Media Releases and Statements
February 2015
AUC and the Magdi Yacoub Foundation Inaugurate a Collaborative Program on Higher Education and Research
February 26, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) and the Magdi Yacoub Foundation (MYF) inaugurated today a collaborative program on higher education and research, by signing two agreements that aim to advance technologies that support cardiac procedures and heart surgeries in Egypt.
CPC And AUC Sign MOU For Academic and Research Collaboration
February 26, 2015, Cairo – As part of efforts to strengthen academic and research collaboration, Cairo-based Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American University in Cairo (AUC) that will provide research funds, sponsorships, training
AUC Holds Second Community Day
February 25, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its second Community Day yesterday on the New Cairo Campus, bringing together students, faculty, staff and alumni for a single campus event for the spring semester.
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Establishes Scholarships at AUC for 10 Students From Across Egypt
February 23, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced today, in a press conference, the establishment of the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Scholarship, which will allow 10 outstanding Egyptian students from the “far corners of Egypt” and outside for Greater Cairo the opportunit
AUC V-Lab Helps Young Entrepreneurs Grow
February 18, 2015, Cairo – The third cycle of the Venture Lab (V-Lab) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) has succeeded in attracting talented entrepreneurs with lucrative startup ideas.
Czech Archeological Team and AUC Professor Discover an Egyptian Queen Tomb
February 15, 2015, Cairo – The Czech archeological team and Salima Ikram, professor of Egyptology and head of the Egyptology unit at The American University in Cairo (AUC), discovered the tomb of a previously unknown queen at the Abusir necropolis, southwest of Cairo.
AUC Offers New Empower Scholarships For The Fall
February 9, 2015, Cairo – For the third year, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is offering five top students from Assiut, Beni Suef, Menya, Sohag and Fayoum governorates in Upper Egypt, next fall, the opportunity to pursue an AUC undergraduate education in the major of their choice through the
January 2015
AUC Launches New Archaeology Field Program to Students in Egypt and Abroad
January 22, 2015, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) launched a new archaeology program to Students in Egypt, Abroad.
AUC Students Win Best Paper Award For Computer Processor Design Research
January 13, 2015, Cairo – A paper written by three students at The American University in Cairo (AUC) won the Best Paper Award at the 2014 International Conference of Computer Science and Engineering, World Congress on Engineering, Imperial College London.