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September 2023

AUC’s Rare Van Leo Collection on Display at UCLA Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles, recently collaborated with The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Rare Books and Special Collections Library to display the first international survey of work by the late Armenian-Egyptian studio photographe

AUC Introduces New Translation Minor, Science Specializations

The American University in Cairo (AUC) is kicking off the semester with new academic programs: the University’s first minor in translation studies, biology specializations in biotechnology as well as ecology and conservation, in addition to computer science and engineering

August 2023

The Zero-Carbon Future of Cairo’s Heritage: AUC Architecture Graduates Showcase Sustainable Design at the Venice Biennale

Recent architecture graduates at The American University in Cairo (AUC) are presenting their graduation thesis projects on sustainable restoration and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings in Egypt’s historic neighborhoods at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, “Time Spa

AUC Professor Hesham Sallam Leads the Discovery of a New Species of an Extinct Whale Tutcetus That Died Young 41 Million Years Ago

Hesham Sallam, professor of vertebrate paleontology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and founder of Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) led a team of international scient

July 2023

AUC Professors Develop a Sustainable and Environment-Friendly Construction System Using Robotic Additive Manufacturing

Two professors at The American University in Cairo (AUC) have developed an innovative construction system using Robotic Additive Manufacturing that is both sustainable and environmentally friendly. Hanadi Sale

June 2023

AUC Celebrates the Graduation of Class 2023

The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023.

AUC Professor Magda Mostafa Honored with Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Award for Research on Autism-Inclusive Designs

Magda Mostafa, associate professor in the Department of Architecture at The American University in Cairo (AUC), has been honored with

J-PAL MENA at AUC Announces the Selection of the First Cohort of MENA Scholars Fellowship

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa (J-PAL MENA) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced the selection of its first cohort of the MENA Scholars Fellowship.

AUC’s Women on Boards Observatory Releases 2022 Monitoring Report

The Women on Boards Observatory (WoB) at the School of Business, The American University in Cairo (AUC) released the 2022 fifth edition of its annual monitoring report . The report revealed that the 2022 indicator for women on boards reached 19.7%, witnessing an increase of 3% compared to 6.7% in 2021.