Blended Learning: New Approaches Enhance Classroom Instruction With the ongoing state of political unrest, the University is undertaking a number of flexible instruction techniques to keep up with any interruptions to the teaching process.
Marine Enthusiast Ahmad Sonbol Leaves Lasting Memory Ahmad Sonbol, a 24-year-old teaching assistant (TA) at the Department of Biology who died during the dispersal of the Rabaa protests, is remembered by his colleagues and friends for his endless energy and love of science, particularly marine biology.
September 5, 2013 Students Use TV to Educate, Raise Social Awareness A recent study by the World Health Organization found that the rate of domestic violence worldwide was the highest in the Middle East and Africa, with 37 percent of women reporting physical abuse at the hands of their partners.
Anderson Emphasizes Openness, Optimism in Community Forum In a room filled with faculty, staff and students, President Lisa Anderson led a community forum on September 3, which addressed the University’s adaptation to Egypt’s political climate and the importance of maintaining a welcoming atmosphere at AUC.
September 5, 2013 Galal Amin Receives State Appreciation Award In 1947, Ahmed Amin, father of Professor Emeritus Galal Amin, was awarded the inaugural King Fuad Prize for Literature. More than six decades later, Amin followed in his footsteps to receive the prize, now called the State Appreciation Award in Social Sciences.
September 4, 2013 Psychological Research Shows "Othering" to Deepen Social Divide “The hate rhetoric on the national scene makes reconciliation seem like a far-fetched dream,” said Mona Amer, associate professor of psychology. “There is little focus on creating a culture of healing and minimal interest in building bridges.
Dahawy Outlines Vision for Student Affairs Walking through Khaled Dahawy’s door, one is quickly greeted with an inviting smile and a firm, reassuring handclasp. For Dahawy, his recent appointment as vice president for student affairs was made all the more appealing by the fact that he never applied for it.
Mark Mineart: Theatre Not Just Art, but Public Service Drama is considered an art form throughout the world, on par with visual arts, music, dance and literature. At AUC, theatre courses are housed in the Department of the Arts, a categorization that aligns with this interpretation. But theatre’s roots are not artistic.
September 1, 2013 Intellectual Property Debate In the music industry in Egypt, sales from CD and cassette tapes are now of secondary importance to musicians, who are making most of their profits from live concerts, contended Nagla Rizk, director of AUC’s Access to Knowledge for Development Center and professor of economics.
September 1, 2013 Reviving Arabic Script Helps Create New Arab Visual Identity In spite of a rich artistic history, Arabic script has had difficulty transitioning into a digital format for use in graphic design. Currently, there are around 500 Arabic fonts, compared to more than 72,000 fonts and counting in Latin script.
Deep Sea DNA Unlocks New Enzymes with Vast Applications It is 4 am, and research vessel RV/Aegeo has set sail into uncharted territory. For the 60 experts who are occupying the boat, rising at an unearthly hour is not a deterrent.
Jason Blum: Science Offers Lens for Understanding Spirituality Across time and cultures, religion has played an important role in providing guidance on ways of living. Though differences across religions exist, new research suggests that certain dimensions of religious or mystical experience may be common across cultures.
September 1, 2013 Creative Change Art is a tool to convey messages, create an impact and spread awareness,” said May Shehab ’98, director of Darb 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Center in Old Cairo. “It is one of the main vehicles of expression in Egypt after the revolution.”
Who is She? There are lots of things hindering women’s development in Egypt. We are trying to encourage women to empower themselves, then use this to empower others.
September 1, 2013 Meet the Freshman Class Incoming students flooded AUC New Cairo during orientation week, as faculty, staff and returning students turned out to greet them. Out of 2,826 applicants, more than 1,000 students were accepted to AUC’s undergraduate Class of 2017.