Media Releases and Statements
September 2022
AUC's Rare Books and Special Collections Library Accepts 2022 UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize in South Korea
At a prestigious ceremony held this month at Cheongju city in South Korea, The American University in Cairo (AUC) Libraries and Learning Technologies (LLT) accepted the 2022 UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize for the decades of preservation work carried out by the Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL).
AUC Press Releases First Two Audiobooks External
The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) inaugurated its audiobook publishing list with two internationally acclaimed books in the children’s literature and fiction categories.
The American University in Cairo, USAID And Alexandria University To Launch the First Symposium on Sustainable Water Solutions External
The American University in Cairo (AUC), The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Alexandria University will launch Egypt’s first international symposium on water sustainable solutions on September 6 in Alexandria, Egypt.
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.