February 25, 2014 AUC Alumni, Coaches Train Street Children Soccer Team At AUC’s Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Football and Track Stadium, a team of Egyptian street children took to the field to practice soccer twice a week.
February 24, 2014 Nabil Fahmy to Deliver Nadia Younes Lecture on Egypt's Foreign Policy Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will deliver the Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture today, March 2, at 6 pm in Moataz Al Alfi Hall, AUC New Cairo. Fahmy’s lecture is titled “Foreign Policy for New Egypt: Beyond Ballots and Politics.”
March 4, 2014 AUC Team Uses Solar Energy to Develop Self-powered Wireless Networks Wireless sensor networks, made up of nodes that read information and transmit data wirelessly to a central computer, have numerous potential uses, including non-invasive diabetes monitoring, home security systems and energy-saving smart homes, but their use is limited by reliance on batteries.
February 23, 2014 This Month in AUC History: First Accreditation Granted in 1982 AUC was granted accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education for the first time in February 1982.
Students Combat Stereotypes Through Social Psychology Exchange The Pew Research Center released a report in 2011, which found that many Muslims and Westerners hold negative stereotypes of the other.
Donate Clothes, Toys, Canned Food for AUC Community Give Back Bring clothes, toys and canned food and drop them off at Community Give Back containers located at the campus gates as part of the activities leading up toCommunity Day. The containers will be available until March 4.
February 19, 2014 Michael Hudson to Speak on Arab Politics Legitimacy Today Michael Hudson, director of the Middle East Institute and professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, and professor emeritus at Georgetown University, will deliver two lectures, discussing different aspects of the Middle East post-Arab Spring.
February 18, 2014 Ayman Ismail: Experiential Learning Key to Entrepreneurship With the success of startups like Facebook and Netflix, the latest buzzword in the business community has been “entrepreneurship,” or the capacity to develop a business venture through innovation and risk taking.
March 4, 2014 First PhD Graduate Designs Sustainable System for Desert Climates Yosra El Maghraby (’04, ’08, ’14), a construction engineer and AUC’s first-ever PhD graduate, has designed a sustainable building system suited for the dry, hot climates of the Middle East and Gulf countries.
Cairo Review Spotlights Brazil: Democratic Transition, FIFA World Cup Antonio Patriota, Brazil’s top diplomat at the United Nations, says in an interview with The Cairo Review of Global Affairs that the recent thaw in relations between the United States and Iran could be a “game changer” in the Middle East.
February 16, 2014 Community Day, March 4: Take AUC History Quiz, Donate Old Yearbooks Organized by the AUC University Archives, the 1919 History Challenge will be a main feature ofCommunity Day. Test your knowledge of AUC's history with an interactive quiz.
February 16, 2014 Commencement: First PhD Awarded, Graduates Urged to Seek Happiness The 2014 graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies kicked off on a high note, marked by not only by inspirational commencement addresses, but also an institutional milestone.
Community Day, March 4: Showcase Your Skills Organized by the Office of Human Resources, the AUC Showcase will display art, jewelry and other creative products made by AUC students, faculty and staff as part of the activities onCommunity Day.
February 13, 2014 Emergency Fund Provides Assistance to Employees (Available in Arabic) Last semester, an employee at AUC faced an unexpected emergency — The floor of his home had collapsed, and he could not afford to repair the damages.
February 12, 2014 Student Union to Hold Auditions Today for All-AUC Talent Show Organized by the Student Union, the All-AUC Talent Show, to be held onCommunity Day, aims to unleash the talents of AUC community members, whether students, faculty, staff or alumni.
