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December 22, 2020

AUC Discusses Gender Norms and Upbringing in SpeakUp Dialog Series

"Upbringing starts with the image a woman has of herself. It's how you see yourself that will reflect on how you bring up your children," said Sara Aziz, founder and president of Safe Kids.

December 16, 2020

'It Is an Overwhelming Experience to Earn So Much Love' - Sonia Zulfiqar Receives Notes of Appreciation from Students

On the last day of classes, some students expressed their gratitude to faculty members for their ongoing support despite the circumstances. Sonia Zulfiqar, associate professor of chemistry, was in for a surprise when her students put up thank you notes on their screens.

December 15, 2020

Sue Ellen Hassouna (LLM ‘13) Honored for Fighting Corruption

Sue Ellen Hassouna (LLM ’13), who earned her Master of Laws in international and comparative law from AUC and is president of the Sue Ellen Foundation for Legal Development, was honored by the Egyptian government for her efforts in implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strat

December 15, 2020

Tapping into Homegrown Talent: Student Interns Engage in AUC Next 100 Campus Plan

Last summer, six of AUC’s talented architecture students were engaged in a four-week internship program with the AUC Campus Plan team along with international architecture firm, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners LLP (BBB) studying, designing and visualizing

December 8, 2020

PBS Host on Fake News in the Digital Age

While social media has changed the speed with which we are able to receive news, it has also been a dangerous medium for fake news, or as PBS host Alexander Heffner prefers to call it, viral deception, as it exists with no checks and no delineation between fact

December 8, 2020

New Trustee Elected: Bishoy Azmy '02

Bishoy Azmy ’02, CEO of the Dubai-based ASGC construction group, is the newest and youngest member of AUC’s Board of Trustees.

December 8, 2020

The Future is 360: Integrating Virtual Reality into Construction Engineering

The shift to online learning has led to considerable changes in the way faculty members can teach their courses, including several sacrifices.

December 8, 2020

Research with Impact: Science Alumnae Nationally Recognized for Best Theses

Two AUC alumnae Dina Fouad '12, '19 and Yasmine Abdel Maksoud (MSc '09, PhD '18) were nationally recognized by Egypt’s Engineering Education Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities for “best theses," developing - respectively - materials with enhan

December 15, 2020

What is the New Normal?

Is there a new normal?

December 1, 2020

The Open Mind Comes to Cairo

Alexander Heffner, host of The Open Mind on PBS — the longest running broadcast in American public television — is joining AUC for a discussion on the role of the media in writing history. On December 7, viewers can tune in, ask questions and join in on the conversation.

December 1, 2020

Creating an Inclusive Workforce: Students Help Integrate People with Disabilities into the Workplace

Taking an active stance to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace, students in Managing the Human Capital class engaged in a real-life, experiential learning project with DHL Global Forwarding to address this challenge.

November 30, 2020

AUC Hosts Higher Education Minister, University Presidents to Discuss Pandemic Measures

COVID-19 has highlighted the significance of enacting policies to ensure safe study and work environments in light of the increasing health challenges, and AUC remains committed to providing a safe campus while simultaneously maintaining educational excellence.

November 29, 2020

You, W-Ana Too: Exploring Sexual Harassment from Multiple Perspectives

AUC’s Theatre Program is looking to cast actors for the upcoming production, You W-Ana Too, a play that

November 24, 2020

What Are You Thankful for This Year?

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us time to sit back and reflect on ourselves, the people around us and things we might have taken for granted before.

November 24, 2020

How Can We Combat Harassment and Why Should We Care? Launching the AUC SpeakUp Dialog Series

“The hardest problems to solve are those that we find too shameful even to name or to admit exist,” said President Francis Ricciardone in his opening remarks during the inauguration of the AUC SpeakUp Dialog Series held last Thursday.

AUC Discusses Gender Norms and Upbringing in SpeakUp Dialog Series

'It Is an Overwhelming Experience to Earn So Much Love' - Sonia Zulfiqar Receives Notes of Appreciation from Students

Sue Ellen Hassouna (LLM ‘13) Honored for Fighting Corruption

Tapping into Homegrown Talent: Student Interns Engage in AUC Next 100 Campus Plan

PBS Host on Fake News in the Digital Age

New Trustee Elected: Bishoy Azmy '02

The Future is 360: Integrating Virtual Reality into Construction Engineering

Research with Impact: Science Alumnae Nationally Recognized for Best Theses

What is the New Normal?

The Open Mind Comes to Cairo

Creating an Inclusive Workforce: Students Help Integrate People with Disabilities into the Workplace

AUC Hosts Higher Education Minister, University Presidents to Discuss Pandemic Measures

You, W-Ana Too: Exploring Sexual Harassment from Multiple Perspectives

What Are You Thankful for This Year?

How Can We Combat Harassment and Why Should We Care? Launching the AUC SpeakUp Dialog Series

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