economic boom was nothing but the short run benefits of institutionalized corruption within the state’s administration and beyond.

17/01/2025

INTEGRATION OF COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE WITH SOLAR PV SYSTEM AT M.K MEDICAL CENTER

Energy storage systems are increasingly recognized for their efficiency and practicality in supporting renewable energy integration. This project focuses on implementing a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system at the Mohamad Khaled Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. The medical center currently relies on 367 solar PV panels for daytime electricity and a diesel generator for nighttime power.

10/12/2024

Globalization: Fostering or Impeding Religious freedoms?

Marina Daniel

Globalization has competed with the nation-state over a large degree of its sovereignty. This is specifically due to the rise of international non-governmental organizations and bodies that have been able to socialize states and adopt enforcement mechanisms in order to ensure compliance. In contrast with the several connotations and linkages commonly made with the rise of globalization, the human rights status was highly hindered, with an explicit infringement on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, which are precisely highlighted in the Human Rights Act of 1998.

12/01/2025