Nourish & Learn: Nutrition and Food Science Summer Camp (Beirut Campus)
The “Nourish & Learn: Nutrition and Food Science Camp” offers an immersive learning experience for students passionate about nutrition and food science. Through interactive workshops, games, field visits, laboratory experiments, hands on activities, and engaging lectures led by faculty members, participants will explore the role of nutrition in promoting health and will understand the principles of food safety and processing. Overall, the camp fosters a stimulating environment for learning, collaboration, and exploration, and empowers participants to pursue university degrees by applying to the BS in Nutrition and Dietetics and Combined Program in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Monday July 6, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | Safadi Area | Mrs. Lorita Hanna |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Breakfast | Safadi Area | |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Departmental Welcome to LAU | Sage 309 | Dr. Rana Rizk |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Nutrition as a Field: What It Is and What Nutritionists Really Do? | Sage 309 | Dr. Rana Rizk |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:30 | The Science Behind Food: Discover, Test, and Taste! | Chemistry Lab |
Dr. Ali Hamieh Graduate students |
| 12:30- 1:30 | Lunch | Graduate students | |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | Eating Disorders Explained (+Activity) | Sage 309 | Dr. Rana Rizk |
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Breakfast | Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Movie Screening and Discussions | Sage 309 | Dr. Hussein Hassan Graduate students |
| 10:30 – 11:30 |
The Nutrition–Health Connection Hands on Activity |
Sage 309 | Dr. Jana Jabbour |
| 11:30-12:30 | Common Presentation [Financial Aid and Scholarships Office] | Gulbenkian Theater | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch | Graduate students | |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | BS Nutrition and Dietetics, Combined Program in Nutrition and Dietetics at LAU, Pre-med Program (+Activity) | Sage 309 | Dr. Jana Jabbour |
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Breakfast | Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Essentials of Food Safety | Sage 309 | Dr. Hussein Hassan |
| 09:45 – 12:00 | From Theory to Practice: Food Safety Kitchen Audit | Dr. Hussein Hassan | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Common Presentation [Honors Program] | Gulbenkian Theater | |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch | Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | Food Waste: Rethinking What We Throw Away (+Activity) | Sage 309 | Dr. Hussein Hassan |
Thursday July 9, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Breakfast | Sage 309 | Graduate students | |
| 09:30-12:00 |
Food Explorers: Cooking with a Purpose (Prepared Dishes to Donate to the Lebanese Food Bank) |
Hospitality Management Kitchen |
Dr. Cynthia Haj Graduate students |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | My Nutrition Story at LAU: Learning, Exploring, Impacting! | Sage 309 | Nutrition Alumna | |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch | Sage 309 | Graduate students | |
| 01:30 – 03:00 |
Energy Balance and Weight Regulation Hands on Activity |
Sage 309 | Ms. Marwa Fadlallah | |
Friday, July 10, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Breakfast | Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Exam | ||
| 10:00 – 12.30 | Field Visit: A Day with a Dietitian | Off campus visit | Ms. Nour Wehbe (LAUMC-Rizk Hospital) |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch | Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 1:30 – 2:30 |
Mission: Healthy Plate Escape Room |
Sage 309 | Graduate students |
| 2:30 - 03:00 | Campus Tour | Dr. Hussein Hassan | |
| 03:00 - 04:00 | Award Ceremony | Gulbenkian Theater | All Faculty |