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February 2018

AUC Welcomes New Trustees: William B. Inglee and Tarek Masoud

The Board of Trustees of The American University in Cairo (AUC) has welcomed two new members: William B.

January 2018

AUC Contributes Hassan Fathy Archives for Restoration of New Gourna

Archives from the Hassan Fathy Collection have recently surfaced to the spotlight from the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at The American University in Cairo (AUC) to guide the restoration of New Gourna in Luxor City – Fathy’s most famous project and now a World Heritage Site.Built betwe

AUC Alumna Rania Al-Mashat Egypt's New Minister of Tourism

Rania Al-Mashat, who graduated from The American University in Cairo (AUC) in 1995, has been appointed Egypt's new Minister of Tourism –– the first woman to hold this position.As a leading expert in monetary policy and international economics, Al Mashat has worked with prominent financial institutio

AUC Bookstore Opens in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) recently opened a bookstore in The Egyptian Museum, as part of the Egyptian Heritage Exhibition, marking the 115th anniversary of the Museum.

AUC Launches Cocurricular Transcript: First in Egypt, Region

The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently launched the new cocurricular transcript (CCT), the first in Egypt and the region.

December 2017

A Special Report on “Palestine’s Century of Conflict in Cairo Review of Global Affairs

The Cairo Review of Global Affairs recently published a special report on, “Palestine’s Century of Conflict,” which marks a series of historic milestones in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: one hundred years since the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917; seventy years since the UN General Assem

AUC Swimming and Tennis Teams Win Gold Medals in World InterUniversities Championships

The swimming and tennis teams of The American University in Cairo (AUC) won first place in the individual team rankings at the Third Annual InterUniversities Championships recently held in Barcelona, Spain.

AUC V-Lab Celebrates the Graduation of the Fall 2017 Cycle of The FinTech Accelerator in Partnership With CIB

The Venture Lab (V-Lab) at The American University in Cairo (AUC)’s School of Business celebrated the graduation of the Fall’17 cycle of its FinTech Accelerator, powered by the Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB).

AUC to Establish 20 University Centers for Career Development in Cooperation with USAID

The American University in Cairo (AUC), in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched yesterday the University Centers for Career Development (UCCD) project that will impact roughly 1 million students at public universities.