May 7, 2015 Outstanding Students Awarded at February 2014 Commencement The 2014 graduate commencement ceremony will forever have a distinguished place in AUC history for being the first to award a doctoral degree from AUC.
May 7, 2015 Thomason Family Public School Scholar Maha Ahmed: A New Life Ahead An economics graduate with a grade point average of 3.71, Maha Ahmed, the Thomason Family Public School Scholarship recipient, says she gained privileges at AUC that she would not have have access to without the scholarship. “This scholarship totally changed my life,” said Ahmed.
Lust for Color Exhibition by Gazbia Sirry The Lust for Color exhibition displays a collection of oil paintings donated to the University by internationally renowned Egyptian artist Gazbia Sirry.
May 7, 2015 AUC Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Yousef Jameel MBA Fellows Program In a friendly and entertaining ambiance, the Jameel MBA fellows celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Yousef Jameel MBA Fellows Program.
May 7, 2015 A Ceremony to Celebrate AUC’s Outstanding Scholars and Fellows The ultimate success of AUC is the success of its students. The generosity of individuals and corporations has helped make higher education accessible and affordable for students from all walks of life.
Yousef Jameel PhD Fellow on a Journey to Fight HCV and Malaria For more than five years, Reem Al Olaby ’10, ’14, a recipient of the Yousef Jameel PhD Fellowship in Applied Sciences and Engineering, has been researching and investigating ways to fight the two most dangerous diseases that are considered public health challenges in the world, Hepatitis C Virus
Outstanding Students Recognized at Spring 2014 Commencement Ceremonies The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its Spring 2014 commencement ceremonies for 754 graduate and undergraduate degree candidates, marking the end of the 2013 - 2014 academic year.
Ancient Traditions and Their New Meaning in Today’s World Her passion for ancient Egypt started in childhood; she challenged all constraints and decided that this was the future she wanted to pursue.
An Unexpected Twist of Fate An unexpected twist of fate brought Reem Dmeiri to AUC in 2002. She had already registered at Birzeit University in Palestine, and was making plans to move there, when she received a phone call from AUC congratulating her on being awarded the Nashwa A. H. Taher Scholarship.
Persistence to Succeed and Passionate to Help Others After graduating from AUC in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Maha Ziad Assaly pursued a career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a consultant auditor for five years.
May 7, 2015 New Funds in 2014 Open Doors of Opportunity In fiscal year 2014, The American University in Cairo (AUC) undertook a number of new initiatives to better serve the community, enrich students’ experiences on campus and promote a vibrant academic environment.
August 1, 2014 Three Winners for the Madalyn Lamont Literary Award The Department of English and Comparative Literature (ECLT) in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences recognized three students at the 2014 Madalyn Lamont Literary Award ceremony for the most creative writing pieces in English.
May 7, 2015 Making Dreams A Reality Hadeer Mohamed's dream since childhood was to study computer science. However, being visually impaired, her dream started fading away during high school at Taha Hussein School for the blind.
From a Small Village in Luxor to the City of Learning Enthusiastic to embark on a journey full of exploration, discoveries and learning opportunities, Walaa Mahmoud, the first recipient of the Shokry Diab Public School Scholarship, recently met for the first time her mentor Farah Diab ’14, who provided her with this life-changing opportunity to come
Suad Juffali: Investing in the Future of the Middle East Investing in the students of AUC today means investing in the future of the Middle East, in the leaders of tomorrow and in a community of well-rounded people ready to give back to their society, said Suad Juffali Hon LHD, AUC advisory trustee and longtime supporter of AUC.
