To facilitate education for students with autism, Magda Mostafa, associate professor at the Department of Architecture at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and international autism design expert, is currently working to deliver a Dublin City University (DCU) Autism-Friendly University Design Guide, in light of her expertise and development of the Autism ASPECTSS Design Index.
AUC held a Media Virtual Discussion yesterday titled: “The Impact of the U.S. Elections on Egypt and the Middle East.” Speakers were Bahgat Korany, professor of international relations and political economy at AUC, and Karim Haggag, professor of practice at AUC’s School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research.
Three faculty members at The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently won State Prizes in Science and Technology for their scientific contributions and achievements. The prizes were awarded by The Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
For the second year in a row, the Center of Excellence for Water at The American University in Cairo (AUC) is participating in Cairo Water Week (CWW) 2020, one of the most significant water-related events at the national, regional and international levels, organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
The Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability (CARES) at AUC, in collaboration with Egyptian and European universities, as well as local public and private entities — is working on a three-year project, DeVilag, to support the Egyptian rural community.
A multidisciplinary team of students at AUC recently came in second place in the Public Inspiration Award category at the international SensUs 2020 Competition, held virtually by the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.
AUC held yesterday a virtual media roundtable discussion titled: Academic Year 2020-2021: Hybrid Model, New Opportunities, and Challenges. Speakers were AUC President Francis Ricciardone, AUC Counselor Ashraf Hatem, and AUC Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman.
AUC and USAID launched today the first Virtual Career Fair for Egyptian Universities UCCD 2020. The event was attended by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, AUC President Francis Ricciardone, AUC Counselor Ashraf Hatem, USAID Egypt Mission Director Leslie Reed, and presidents of ten Egyptian public universities.
The Center of Excellence for Water at AUC is offering scholarships for public university engineering students to study water engineering at Ain Shams and Alexandria universities.