Media Releases and Statements
December 2017
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.
AUC Press Awards Huzama Habayeb the 2017 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
At a ceremony held tonight at The American University in Cairo (AUC) Tahrir Square campus, the AUC Press awarded the 2017 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to the Palestinian writer Huzama Habayeb for her novel Mukhmal (Velvet). Presented by Francis J.
AUC Venture Lab Celebrates the Graduation of Shell Cycle 9 on Demo Day Showcasing Products and Services of 12 Startups
The Venture Lab (V-Lab) at The American University in Cairo (AUC)’s School of Business celebrated yesterday the graduation of the Shell Cycle 9 of the V-Lab, where 12 incubated startups showcased their products and services.
Udacity and AUC Announce Partnership
The American University in Cairo (AUC) and online educational platform Udacity are partnering to bring tech curriculum onto campus next year.AUC President Francis J.
November 2017
Growing the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: AUC Partners with RiseUp For Annual Summit
Continuing to make its imprint as an innovative institution with extensive reach in the community, The American University in Cairo (AUC) has recently launched a strategic partnership for the RiseUp Summit, the largest innovation and entrepreneurship summit in the MENA region, taking place in the he
AUC Organizes Made in Egypt Event to Promote Egyptian Businesses
The American University in Cairo (AUC) organized Made in Egypt event in New Cairo campus to encourage Egyptian businesses and young Egyptian entrepreneurs by showcasing their products and services to the University’s students and alumni.The event hosted exhibitors showcasing handmade products, jewel
AUC Only College Outside North America in Princeton Review’s Green Guide for Third Consecutive Year
For the third year in a row, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is the only higher education institution outside of North America to be featured in The Princeton Review’s 2017 Guide to Green Colleges.This year, The Princeton Review chose only 375 out of 629 schools surveyed t