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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.