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February 16, 2021

Soraya Bahgat '06, Advocate for Women and Girls, Reflects on Her Long Journey Calling for Gender Equality

Soraya Bahgat '06, a member of the UN Women Gender Innovation Agora and the first Arab and Middle Eastern to receive Hän Honor, the Finnish Government's award

April 7, 2021

Doris Cummings Cox: Cairo Chronicle in the 1940s

"An outgoing, amiable, and adventurous young woman" is how Barbara Cox Kozemchak, the daughter of Doris Cummings Cox (1922 – 2012), chose to describe her.

February 9, 2021

Elham Fadaly ‘13 and Netherlands Team Win Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year

Recently, Physics World magazine announced that Elham Fadaly ’13 and her team at the Ei

February 8, 2021

First Custom-Built, Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Launched

Recently, the University launched the first phase of its online anti-sexual harassment training, becoming the first University in Egypt to introduce mandatory training for all faculty, staff and students.

February 7, 2021

Campus Conversation: Start of Spring Semester

Last Thursday's Campus Conversation discussed updates for the Spring 2021 semester, providing updates on academics and campus life and answering some of the community's pivotal concerns and questions. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:

February 14, 2021

Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine

The AUC Ethics HelpLine encourages the AUC community to report any acts of misconduct or violations of the University's policies on its premises.

February 2, 2021

A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC

AUC welcomes the Class of 2025 in unusual circumstances — with new hopes and challenges awaiting them.

February 2, 2021

Exploring 'Belonging': AUC Graduate's Poster Recognized Among Top in Arab World

Inspired by his longing for home and a question about what it means to 'belong,' Hossam Harfoush '19 created Homeland, an Arabic typography poster that was selected among the Hun

February 2, 2021

Welcoming Egypt’s Change Agents: First Cohort of USAID Scholars

"AUC will offer me more than the academic experience. I need a liberal arts university that will help me gain enough knowledge and skills to make my goals come to life, and AUC is just the right place for that,” said Kyrollos Zakaria from Gharbia

February 9, 2021

Building Materials of the Future: Faculty Researches Innovative Construction Materials

“Motivated and empowered -- this is how I felt when I saw my name in the list of the world's most-cited researchers,” said Ezzeldin Yazeed, professor and interim chair of the

January 26, 2021

A Boundless Drop to A Boundless Ocean

A collaboration between the Orlando Museum of Art and The American University in Cairo, A Boundless Drop to a Boundless Ocean,

January 26, 2021

Minister of Social Solidarity Meets with USAID Scholars

AUC took part in a meeting between Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag and USAID Scholars Activity students with disabilities and scholars from the Takaful and Karma families

January 24, 2021

Tax Withholding Campus Conversation

Last week's campus conversation explained how AUC will begin to withhold taxes on employee salaries and wages and remit them to the Egyptian Tax Authority monthly. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation.

January 26, 2021

Debating the Portrayals of Gender in Media and Film in SpeakUp Dialog Series

Is the media harming women?

January 24, 2021

Kamal Adham Center Launches COVID-19 Media Relief Project with Facebook Journalism Project

The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism

Soraya Bahgat '06, Advocate for Women and Girls, Reflects on Her Long Journey Calling for Gender Equality

Doris Cummings Cox: Cairo Chronicle in the 1940s

Elham Fadaly ‘13 and Netherlands Team Win Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year

First Custom-Built, Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Launched

Campus Conversation: Start of Spring Semester

Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine

A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC

Exploring 'Belonging': AUC Graduate's Poster Recognized Among Top in Arab World

Welcoming Egypt’s Change Agents: First Cohort of USAID Scholars

Building Materials of the Future: Faculty Researches Innovative Construction Materials

A Boundless Drop to A Boundless Ocean

Minister of Social Solidarity Meets with USAID Scholars

Tax Withholding Campus Conversation

Debating the Portrayals of Gender in Media and Film in SpeakUp Dialog Series

Kamal Adham Center Launches COVID-19 Media Relief Project with Facebook Journalism Project

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