October 21, 2014 Lighting the Way: New Solar Panels to Brighten Narrow Streets, Alleys As populations boom in cities worldwide, buildings are constructed closer together and more floors are added to meet the increased demand for housing in urban areas.
October 21, 2014 Regional Network Tackles IT Policies A Microsoft research grant funds the Regional Academic Network on IT Policies (RANITP) to promote high-level multidisciplinary research in IT-related areas focusing on policy and impact.
The CIMUNers Every spring, AUC hosts the Cairo International Model United Nations conference, held for the first time in 1989 and the first of its kind in the Middle East. More than 400 international and Egyptian students participate in CIMUN each year.
October 19, 2014 Afghanistan's Fate Scrutinized in Fall 2014 Cairo Review Lawrence Wilkerson, the former army colonel who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State of Colin Powell in the George W. Bush administration, says in an interview with The Cairo Review of Global Affairs that the United States is headed for defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq.
October 16, 2014 El-Touni: A Design Retrospective Exhibition Opens El-Touni: A Design Retrospective exhibition opened on Sunday, October 19, at the Sharjah Art Gallery, featuring original illustrations, designs, sketches and cartoons by Helmi el-Touni, one of the veterans of Arab graphic design.
October 15, 2014 Faculty, Government, Industry Experts at Renewable Energy Panel Recent months have seen dramatic increases in prices for conventional energy in Egypt, as well as equally dramatic changes in government renewable energy policies.
The Ins and Outs of the AUC Bus Service One of the main challenges facing AUC bus service providers is anticipating the fluctuating demand, according to Mina Gamil, planning and development manager, who spoke at the bus discussion event held yesterday.
October 13, 2014 Hani Sayed to Speak Today on Gaza in New Lecture Series Hani Sayed, associate professor and chair of the Department of Law, is delivering a lecture tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15, titled "Gaza and the Stakes of Law," as part of the new lecture series initiated by the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) this year: Wars, Conflicts and Vio
October 9, 2014 Amal Esawi: Aluminum + Nanotech = Strong Marriage Everybody uses aluminum every day, without even realizing it.
October 8, 2014 Nadine Hosny: Representation is Key for Student Union to Succeed Nadine Hosny, the new Student Union (SU) president, believes that a grounded and practical approach is what will define her term as president.
Faculty Join First Education, Scientific Research Specialized Council Helping to prepare a new generation of lifelong learners, five AUC faculty members –– out of a total of 11 advisers –– have been chosen to serve on the first Egyptian Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research.
September 30, 2014 candygirl: Science Fiction Reading Builds Student Curiosity As part of the One Book, One Conversation, One community initiative, candygirl (AUC Press, 2012), a novel by Egyptian Ambassador M. M. Tawfik, was chosen for this year’s inaugural launch.
September 28, 2014 Education Expert Joe Cuseo to Speak Today on Student Success With a rich background in the study of freshman year programs, Joe Cuseo, professor emeritus of psychology at Marymount College in California, is currently visiting AUC to deliver athree-day symposium to students, faculty and staff on a broad range of topics related to student success.
Hassan Azzazy Named 2014 Global Innovator for Pioneering Research Hassan Azzazy, professor of chemistry, recently received the Global Innovator Award, presented annually by the Texas Christian University (TCU) to individuals who conduct groundbreaking research that has a significant impact on society.
October 14, 2014 Sherine El Baradei: Global Warming Affects Nile Water Quality For Egypt, the threat of global warming lies not only in rising sea levels, which are particularly dangerous to coastal cities such as Alexandria and the Nile Delta, but also in low levels of dissolved oxygen concentrations (DO) in the Nile River, which will ultimately lead to the deterioration o