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
September 22, 2014 Henry: Prayer Gives ‘Therapeutic’ Spiritual Energy to Muslim Patients Eighty-four percent of the world’s population belongs to a religious group, with nearly one-fourth of people worldwide — 1.6 billion people — identifying as Muslim, according to thePew Research Center Forum on Religion & Public Life.
September 21, 2014 New Master's to Break New Ground in Educational Leadership In response to the increasing demand for educational leaders who can serve as pioneers of change across Egypt and the region, AUC’s Graduate School of Education has introduced the new Master of Arts in educational leadership for the Fall 2014 semester.
September 18, 2014 Adopt-a-Plot Brings AUC Community Together Through Organic Gardening Seasonal fruits and vegetables such as okra, bell peppers, chili peppers, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, arugula, turnips, watermelon, radishes and leeks will soon be a part of campus –– and grown by the University’s own students, faculty and staff.
September 17, 2014 New Faculty: Teaching is a Two-Way Street As new and returning students filled the campus last week, incoming faculty also became acquainted with the University.
September 16, 2014 Hanadi Salem: Nanotech Cars are Safer, Glossier, More Durable Studies show that people are replacing their cars less frequently than in the past, meaning that the average age of cars on the road has increased considerably.
September 15, 2014 From Startup to Finish: AUC V-Lab Supports Young Entrepreneurs Everybody in Egypt, rich and poor, buys from kiosks. These small-scale shops are usually stacked with an abundance of products, but lack the aesthetics and mechanisms to become more profitable.
September 14, 2014 Allam Awarded for Novel, Cheap Materials in Solar Energy Conversion Nageh Allam, assistant professor of physics, received the 2013 Best Publication Award from the National Research Center (NRC) for his innovative research on how nanotechnology can be used to convert solar energy to fuel or electricity, specifically the development of materials to replace the expe
September 14, 2014 Faculty Members Get Taste of Dorm Life, Share Moments with Students Students and faculty members came together for a night of music, games and making connections in the University Residences, as part of an event organized by the First-Year Residential Experience program.
October 4, 2014 Student Spotlight: Environmentalist Making an Eco-Difference Mennatallah Sabry, a second year graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) and recipient of the Al Alfi Foundation Sustainable Development Fellowship, developed a passion for environmentalism during her undergraduate years at AUC.
