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July 3, 2016

AUC Wins 13 Gold Medals at National Universities Tournament

Facing off against 38 other universities in the 43rd National Universities Tournament, AUC came away with 13 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals in 12 individual and nine team sports. The men’s swimming team also achieved its first ever national championship.

July 3, 2016

Alumna, Faculty Dina Sherif First Arab Honored by UN as Pioneer for Social Entrepreneurship

Dina Sherif '99, '07, associate professor of management and the Willard W.

April 5, 2016

Faculty Awarded for Distinguished Contributions

Recognized for their contributions, two faculty members were honored at the Spring 2016 commencement ceremony: Zeinab Amin, associate professor of the Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science and director of the actuarial science program, received the Excellence in Academic

AUC Egyptology Alumnus Recognized by National Geographic as Emerging Explorer

Yukinori Kawae '03, who graduated from AUC with a Bachelor of Arts in Egyptology, is one of 13 worldwide to be selected as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. Kawae is now bringing ancient Egypt to modern Japan.

Spreading the Ramadan Spirit: AUC Student Clubs Give Back

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Trustee, Alumnus Hisham El-Khazindar: Path to Success

AUC Trustee Hisham El-Khazindar is the co-founder and managing director of Qalaa Holdings, a leading investment firm in Africa and the Middle East. Prior to co-founding Citadel Capital in

July 22, 2018

Distinguished Alumni Recognized at Awards Ceremony

At this year’s Alumni Awards Ceremony, two distinguished alumni were recognized for their professional accomplishments: Nagla Rizk ’83,’87, professor of economics and founding director of the Access to Knowledge for Development C

Actress Yosra and alumnus Ahmed Zahran spoke at commencement

June 5, 2016

Watch Commencement Speeches by Actress Yosra, Alumnus Ahmed Zahran

AUC held it's 93rd commencement on Saturday, June 4. Alumnus Ahmed Zahran '02, CEO and co-founder of KarmSolar, delivered the graduate commencement speech.

Actress Yosra and alumnus Ahmed Zahran will speak at commencement

May 26, 2016

Actress Yosra, Alumnus Ahmed Zahran to Speak at Commencement

AUC’s Spring 2016 graduation will take place on Saturday, June 4.

Shukran awardees joined President Ad Interim Thomas E. Thomason at the award ceremony

Shukran Award Winners: Going Above and Beyond

Ten staff members were recognized last week as this year's Shukran awardees. A special reception was held last Monday for the Shukran (Thank You) staff awards, where President Ad Interim Thomas E. Thomason presented awards to the staff members, who were nomin

May 19, 2016

Dorm Residents Live Like a Local

During this year’s spring break, ten dorm residents and two staff members participated in the Office of Residential Life Cross-Cultural Exchange Program with Ibn Tofail University in Morocco.

Children filling speech bubbles with their needs and urban narratives

May 19, 2016

Alumna Nada Nafeh: Informal Housing Showcase at Architecture Biennale in Venice

Through her architecture project on informal housing communities in Egypt, Nada Nafeh ’11 is taking part in the Egyptian pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale, the world’s largest architectural exhibition, which begins this week.

The Jatropha plant is best energy alternative for Egypt according to the students' research. Photo credit: Prof Chen Fang et al, June 24,2008

Mechanical Engineering Students Go Green for Egypt

Investigating biofuels as a sustainable source of green energy in Egypt, five mechanical engineering students earned second place in the Go Green Egypt Expo national competition for conducting the first comprehensive study of biofuels in Egypt.

Amy Austin Holmes examines the continued presence of U.S. military bases abroad

May 17, 2016

Amy Austin Holmes: Why Does the United States Still Have Military Bases Abroad?

While Amy Austin Holmes, associate professor and head of the Sociology Unit, was doing her master’s degree at the Free University of Berlin, the student dormitory where she lived was different from the rest of the campus in one unique way — it used to be the home to hundreds of U.S.

Brochures advertising housing compounds in Egypt

May 16, 2016

Heterotopias: Space is Power in Urban Egypt

Cairo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. With 46,349 people per kilometer square, the city’s residents live in close-quarters, and the clash of social classes is unavoidable. The