LATEST NEWS | The American University in Cairo

September 27, 2022

AUC Launches iRead Affiliate Club to Boost Reading Culture Across Egypt, MENA

In hopes of strengthening the love of literature in Egypt, AUC students are collaborating with iRead Middle East to establish AUC’s newest student-led organization: iRead AUC.

September 25, 2022

Campus Conversation: Welcome Fall 2022

The first Campus Conversation of Fall 2022 took place last Thursday, September 22. Here are the main takeaways:

September 21, 2022

Monkeypox in Egypt: Faculty Discuss Facts, Address Concerns Over Virus

While the world is still reeling from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, another virus has not so subtly slipped into the limelight: monkeypox.

November 13, 2022

The Future of “Greening” Real Estate in Egypt; AUC Hosts Futures Lab to Explore Climate-Adaptive Development

Ahead of Egypt hosting COP27, the AUC Innovation Hub and New Silk Roads convened a Futures Lab in September exploring the question: “What if real estate accelerates a green transition?”

September 20, 2022

From Abroad or Coming Home, AUC Welcomes New Faculty

Coming from abroad or returning to their alma mater, AUC welcomed a new cohort of around 40 faculty members this fall.

September 19, 2022

AUC Joins Race to Zero Campaign, Pledges to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050

AUC has joined the Race to Zero campaign, a UN-backed global initiative aimed at achieving a zero-carbon world.

A still image from the ten minute play Insih, produced as part of the Mish Zanbik series of shorts plays, AUC 2021.

September 19, 2022

Upcoming Piece of Mind Festival to Explore Mental Health Through Theatre

Launching for the first time in early 2023, AUC’s Piece of Mind festival aims to normalize conversations about mental health by featuring scripts written by members of the AUC c

September 19, 2022

Meet the New Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Noha El-Mikawy '82

Enthusiastically returning to her roots, Noha El-Mikawy ‘82 has become the new dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

September 14, 2022

From Queen to King: AUC Faculty Members Share Insight on Royal Transition

After 70 years of maintaining the British monarchy’s non-political status, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has raised concerns over how the transfer of power to King Charles III may disrupt the status quo.

Nada Gasser at Basketball Without Borders

September 14, 2022

International Hoops: AUC Women’s Basketball Coach Represents Egypt at NBA Training Camp

In late August, Egypt became a temporary home for current and former basketball legends, as the country held, for the first time, the NBA and International Basketball Federation (FIBA)’s

September 12, 2022

Remembering AUC Trustee Paul Hannon: ‘A Dedicated Champion’

Paul Hannon, an AUC trustee for more than four decades and former chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, died last week.

September 11, 2022

Back to the Moon: Algorithms Created by Fady Morcos to Be Used in Upcoming Moon Missions

Fady Morcos, assistant provost for Innovative Learning Experiences and associate professor of practice

illustration showing two minds, one tangled and one untangled

September 8, 2022

AUC, WHO Leadership in Mental Health Program Boosts Well-being Across Mediterranean Region

The same year she was appointed director of the mental health unit at Palestine’s Ministry of Health, Samah Jabr took part in the Leadership in Mental Health, Eastern Mediterranean Region (LMH) training program at AUC.

Wael Aboulmagd speaks at AUC COP27 event

September 7, 2022

Special Representative of COP27 President-Designate Discusses COP27, Climate Solutions

Special Representative of COP27 President-Designate Wael Aboulmagd took the stage at AUC Tahrir Square this week to discuss the significance of the upcoming COP27 conference, which will be hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh this November.

Students walk in Bartlett Plaza on the first day of classes

September 7, 2022

Ahlan wa Marhaba: Classes Begin at AUC

AUC New Cairo was a sea of smiles from Bassily Auditorium to the Center for the Arts on Sunday as the fall semester kicked off.