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Media Releases and Statements

February 2016

AUC’S Rare Books and Special Collections Library Preserves Local and International Heritage

The conservation of the cultural and historical heritage of Egypt and the region has been one of the main objectives of The Rare Books and Special Collection Library (RBSCL) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) since its creation in 1992.

AUC Celebrates Midyear Graduation Commencement Ceremonies

The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its midyear graduation commencement ceremonies that witnessed the graduation of 430 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 56 graduated with honors, 61 with high honors and 62 with highest honors.

At The Media Roundtable Discussion: AUC Experts Discuss the Impact of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam on Egypt

At the Media Roundtable Discussion series "Behind the Headlines," titled, "Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam: Impact on Egypt and the Future of Water for the Nile Basin Countries,” held yesterday at the American University in Cairo (AUC), professors analyzed the impact of Ethiopia’s Renaissance D

AUC Statement on Giulio Regeni

There were extensive news reports over the weekend about the discovery of the body of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni, an Italian PhD student from the University of Cambridge, who disappeared on the evening of January 25.

AUC Professor Azzazy Discusses Robotic Hepatitis C Detection at the Faculty At The Forefront Series

At the first of “Faculty at the Forefront” series, held at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Hassan Azzazy, professor of chemistry at AUC discussed the development of a fully automated, robotic machine for hepatitis C diagnosis through D-Kimia, the first University spinoff in Egypt that was

January 2016

AUC Signs Partnership Agreement with Arab League's Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization

The Middle East Institute for Higher Education (MEIHE) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Arab League’s Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).

AUC Professors Argue that the Saudi- Iran Rivalry is Political not Sectarian

At the Media Roundtable Discussion series "Behind the Headlines," titled, "The Saudi- Iran Rivalry and the Changing Landscape in the Middle East" held yesterday at the American University in Cairo (AUC), professors discussed the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the implicatio

AUC Faculty Receive Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding

Ferial Ghazoul, English and comparative literature professor at The American University in Cairo (AUC), and John Verlenden, former writing instructor at the Department of Rhetoric and Composition, have won the Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding.

AUC Announces the Winning Team Qualifying to $1 Million Hult Student Competition

The Hult Prize has announced the winning team from The American University in Cairo (AUC) to advance to the regional finals of the 7th annual Hult Prize in response to President Bill Clinton’s Crowded Urban Spaces Challenge.