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August 2022

AUC and Microsoft Sign an MOU To Build Students' Digital Capabilities and Meet the Changing Needs of the Market

The American University in Cairo (AUC) and Microsoft Egypt signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide students with the necessary tools and experience to strengthen their digital skills and meet the changing needs of tomorrow's labor market.

AUC Venture Lab Named Best Accelerator Program in Africa

The Venture Lab at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was recognized as the Best Accelerator in Africa at the inaugural Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa summit, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa in June.

July 2022

AUC Students Win First Place at 2022 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition

Five students from the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECNG) at the American University in Cairo won recently first place worldwide in the 2022 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition in the digital health track for their device, GlucoClip, a glucose blood monitoring device for diabetics.

AUC Press Publishes Hamdi Abu Golayyel’s Compelling The Men Who Swallowed The Sun

Hoopoe, an imprint of AUC Press, has just released Hamdi Abu Golayyel’s The Men Who Swallowed the Sun, translated from the Arabic by Humphrey Davies.

Research of AUC Professor Nageh Allam And A Team of Students on Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Recognized By Wiley As Top Cited

A paper on recycling Lithium- Ion (Li-ion) batteries by Nageh Allam, professor of Materials Science and Engineering at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and a team of graduate students in AUC’s nanotechnology program was recently recognized by Wiley, the global leader in publishing, education and research, as a Top Cited Article for 2020-2021.

AUC Launches Initiative to Support Community Mental Health

The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently launched its Mental Health and Well-being Initiative with a community workshop aimed at opening a discussion and offering a platform for participants to share their experiences and ideas for improving mental health on and off-campus.

June 2022

AUC Launches Its Climate Change Initiative

The American University in Cairo (AUC) launched its Climate Change Initiative this month in response to worldwide climate change challenges and the active role academic and research institutions must play in understanding and addressing them.

AUC Celebrates the Graduation of Class 2022: The First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony Since COVID-19

The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies this week for the Class of 2022, the first University-wide commencement ceremonies since COVID-19.

AUC Professor Hesham Sallam Leads the Egyptian Team’s Discovery of Fossilized Remains of Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur in Bahariya Oasis External

Hesham Sallam, professor of vertebrate paleontology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and founder of Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) led the Egyptian team’s discovery of a new kind of a large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur, or theropod, from a celebrated fossil site in the Sahara Desert of Egypt.