Media Releases and Statements
March 2022
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Kicks Off Today at AUC
The Modern Pentathlon World Cup kicked off today at The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) New Cairo campus and will continue through March 27, 2022.
AUC Discusses the Findings of "AlMostaqbal: Envisioning A Better Arab Future" Report
The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted yesterday a press conference and a panel discussion on the launch of the Blue-Ribbon Report of AUC Centennial Project “AlMostaqbal: Envisioning a Better Arab Future.”
AUC Professor Hesham Sallam Receives the Study UK Alumni Award
Hesham Sallam, professor of vertebrate paleontology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and a graduate of the University of Oxford, received the prestigious Study UK Alumni Awards for Science and Sustainability 2022 at a ceremony held recently at the British Embassy in Cairo.
AUC Holds Its First Face-to-Face Open Day for Prospective Students
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its first face-to-face Open Day yesterday to allow prospective university students to discover AUC and explore its 39 majors and 55 minors.
AUC Venture Lab And Oxfam Announce Innovation Fund Award Winners
The American University in Cairo’s Venture Lab (AUC V-Lab) launched the Innovation Fund Award in partnership with Oxfam and the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP).
February 2022
AUC Students Explore Design History Through The Rare Books and Special Collections Library
The evolution of the design of Egyptian historical magazines and newspapers was the topic of the final project assigned to the students of the History of Graphic Design course at The American University in Cairo (AUC) by Bahia Shehab (MA ’09), professor of practice and founder of the program.
John Kerry Addresses Climate Change at AUC in the Lead-Up to COP27
John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, delivered a special address on climate change at The American University in Cairo (AUC) yesterday, ahead of Egypt hosting the COP 27 UN Climate Change Conference later this November.
AUC’s Spinoff Company Suitera Secures Additional Investment, Valuation Reaches $10 Million
Suitera, the second spinoff company by The American University in Cairo (AUC), has secured an additional investment to reach a valuation of $10 million.
AUC Press Novel Wins Prestigious Translation Award
The Girl with Braided Hair, published by Hoopoe (2021), the AUC Press literary imprint, is the winner of the 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize.