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September 29, 2013

Campus Strategy Results in 60% Water Usage Savings, More Storage

In response to recurring water shortages during the 2012 - 2013 academic year, some of which forced the closure of the New Cairo campus, AUC convened a task force to study the University’s water needs and develop recommendations for both increasing the supply of water available to the campus and

September 26, 2013

Ismailia Film Festival to Begin at AUC Tomorrow

The visual cultures program in the Department of Arts is hosting a film festival at AUC Tahrir Square.

Blood Drive Draws AUC Community, Helps Save Lives

The ambulance parked in the corridor leading to the bus terminal at AUC New Cairo during the past weeks was not a cause for concern, but a sign of the AUC community’s ongoing commitment to service, as 137 AUCians donated blood during a campaign organized by Resala AUC and the Anti-Cancer Team (AC

Faculty Wary of Constitution, Call for Greater Protections; Watch Video

Egypt’s new constitution does not go far enough to protect freedoms and ensure balance of power among various branches of government, according to a panel of faculty experts dissecting the current draft of Egypt’s next constitution.

September 24, 2013

Student Spotlight: Color Palette Chemistry Reveals Genuine, Fake Art

A chemistry student at school and an art lover at heart, Mayan Sabry, who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry last spring, has utilized her scientific knowledge to introduce mechanisms by which forged art may be identified.

Egypt Ranked an Unhappy Nation by World Happiness Report

Egypt is not a happy nation, according to the World Happiness Report, commissioned by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and published by the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

September 23, 2013

Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Drawing the Humanitarian Line

On August 21, missiles loaded with the chemical agent Sarin were launched at Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Nearly 1,500 people were killed in the attack, and U.S.

September 22, 2013

Scholarship Recipients Pursue Career Goals, Ambitions at AUC

“I have one concrete goal, which is to be a force for progress wherever I am in the universe, and this goal has translated into a dream of developing Egypt so that it is a top country worldwide across all fields,” said Mazan Ayman, an electronics engineering senior and recipient of the Ayman Korr

September 18, 2013

Automated System for Customized Business Cards, Project Requests

The University has launched a new Communication Services Form that will enable members of the University community to request projects for design and editing through a more efficient, user-friendly interface.

September 18, 2013

New CIB Banking Professorship to Foster Research, Financial Services

Promoting knowledge of banking through teaching, research and service, the University has recently established the Commercial International Bank (CIB) Endowed Professorship in Banking.

September 17, 2013

First Global Chapter of American Association of University Professors

Last spring, a group of faculty members at AUC decided to form an association that would be focused solely on representing faculty interests at the University.

September 16, 2013

AUC Hosts Special Olympics for Swimming, Tennis Athletes

Nada Montasser has been swimming since she was 6 years old, when, according to her mother Neamat Aldhan, one of her aunts noticed that she could “jump into the water without any fear.” Montasser is now 18 and won one gold medal and two silver medals at the Special Olympics swimming qualifiers, he

September 15, 2013

Faculty Analyze Media Coverage, Prospects of Free Press in Egypt

Media coverage of Egypt’s unfolding events has sparked controversy nationwide. Politicized, polarized and impartial; these were some of the terms that were used to describe how the media has been depicting Egypt’s tumultuous times.

September 11, 2013

Course Registration Process Improved for Students

Major changes have been implemented in the course registration process to solve the difficulties students face in assembling their course schedules.

September 10, 2013

New Faculty Look Forward to Teaching, Research Opportunities

More than 30 new faculty members joined AUC this semester.