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October 21, 2020

AUC's Center of Excellence for Water Participates in Cairo Water Week 2020

For the second year in a row, the Center of Excellence for Water at The American University in Cairo (AUC) is participating in Cairo Water Week (CWW) 2020, one of the most significant water-related events at the national, regional and international levels, orga

October 20, 2020

Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture - Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag ‘85: ‘COVID-19’s Impact in the Middle East’

Find the full event details here.

October 20, 2020

A Step Forward with AUC’s Next 100 Campus Plan: Institutional Survey Results

More research labs, a bigger convention center and building outdoor classrooms are among a few of the suggestions brought forward by the AUC community as part of the AUC: Next 100 Campus Plan survey for the design and construction of the second phase of our New Cairo campus led

October 20, 2020

AUC Welcomes First-Ever Cohort of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Program

“Having a fellowship like TLG [Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate program] is just like a perfect step in my life. Being a part of AUC is a dream that every student at any place around the world would wish to have.

Student engaged in experiential learning

October 26, 2020

Co-Op Program: A Leap in Experiential Learning at the School of Business

Offering a unique experiential learning experience with hands-on training at the workplace, AUC’s new Cooperative Education (Co-Op) course is the first of its kind in the region to be initiated by a business school.

October 18, 2020

'Through Others We Become Ourselves' - Highlights of a Lazord Fellow's Journey

Born and raised in South Sinai, Heba Shama ’13, architectural engineering graduate, moved to Cairo to pursue her undergraduate studies at AUC.

October 18, 2020

Campus Conversation: #AUCSpeakUp in Action

Last Thursday’s Campus Conversation #AUCSpeakUp in Action provided updates about the #AUCSpeakUp initiative, including outcomes of the recently completed misconduct investigation the University’s continuing COVID-19 planning.

October 14, 2020

The Imaginary Invalid to be performed as AUC’s First Ever Theatre Production on Zoom

On October 20, 21 and 22, a brand new adaptation of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid

October 13, 2020

2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What's at Stake?

2020 has seen its fair share of unordinary events, from the coronavirus pandemic to economic recessions and a myriad of unexpected road bumps in between. The upcoming U.S.

October 13, 2020

AUC Faculty Win Egyptian State Prizes for Contributions in Science, Technology

Three of AUC's faculty members won State Prizes in Science and Technology, organized by The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, for their scientific contributions and achievements.

October 13, 2020

‘It Resonates with Me as a Woman’ — Sarrah Abdelrahman ‘11 on Healing from Harassment

Maintaining her Instagram account's good vibes is a goal, but it didn't stop Sarrah Abdelrahman '11 from voicing out her opinion and speaking up for herself, and for sexual harassment victims who've had difficulty healing from their traumas.

October 13, 2020

Kan Yama Kan - Riham Shendy ’98 on a Mission to Enrich Children’s Arabic Colloquial Library

Riham Shendy ’98, a mother of twins residing in New York, acknowledged the struggle of reading to children in Arabic and decided to piece together a solution to overcome it.

October 13, 2020

Accounting Faculty Nermeen Shehata Receives Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researchers Award

“I believe that as a qualified scholar, a faculty member should have an impact and engage in the theoretical debate about contemporary issues that are of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers,” said Nermeen Shehata, associate professor of accounting and

October 12, 2020

Connecting Cultures Through Art

For John Hoey, associate professor of practice in the Department of the Arts, what started as a regular phone call with his parents sparked up a conversation about how people perceive cultures different than theirs, which turned into a decade-long project

October 13, 2020

Aya Abbas, Professional Paralympic Swimming Champ, Finds Her Passion at AUC

“Doctors told my mom I was going to die.

AUC's Center of Excellence for Water Participates in Cairo Water Week 2020

Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture - Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag ‘85: ‘COVID-19’s Impact in the Middle East’

A Step Forward with AUC’s Next 100 Campus Plan: Institutional Survey Results

AUC Welcomes First-Ever Cohort of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Program

Co-Op Program: A Leap in Experiential Learning at the School of Business

'Through Others We Become Ourselves' - Highlights of a Lazord Fellow's Journey

Campus Conversation: #AUCSpeakUp in Action

The Imaginary Invalid to be performed as AUC’s First Ever Theatre Production on Zoom

2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What's at Stake?

AUC Faculty Win Egyptian State Prizes for Contributions in Science, Technology

‘It Resonates with Me as a Woman’ — Sarrah Abdelrahman ‘11 on Healing from Harassment

Kan Yama Kan - Riham Shendy ’98 on a Mission to Enrich Children’s Arabic Colloquial Library

Accounting Faculty Nermeen Shehata Receives Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researchers Award

Connecting Cultures Through Art

Aya Abbas, Professional Paralympic Swimming Champ, Finds Her Passion at AUC

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