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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.

May 7, 2015

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

AUC encourages its students to study abroad for myriad reasons: experiencing a new culture, immersion in a different language and the independence of living alone abroad all contribute to the benefits of the study abroad experience.

May 7, 2015

The Physics Challenge

Oil painting, playing tennis, swimming and of course reading are some of the hobbies of Yumna Moussa, second recipient of the Joseph Van Vleck Endowed Scholarship. After joining AUC in Spring 2015, Moussa started to develop new interests.

AUC's 2015 carbon footprint report measures AUC New Cairo’s carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions over the span of three years and makes a plan for a more sustainable, green campus.

May 4, 2015

Three Years of Measuring AUC's Carbon Footprint: First-Time Trends

Over the past three years, AUC has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 4.25 percent.

Bahgat Korany is the first Arab to receive the Global South Caucus Distinguished Scholar Award for his contributions in the field of international studies.

Korany First Arab to Win Global South Distinguished Scholar Award

For the first time in its history, the International Studies Association (ISA) has awarded an Arab scholar, Bahgat Korany, professor of international relations and political economy at AUC and director of the AUC Forum, the 2015 Global South Caucus Distinguished Scholar Award for his contribution

AUC is pioneering building simulation technology to create better green buildings in Egypt.

July 21, 2018

AUC Pioneers Simulation Technology for Green Buildings in Egypt

As architectural design in Egypt is becoming more environmentally conscious, researchers at AUC are looking to build performance simulation to create better green buildings.

Prestigious Arabic Study-Abroad Program Back at AUC

The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA), the world's premier immersion study-abroad Arabic program that is now based at Harvard University, is returning to AUC during the 2015 – 2016 academic year, after a temporary, two-year relocation to Jordan.

Wadi Degla has established a full tuition scholarship for top student athletes.

Wadi Degla Establishes Full Tuition Scholarship for Student Athletes

Top-performing student athletes now have the chance to receive a full-fledged scholarship to study at AUC through the Wadi Degla Endowment Scholarship Fund for Student Athletes.

President Lisa Anderson has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2015

Anderson Elected to Members of Renowned American Academy of Arts, Sciences

AUC President Lisa Anderson has been elected among the 2015 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, alongside Nobel laureates; Pulitzer Prize winners; MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships; Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, and Tony awards; as well as some of the world's most accomplish

March 11, 2015

Faculty Examine Strategies, Outlook of Economic Conference Tomorrow

With all eyes turned to Sharm El Sheikh for the upcoming Egypt Economic Development Conference, Egypt: The Future, due to begin tomorrow and expected to bring in a host of regional and international investors who will help develop the country’s investm

March 10, 2015

AUC Students Merge Engineering, Business at Montreal Case Competition

For the first time, four AUC students are competing in the second annual student-run Engineering and Commerce Case Competition (ECCC) at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. AUC's team is one of only two from outside of North America.

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

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

The Physics Challenge

Three Years of Measuring AUC's Carbon Footprint: First-Time Trends

Korany First Arab to Win Global South Distinguished Scholar Award

AUC Pioneers Simulation Technology for Green Buildings in Egypt

Prestigious Arabic Study-Abroad Program Back at AUC

Wadi Degla Establishes Full Tuition Scholarship for Student Athletes

Anderson Elected to Members of Renowned American Academy of Arts, Sciences

Faculty Examine Strategies, Outlook of Economic Conference Tomorrow

AUC Students Merge Engineering, Business at Montreal Case Competition

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