Media Releases and Statements
May 2015
Allehedan Allocates an Endowment to Establish a Scholarship and Scientific Research Fund at AUC
The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced today the establishment of “Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A.
AUC Introduces New Petrochemical Specialization, First in the Region
May 12, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) introduces new specialization in the petrochemicals industry as part of the Department of Chemistry's academic program offerings. The new specialization, which will be offered in Fall 2015, will create a leading center for petrochemic
Prestigious Arabic Study-Abroad Program Back at AUC
May 10, 2015, Cairo – The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA), the world's premier immersion study-abroad Arabic program that is now based at Harvard University, is returning to The American University in Cairo (AUC) during the 2015 – 2016 academic year.
AUC’S 56th Employment Fair Reflects Growth of Job Market in Egypt
May 7, 2015, Cairo – The Career Center at The American University in Cairo (AUC) organized its 56th Employment Fair earlier this week in the New Cairo campus. The fair hosted 81 local and multinational companies operating in Egypt and the Gulf region.
AUC’s Rise Promotes Sustainable Environmental Education And Research in Egypt and the Region
May 5, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) has launched the Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) to serve as a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to promoting research in sustainable environments in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa.
April 2015
Boutros Boutros-Ghali Donates Rare, Firsthand Diplomatic Collection To AUC
April 30, 2015, Cairo – The Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently acquired a collection of more than 13,000 books in several languages from Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former secretary-general of the United Nations (1992 - 1997) and the firs
AUC President Lisa Anderson Elected Member of Renowned
April 26, 2015, Cairo – President of The American University in Cairo (AUC) Lisa Anderson has been elected among the 2015 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, alongside Nobel laureates; Pulitzer Prize winners; MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships; Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, and
AUC Signs Agreement with Wadi Degla to Establish Wadi Degla Scholarship for Student Athletes
April 22, 2015, Cairo, Egypt— For the first time in the history of The American University in Cairo, top performing student athletes will have a chance to get a full- fledged scholarship to study at the University. In a ceremony held yesterday at AUC’s New Cairo campus, AUC signed an agreement
AUC Hosted the 10th Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture And a Debate on the UN Role Over 70 Years
April 21, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted the 10th anniversary of the Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture and the 70th anniversary of the United Nations yesterday at the New Cairo Campus.