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August 2019

AUC's Rare Books and Special Collections Library Holds an Exhibition on Princess Fawzia

The Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) is holding an exhibition titled, Princess Fawzia: The Duality of Egyptian Womanhood Through Western and Egyptian Eyes.

AUC Professor Authors the 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship

Bernard O'Kane, professor of Islamic art and architecture at The American University in Cairo (AUC), has released his latest book Mosques: The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship.

July 2019

An International Team, Including AUC Professor, Reveals First Organism Without Mitochondrial DNA

An international team of researchers, including Ahmed Moustafa, associate professor at the Department of Biology at The American University in Cairo (AUC), revealed in a paper recently published in the Science Advances journal, the f

AUC Offers Ten Scholarships For Thanawiya Amma Students

The American University in Cairo is offering ten scholarships for thanawiya amma students applying for Fall 2019.

AUC and USAID Celebrate the Inauguration of a New University Center for Career Development at Ain Shams University

The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated today the opening of a university career development center at the faculty of commerce, Ain Shams University, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

AUC Venture Lab Celebrates the Graduation of 18 Startups

The School of Business’s Venture lab (V-Lab) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated recently its Demo Day that witnessed the graduation of entrepreneurs from its Startup Accelerator.

AUC Signs Agreement with Hadhramout Foundation to Provide Scholarships for Yemeni Students

The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently signed an agreement with Hadhramout Foundation for Human Development to establish the Hadhramout Foundation Scholarship for Yemeni Students, supporting 27 high-achieving Yemeni students —15 undergraduates and 12 g

June 2019

AUC’s New Data Science Major, First in Egypt and Arab World

The American University in Cairo (AUC) is introducing an undergraduate data science program, the first-of-its-kind in Egypt and the Arab world, in September 2019, leading to a Bachelor of Science in data science.

May 2019

Statement on Allegations of Academic Infringement 

May 18, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo confirms its unequivocal commitment to both religious freedom and academic freedom.