May 10, 2015 New Petrochemical Specialization First in the Region A new specialization in the petrochemicals industry, the first-of-its-kind in the region, will now be part of the Department of Chemistry's academic program offerings.
May 10, 2015 Magdy Abdel Sayed: Disability is Lack of Will, Not Physical Limitation “Disability is lack of will, rather than physical limitation. Everyone can make a difference, if they are given a chance,” said Magdy Abdel Sayed ’15, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was just 1 year old.
May 10, 2015 Nadia Younes Lecture, Debate: UN Role, Is It Still Relevant Today? Marking the 10th anniversary of the Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture and the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, Michael Møller, UN under-secretary-general, will speak at AUC on “We the Peoples at 70: The Role of the United Nations in a New Global Landscape.”
May 10, 2015 Hani Henry Dissects Terrorist Psychology, Why Youth Join Burning a Jordanian pilot alive, shootings at Charlie Hebdo and Garissa University in Kenya, the murder of three American-Muslim students, killing Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages in Libya –– Countless incidents of terrorism have become common in today’s world.
May 10, 2015 Omar Fathy: AUC Gave Me a New Perspective on Life Omar Fathy, a sophomore from Mansoura, has changed significantly since being awarded the BG Egypt Public School Scholarship to study at The American University in Cairo (AUC). Fathy has grown academically, developed a professional skill set and discovered a passion for social justice.
May 10, 2015 Thirty Years of Support to his Alma Mater L. John Martin, who has supported the University since 1980, is one of the many dedicated alumni who will never forget spending a portion of their formative years at The American University in Cairo (AUC).
BP Egypt Oil Professor in Management Studies Co-Authors Renowned Marketing Textbook Hamed Shamma ’99, ’02, assistant professor of marketing and BP Egypt Oil Professor in Management Studies in the School of Business, co-authored the recently published first edition of Marketing Management in the Arab world, the most widely-used marketing textbook in graduate business sc
May 10, 2015 Omar Mohsen Gate Inauguration The Omar Mohsen Gate, a new pedestrian entrance located between Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall and the School of Science and Engineering, was named to commemorate the life of Omar Aly Mohsen (1989-2012).
May 10, 2015 Nadhmi Auchi Fellows Host Walk for Autism The current cohort of Nadhmi Auchi fellows has teamed up with ADVANCE, an Egyptian NGO that provides services for children and adults with autism, to raise awareness about their cause and to help them raise funds for ADVANCE programs.
First Mo Ibrahim Scholar Graduates Jihad Salih Mashamoun, the first recipient of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships for Nubian Students, graduated from The American University in Cairo (AUC) in February 2013.
May 10, 2015 AUC Scholar Delivers Keynote Address at HSBC Event As part of HSBC’s Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month, the bank invited Mohamed ElShafie, political science student at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and recipient of the HSBC Bank Egypt Public School Scholarship for visually impaired students, to deliver words of inspiration to HSBC
Sports Initiative by LEAD Scholars Promotes Fitness and Team Spirit To promote health and fitness, students in the Leadership for Education and Development (LEAD) program organized a biking tournament on Friday, November 22 called Not My Game, But Better Than No Game.
Students Receive Named Awards at June Commencement The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its Spring 2013 commencement ceremonies for 702 graduate and undergraduate degree candidates, marking the end of the 2012 - 2013 academic year.
Anna Irwin: Empowering Future Civic Leaders Anna Irwin was an undergraduate at Princeton University when she first learned about the Leadership for Education and Development Program (LEAD) program at The American University in Cairo that provides full-tuition scholarships to public-school students.
HSBC and AUC Partner to Develop Abu Minqar HSBC has partnered with AUC to support community development projects at Abu Minqar, a newly reclaimed, remote oasis community in the Western Desert. On December 4, 2013, staff members from AUC and HSBC volunteered on site to assist with the construction work.
