Why Do People Smoke? Faculty Insight from Research on Arab-Americans

 You’ve seen them, or maybe you take part: a gaggle of students blatantly smoking two meters in front of the new designated smoking areas. So, what’s the science behind our reasoning for picking up a cigarette -- or refusing to put one down?

AUC Hosts Harvard MBA Students for Panel on Entrepreneurship in Egypt

“I, for one, will be keeping an eye on what’s happening in Egypt and how the economy is progressing as I go on with my career. I will stop and think about investing in a promising venture in Cairo or the Industrial Zone by the Red Sea when I have the means.”

Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub: Science, Creativity Go Hand in Hand

For Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, science and creativity go hand in hand. In fact, creativity fosters science and vice versa.

'Catfishing in the Nile' Award-Winning Documentary Explores Online Blackmailing

They’re uncomfortable to talk about and scary to think they could happen to everyone, but they do: catfishing, sexploitation, sextortion and blackmailing.

Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub to Speak at AUC

Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London; founder and director of research at the Harefield Heart Science Centre; and founder of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, will be speaking at AUC’s 2018 Research and

Haynes Mahoney to Spearhead Arts, Culture Community Initiative at AUC

With just a cursory look at his résumé, Haynes Mahoney seems an unconventional choice to head AUC’s new neighborhood arts and culture initiative.

Married on Campus: Volunteers in Action Holds 13th Group Wedding for Orphan Brides

Want to be Successful? Challenge Yourself, Experts Advise

Does anyone remember what it felt like being a university student, and having –– what seems to be –– the world’s weight on your shoulders? It feels like to be successful and influential, you must have everything together. But that's not the case at all.

Let's Talk Taxes: Two AUC Students Win EY Tax Competition

Competing against 32 top accounting students from across Egypt, two AUC students –– Salma Fouad Abutaleb and Marina Philip –– won first and second place, respectively, at the EY [Ernst & Young] Tax Competition, hosted at AUC.

AUC Showcases Latest Research in Egypt's National Conference for Scientific Research

AUC showcased its latest research at Egypt's National Conference for Scientific Research: Releasing Egyptian Potential, which was recently organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel F

A Job Well Done: AUC Hosts Middle States Commission on Higher Education Team

After a rigorous self-assessment process and the production of a 100-page self-study report, AUC welcomed a team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) last week to observe the University’s congruence with its self-study, determine AUC’s compliance with the MSCHE standards

Hands-On Class Simulations, Gender Talk Engage Students in Global Affairs

Holly Oberle, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, says she’s still “getting her feet wet,” having only joined AUC last fall. 

Shaping Future Governments: AUC Only University in Egypt to Participate in World Government Summit

Six AUC graduate students in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) participated in the World Government Summit – Global Universities Challenge, held in Dubai. AUC was the only University to represent Egypt at the summit and was one of only two teams from the Middle East.

Accounting Counts: Sara Elhusseiny Internationally Recognized, Leads Student Chapter

Accounting senior Sara Elhusseiny is balancing her workload for four courses while working as a teaching assistant for three classes, preparing for her Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam and heading her newly founded club.

'Agents of Change': Lubna Olayan on the Future of Arab Generations

For too many of the nation’s youth, educational opportunities are scarce -- and that’s a big problem, said Lubna S. Olayan, CEO and deputy chairman of Olayan Financing Company, speaking at AUC as part of the Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture.