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The Arsonists Student Performance to Premiere Today

Approximately 15 students have spent more than 100 hours rehearsing for their performance of Max Frisch’s The Arsonists, which opens today at 6 pm in the Malak Gabr Arts Theater. The critically acclaimed play is a dark comedy set in a city that is being terrorized by arsonists.

AUC Team Achieves 1/3 Energy Reduction Target in Two Years Instead of Three

In 2011, AUC set a target to reduce energy use by one-third within three years.

November 13, 2013

Redesigned Classroom Promotes Interactivity, Self-Directed Learning

In an effort to promote new pedagogical approaches that encourage student collaboration and active learning, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) recently opened an interactive classroom, the first-of-its-kind in Egypt.

Latest Statistics Show Food Price Hikes as Main Source of Inflation

According to the latest figures from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), as published by Daily News Egypt, Egypt’s core inflation rose from 0.14 percent in August to 1.7 percent in September.

November 14, 2013

Back in Time with the Greek Campus; View Pictures

A part of AUC for almost five decades, the Greek Campus will now be home to Egypt’s first technology park in downtown Cairo.

November 11, 2013

Tweet of the Day: Student Captures a Moment on Campus

A picture of the Mobinil Tower, tweeted by Engy Abdelmoneim. The Mobinil Tower serves as a navigational reference point for the entire campus, as well as a bird’s-eye view of sporting events.

AUC-MIT Enterprise Forum Partnership to Build Entrepreneurship in the Arab World

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) at AUC’s School of Business signed a multilateral agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum (MITEF) of the Pan-Arab Region to help foster entrepreneurship in Egypt and the Arab world.

October 31, 2013

Advising with New Course Numbering System Starts Today

Starting Winter 2014, AUC will be using a new course numbering system, switching from three-digit to four-digit number codes. The new system will ensure greater clarity in advising and registration, and will accommodate the increasing number of course offerings at the University.

October 30, 2013

Halloween Costumes Reinforce Gender Roles, Break Cultural Norms

Costumes are an integral part of the Halloween tradition, yet sociologists argue that these costumes play a role in reinforcing gender stereotypes and, in some cases, breaking cultural norms.

October 29, 2013

Community Coalitions May Boost Development in Informal Settlements

One of the common misconceptions about informal settlements is that all residents are poor and uneducated.

October 28, 2013

Verlenden, Ghazoul Receive International Translation Award

Ferial Ghazoul, chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature, and John Verlenden, writing instructor at the Department of Rhetoric and Composition, have won the University of Arkansas Arabic Translation Award.

October 28, 2013

AUC Helps Establish Community-Based Learning Model at Palestinian University

With the success of the community-based learning (CBL) program at AUC, which is in its 10th year now, the University will partner with An-Najah National University in Palestine to help produce a similar program there.

October 27, 2013

Student Spotlight: Hong Kong EMBA Trip Gives Professional, Cultural Experience

This past summer Yasmine Helal, e-Business Head at Citibank and an AUC alumna, found herself exploring Hong Kong’s business world through the University’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program.

Resala AUC Launches Microfinance Projects to Help Deweika Residents

Ahmed is a baker in Deweika shantytown, one of the most underprivileged areas in Cairo. His tiny bakery shop had old, broken machinery, so he couldn’t produce enough bread to earn a decent living.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Emergency Management Team

From water shortages to civil unrest, AUC has faced several emergencies in the past couple of years. During such crucial times, the response has to be immediate and well-informed.