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Research and Initiatives

Check out different research and activities taking place at AUC, reflecting AUC’s extensive work in the different areas of focus that are aligned with national and regional climate change and sustainability priorities. These key areas focus on water scarcity, urban development, green finance, energy transition and public health.

October 29, 2019

Madina Mahmoud '12, '18 Receives Prestigious Award from Italy for 'A New Future for Water' Research

Congratulations to Madina Mahmoud '12, '18 for receiving the 2019 Eni Young African Talents Award for her research on "a new future for water" — in energy, sustainability and environmental protection solutions. The award offers a PhD scholarship, with which she will complete her studies at an Italian university or research institute.

September 17, 2019

AUC, Alexandria University Establish Center of Excellence for Water

AUC and Alexandria University have recently inaugurated a USAID-funded Center of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University.

May 2, 2019

Water-Way: AUC, Alexandria University Partner in Consortium to Launch Center of Excellence in Water

AUC and Alexandria University are partnering to establish a USAID-funded Center of Excellence in Water.

April 16, 2019

Lafarge at AUC: Constructing Change Toward Sustainable Solutions

AUC recently hosted the sixth International LafargeHolcim Forum “Re-materializing Construction,” a symposium bringing together more than 350 participants representing over 50 countries. Egypt is the first Middle East and African country to host the event.

AUC's newly launched Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology will not only give graduate students the opportunity to pursue health studies but will also offer them an interdisciplinary environment

September 18, 2018

AUC Spearheads New Institute of Global Health, Human Ecology in Egypt

The newly launched Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology will house several graduate programs, including the new Master of Public Health (MPH) and the curriculum for the PhD in applied sciences, global public health specialization.

September 12, 2018

AUC Introduces New Graduate Programs in Global Public Health, Education

With new PhD specializations and master's in the fields of global public health and education, AUC's graduate programs continue to grow.

July 21, 2018

Building Sustainable Dreams

It was a huge responsibility. In school projects, if something goes wrong, the worst-case scenario is that you’ll get a bad grade. But as real-life architects, there is no such thing as a bad grade. Money, time and people’s lives are at risk.”

April 5, 2017

AUC's New Carbon Footprint Report Provides Model for Region

As stated in AUC’s newly released 2017 Carbon Footprint Report, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are currently the highest they have been in 800,00

July 21, 2018

AUC First in Region to Host LafargeHolcim Sustainable Architecture Competition

Reflecting its position as a global leader in sustainable design, AUC has been chosen to host the coming regional jury cycle of the fifth International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction competition, the first University from the region ever to do so.

October 22, 2015

Khaled Tarabieh: AUC is Pioneering Green Architecture in Egypt

Sitting atop Egypt’s first green rooftop at AUC’s faculty housing building, Khaled Tarabieh, assistant professor of sustainable design in the Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering, stressed the idea that climate change cannot be addressed solely at the institutional level.

October 4, 2015

First-of-its-Kind Solar Energy Specialization for Physics Majors

Starting this fall, AUC has launched a new solar energy specialization for physics undergraduates, the first-of-its-kind in the region.

AUC is the only university in the region featured in the UNEP's Greening Universities Toolkit

September 10, 2015

AUC's Green Campus: Global Exemplar of Sustainability in UN Universities Toolkit

AUC’s sustainable campus practices have been featured in the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Greening Universities Toolkit as a global example of a green, low-carbon institution. AUC is one of only two universities from Africa featured in the toolkit.

March 4, 2015

Faculty Experts: Hybrid Energy Key to Solving Pending Crisis in Egypt

Egypt’s energy reserves are quickly depleting, as is evident from frequent electricity blackouts and waves of fuel shortage. While this puts the country in the red zone, experts say the solution is simple: Hybrid energy.

May 10, 2015

GreenMetric Ranking: AUC in Top Third Worldwide for Second Year

For the second year in a row, AUC has been ranked in the top third worldwide in the University of Indonesia’s GreenMetric World University Ranking.

AUC's 2015 carbon footprint report measures AUC New Cairo’s carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions over the span of three years and makes a plan for a more sustainable, green campus.

May 4, 2015

Three Years of Measuring AUC's Carbon Footprint: First-Time Trends

Over the past three years, AUC has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 4.25 percent.