Media Releases and Statements
July 2017
AUC Fresh Graduate Dina Meshref to Represent Africa at Table Tennis Women's World Cup
For the fourth time, Dina Meshref, who graduated last spring from The American University in Cairo (AUC), has become the African Table Tennis Champion, enabling her to move on to the Table Tennis Women's World Cup, scheduled to take place in Canada this October.
IRC President David Miliband to Rich Countries in an Interview In Cairo Review Today: “Be Good at Welcoming Refugees”
International Rescue Committee President David Miliband said in an interview published today in the Cairo Review of Global Affairs that wealthy Western countries and Gulf states should open their doors to more refugees. Miliband, who served as British foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010, appla
AUC Takes Initiative to Transfer Antiquities Collection to Egyptian Government
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has recently taken the initiative to transfer nearly 5,000 Islamic, Coptic, Pharaonic, Greek and Roman antiquities to the protection of the Egyptian government.
Mad Camp Begins Today For AUC Student Leaders
Starting today, the Make a Difference (MAD) camp will begin in Sharm El Sheikh, where 40 AUC student leaders will get together for five days of training, networking and character building, with the final day devoted to a conference in which students will propose a civic engagement and social enterpr
June 2017
AUC Press Donates Egyptology Books to Local, Global Institutions
The American University in Cairo Press (AUC) Press has recently made substantial book donations to numerous institutions and foundations in Egypt, demonstrating its engagement with the archeological community throughout Egypt and at the international level.“We were particularly pleased, in this roun
Businessman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Discusses his Philanthropic Education Initiatives in Egypt and the Region at a Press Conference at AUC
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held a press conference yesterday with Emirati businessman and philanthropist, H.E.
AUC Celebrates June 2017 Undergraduate Commencement and Awards Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair an Honorary Degree
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held yesterday its June 2017 undergraduate commencement ceremony that witnessed the graduation of a total of 634 students, of whom 108 were distinguished as cum laude, 114 as magna cum laude, and 130 as summa cum laude.
AUC Alumna Wins First Place at International Hackathon for App Empowering Refugees
Radwa Hamed '16, who recently graduated last winter with a double major in computer engineering and electronics and communications engineering from The American University in Cairo (AUC), and her team won first place at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) International Hackathon for Social Good in the Ar
AUC Celebrates June 2017 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held yesterday the graduate commencement ceremony for 124 master’s and seven PhD students. The ceremony also witnessed the graduation of 24 international students this semester.