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From AUC to St Andrews to Princeton University

A passionate scholar and an outstanding academic, Amr Osman ’00, political science graduate and recipient of AUC’s Public School Scholarship Fund, pursued a career in academia right after graduating from AUC and now holds the position of assistant professor of history at Qatar Universit

May 7, 2015

What a Liberal Arts Education is all About

Engineering graduate, Muhammad Helmy ’13, is working at Enppi, one of the largest engineering companies in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa for petroleum, gas, petrochemicals, power and other related industries. He is the recipient of the Vodafone Public School Scholarship

May 7, 2015

A Scholarship Alumnus: A Rising Star in Management Consulting

Mohamed Omar Hasseeb ’11 decided to enter challenging and intriguing career, but he chose it with confidence, because he was prepared from his undergraduate studies at AUC.

May 7, 2015

Four AUC Alumnae Among 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2015

Four AUC alumnae have been named among CEO Middle East 's 100 most powerful women in the Arab world for 2015.

May 7, 2015

AUC Became the Proud Owner of a Life-Sized "Cairo Peace Donkey"

Intrigued by the love of art and culture, an anonymous benefactor provided AUC’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS) with a life-sized "Cairo Peace Donkey" painted by Austrian artist Sonja Moser.

May 7, 2015

Vodafone Public School Scholarship Alumna: "I Want to Show the World What a Well-Educated Muslim Woman Can Do"

Nada Abdel Ghani ’13, recipient of the Vodafone Public School Scholarship, has always had a dream to own her own multinational manufacturing company based in Egypt. After studying business administration at AUC, her aspirations for her future career increased.

May 7, 2015

Infatuated with Feminism and the Arab Spring

Passionate about feminism, Sara Verderi, the first recipient of the Cynthia Nelson Endowed Fellowship in Gender and Women’s Studies, has been always fascinated with leading female figures with specific emphasis on women activists during the Arab Spring.

May 7, 2015

How My AUC Experience Cemented my Commitment to Support the University

Testimony from former study-abroad student, Eduardo J. Lopez-Reyes, who came to study Arabic at AUC in 2005 and 2006.

Hats Off to the Graduating Class of February 2015

On a festive day full of joy and excitement for a new journey soon to begin, AUC awarded bachelor’s and master’s degrees to 409 and 187 students respectively.

AUC: A Small Version of the World

Diversity, creativity, innovation and civic engagement are some of the characteristics that distinguish AUC from other universities, and they are traits that surely shape the students’ characters to prepare them well after graduation.

May 7, 2015

Passion to Serve Immigrants and Refugees

Around 51.2 million people are reported to be forcibly displaced worldwide, including 16.7 million refugees at the end of 2013, 11.7 million of which are under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Computer Science Researcher Earning International Recognition

Karim Ali ’07, Shell Endowed Scholarship alumnus and postdoctorate researcher at Technische Universität Darmstadt (UT) in Germany, has studied his way around the globe, completing advanced degrees in computer science and earning international recognition for his achievements.

May 7, 2015

Teaching Refugees and Studying Gender with a Passion for Anthropology

The Cynthia Nelson Endowed Fellowship in Gender and Women’s Studies reinforces one the American University in Cairo’s main goals — to promote diversity on campus and to cater to students from all walks of life — by supporting students from as far as Italy, all the way to Columbia.

May 7, 2015

Getting the Most from AUC

After four years of an exciting and fruitful journey at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Zeinab Abd El Aziz, the first Molly Bartlett Endowed Scholarship recipient, reflects on the impact AUC has had on her character and world view.

May 7, 2015

Awarding Creative Talent

Creative expression, fiction writing, imagination and creativity are unique talents that AUC nurtures, supports and recognizes.

From AUC to St Andrews to Princeton University

What a Liberal Arts Education is all About

A Scholarship Alumnus: A Rising Star in Management Consulting

Four AUC Alumnae Among 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2015

AUC Became the Proud Owner of a Life-Sized "Cairo Peace Donkey"

Vodafone Public School Scholarship Alumna: "I Want to Show the World What a Well-Educated Muslim Woman Can Do"

Infatuated with Feminism and the Arab Spring

How My AUC Experience Cemented my Commitment to Support the University

Hats Off to the Graduating Class of February 2015

AUC: A Small Version of the World

Passion to Serve Immigrants and Refugees

Computer Science Researcher Earning International Recognition

Teaching Refugees and Studying Gender with a Passion for Anthropology

Getting the Most from AUC

Awarding Creative Talent

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