Claude Monet's peaceful gardens

Claude Monet’s water lilies

Claude Monet

Wait until you defend 😁

Never doubt your decision to do a PhD - that’s the job of your reviewers, family, and friends.

Close enough.

Claude Monet

The American University of Beirut 2025 commencement was one of the most powerful and moving in my decade as president. Little question that we needed this joyous culmination of what has been a most difficult academic year for too many reasons to get into. But the year ended on an uplifting note.

Claude Monet

Roses by Claude Monet

The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard

Three stages of research: 1) I know nothing 2) I know everything 3) I know a more advanced form of nothing

Vase of Flowers Claude Monet

الصبحية غير بالجميزة....بتفيّقك ع صوت بيروت #صباح_الخير

In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week 💕 We appreciate you all

"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere." – Vincent van Gogh

View from a window at the Mill Valley Public Library.