Media Releases and Statements
February 2022
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.
New Professional Diploma at AUC Prepares Students to Tackle Climate Challenges
The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently launched the Water, Energy, Food Technologies Diploma (WEF), a new professional diploma for students interested in water, agriculture, and renewable energy.
January 2022
AUC Press Participates in the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair
The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) is participating in the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), which opens tomorrow to the public and runs until February 7 at the Exhibition Center (EIEC) in New Cairo.
AUC And USAID Inaugurate Two Centers For Career Development in Tanta University
The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the opening of two University Centers for Career Development (UCCDs) at the faculties of Engineering and Commerce in Tanta University, with the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
AUC Professors Hassan Azzazy, Nageh Allam Elected Fellows of African Academy of Sciences
AUC Professors Hassan Azzazy and Nageh Allam have been elected as fellows of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS).
AUC Welcomes New University Counselor Mohamed Hamza
The American University in Cairo (AUC) welcomes Mohamed Hamza as the new University Counselor.
AUC Venture Lab Named Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in North Africa
Egypt’s first University-based startup incubator and accelerator, the Venture Lab at AUC has been recently recognized as the Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in North Africa by the Global Startup Awards, a competition based in Copenhagen that reaches 124 countries.