Media Releases and Statements
June 2015
AUC Issues Third 2015 Carbon Footprint Report
For the third year in a row, The American University in Cairo (AUC) issued the carbon footprint report, which –– for the first time this year –– measures AUC New Cairo’s carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions over the span of three years, not just one: from academic year (AY) 2012 to AY 2014.
‘Women Of Karantina’ selected for the Fiction Longlist of the 2015 Ft/Oppenheimerfunds Emerging Voices Awards
June 16, 2015, Cairo – Nael Eltoukhy’s novel Women of Karantina, translated by Robin Moger and published in 2014 by The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press), has been selected for the fiction longlist of the 2015 FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Awards.
AUC Celebrates Spring 2015 Graduation Commencement and Awards Mostafa El-Sayed an Honorary PhD
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its Spring 2015 commencement ceremonies that witnessed the graduation of 540 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 90 graduated with honors, 105 with high honors and 91 with highest honors.
AUC’s Master of Art in Journalism and Mass Communication Ranks Number One in Africa
June 10, 2015, Cairo – The Master of Arts program in journalism and mass communication at The American University in Cairo (AUC) has ranked first in Africa, according to Eduniversal, a global ranking and rating agency specializing in higher education headquartered in Paris.
AUC V-Lab Celebrated the Graduation of Cycle 4 On Demo Day Showcasing Products and Services of Nine Startups
June 7, 2015, Cairo – The School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the graduation of the fourth cycle of AUC Venture Lab (V-Lab), where nine incubated startups showcased their products and services that range from software solutions, testing and assessing technology an
May 2015
AUC Team Named Africa, Middle East Champions in Programming World Finals, Breaks New Record
May 31, 2015, Cairo – A team of three students at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was named the Africa and Middle East Champions at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), which was held in Morocco this month.
AUC to Launch a New Solar Energy Program
May 25, 2015, Cairo – Starting Fall 2015, The American University in Cairo (AUC) will launch a new specialization in solar energy, offered by the Department of Physics at the School of Sciences and Engineering.
AUC only College Named Outside Us, Canada in the Princeton Review’s 2015 Green Colleges Guide
May 21, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) is the only higher education institution outside of North America to be named to The Princeton Review’s 2015 Green Colleges Guide, which highlights the “most environmentally responsible ‘green’ colleges.” AUC is one of 353 c
Applications Rise, More Need-Based Financial Aid for Undergraduate Applicants at AUC
May 18, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced today that the number of applicants aiming to join the University has risen by more than 11 percent for Fall 2015, when compared to the same time last year.