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January 2017

Two AUC Press Books Internationally Recognized as Best of 2016

Two of The American University in Cairo (AUC) Press books have been internationally recognized as distinguished works of 2016.

December 2016

AUC Offers $5 Million Program to Alleviate Impact of the Egyptian Pound Floatation on Tuition

The American University in Cairo (AUC) re-allocated up to $5 million Emergency Tuition Grant Program from the current budget to alleviate the impact of the Egyptian pound floatation on tuition. Following the decision to float the Egyptian pound in early November, AUC President Francis J.

Three AUC Alumni Pioneer in Actuarial Science

Three of The American University in Cairo (AUC) alumni have pioneered in actuarial Science. Sarah Mazhar ’09, has been designated a fellow of the UK-based Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, making her the first female actuarial science fellow in Egypt’s history.

AUC Awards Egyptian Writer Adel Esmat The Naguib Mahfouz Medal For Literature

The American University in Cairo Press announced today the award of the 2016 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to the Egyptian writer Adel Esmat for his novel Hikayât Yûsuf Tadrus (The Tales of Yusuf Tadrus).

AUC Participates in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Program

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has become the fourth institution in Egypt to participate in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program.

AUC V-Lab Celebrates the Graduation of Cycle 7 on Demo Day Showcasing Products and Services of Nine Startups

The School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the graduation of the Seventh cycle of AUC Venture Lab (V-Lab), where nine incubated startups showcased their products and services.

AUC Discusses SAHWA Project Findings on Youth in Five Arab Mediterranean Countries

The American University in Cairo (AUC) discussed the main findings on youth as part of the AUC Forum’s three-year interdisciplinary collaborative research project with SAHWA in five different Arab Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Lebanon).

November 2016

AUC’s School of Business Launches Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report

The School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC) launched Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, which presents a detailed examination of the behaviors, motivations and attitudes towards entrepreneurship in Egypt.

AUC Accounting Students Dominate EY Tax Competition, Advance to Global Finals

A team of five undergraduate students majoring in accounting at The American University in Cairo (AUC) earned top places in the Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) national competition recently held by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), one of the world’s “Big Four” accounting firms.