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March 22, 2022

AUC Students Rank Third in Global Engineering Commerce Case Competition

Undergraduate Students in AUC’s School of Business ranked third globally in the Canada-based Engineering Commerce Case Competition (EngComm), the “world’s only student-led multidisciplinary case competition.”

March 17, 2022

Eight AUCians Win 13 Awards at Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts

From heartfelt documentaries and compelling podcasts, to captivating audio features that transport you back in time, creative productions by eight AUCians took home 13 awards at this year’s Broadcast Education Association (BEA)’s Festival of Media Arts.

March 15, 2022

Your Personality Constructed: Al Ghurair STEM Scholar Ahmed Marey Explores Architecture Based on Character Traits

When Ahmed Marey '21 heard his fellow students were receiving their acceptances into the

Tomorrow's Leaders Pipeline Participants

March 14, 2022

Tomorrow’s Leaders College-to-Work Pipeline Program Launches at AUC

Fifteen current Tomorrow’s Leaders students joined the newly launched Col

Security guards attend a class led by the School of Continuing Education

March 7, 2022

Cultivating Internal Talent: AUC Security Guards Undergo Specialized Training for Technical Skills, Personal Development

Almost one year ago, 44 of AUC’s security guards began their journey in a sponsored, personalized training program aimed at advancing their skill sets across multiple areas — including IT, English language and personal development.

January 1, 2017

A Tale of Two Alums

Born in 1946 in Ramleh/Jaffa on the Mediterranean shores of Palestine, Souhail El Farouki ’68 immigrated to Egypt in 1948, when the Arab-Israeli war broke out. In 1963, he graduated from Victoria College in Alexandria, then moved to the United Kingdom to complete his A-levels.

March 2, 2022

AUC Faculty Members Weigh in on Russia-Ukraine War

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its seventh day, News@AUC spoke to Nabil Fahmy ’74, ’77, dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and Bahgat Korany, political science professor, to share their insights on the conflict and highlight its ramifications that can be felt in Egypt and the rest of the world.

February 3, 2019

It Runs in the Family

A three-generation alumni family shares AUC memories and reflections. For Farkhonda Hassan (MSc ’67), the phrase “mother knows best” takes on an entirely new meaning.

April 15, 2019

Students’ Pyramid

Back in 1920s, each AUC student, dressed in short pants and an undershirt, took two hours of athletics each week, mainly calisthenics and gymnastics. Back then, people did not associate spots activities with a college or university. Crowds often gathered outside AUC fence to watch.

April 15, 2019

A Century of Visitors

Looking back on distinguished visitors AUC hosted over the past century. #AUC100

October 3, 2019

Memories of Ewart Memorial Hall

Ewart Memorial Hall has been a cultural hub of downtown Cairo since it opened its doors in 1928, serving as a gathering place for lovers of literature, cinema, music and all forms of arts and culture.

June 10, 2019

Akher Kalam: An American Student’s Impression of the College, 1930

To a student coming fresh from an American college to A.U.C., the change is not so tremendous as it might seem. Especially do the outward things; athletics on the field, assembly every morning, the extra-curricular activities of the Review, clubs and orchestra, make one feel at home.

February 27, 2022

Broadcasting Beyond Borders: AUC Revives Voice of America Egypt Radio Programs Highlighting Local Heritage, Culture

Inside AUC’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library lies several thousand reel-to-reel audio tapes packed with Arabic-language programming from the the Egypt branch of the Voice of America (VOA) radio network, an abundant source of Egyptian history and culture.

February 22, 2022

English for All: Access Microscholarship Program Brings Egyptian Youth Empowering, Life-Changing Experiences

AUC’s School of Continuing Education (SCE) has welcomed the 13th cohort of its English Access Microscholarship Program, which offers English-language learning and much more to promising Egyptian youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.

February 21, 2022

Three-time Alumna Wins L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award

Irene Samy Fahim ‘03, ‘11, ‘15, an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Service Engineering and Management at Nile University in Cairo, has been named a winner of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2021 Egypt young talents fellowships program.