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May 21, 2023

AUC's Life Mentorship Program Creates Lasting Connections

Students in their AUC journey, as well as alumni, can find help in the form of a mentor under the University’s Life Mentorship Program (LMP).

Sudan flag with cracks depicting conflict in the country

May 16, 2023

Sudan Split: Faculty Weight In On Conflict, Humanitarian Crisis

Violence has erupted in Sudan as the two major militarized groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have gone head-to-head in civilian-populated areas.

May 10, 2023

Professor Shahjahan Bhuiyan Receives Prestigious Award for Public Policy Research in Global South

Shahjahan Bhuiyan, associate professor in AUC's Department of Public Policy and Administration and associate dean for Administration and Undergraduate Studies, has received the

May 8, 2023

AUC Student to Join First Cohort of Landmark Scholarship Program in Canada

Mechanical engineering undergraduate student Reem Mahmoud is one of 30 global recipients of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University in Montreal, C

The attendees of the conference pose in a group shot on campus.

May 8, 2023

Supporting Startups: AUC Hosts First Afretec Entrepreneurship Conference

Entrepreneurship is a key component of Africa’s economic progress, but gaps between research, investing and implementation may hinder a startup’s success.

The CIMUN team stands wearing suits and professional dresses in an auditorium at the conference. Some students are holding signs saying "Montenegro" and "Nigeria"

May 2, 2023

AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations Wins Highest Number of Awards in New York

AUC’s CIMUN took home 14 awards at the National Model United Nations in New York, making AUC the most-awarded university at the conference.

A graphic showing how electrolysis works. On the bottom, a graphic of water, tinted brown with green spots. The water is pulled up through a pipe to two green buildings representing the electrolysis. Two pipes connected to the building pipe out green hydrogen, shown as green lightning with a blue H, and bright blue, clean water.

May 2, 2023

Transforming Dirty Water into Clean Energy

A bolt of energy rattles the bonds of a water molecule: H2O. The links between the molecule begin to snap as the oxygen and hydrogen particles are pulled to separate compartments.

A photo of a Cairo street, taken from Abdelhalim. Al Azhar mosque sits to the left and the wall of Khan al Kalili is on the right.

May 1, 2023

Between Two Homes: Experience of an Arab-American Student

“I don’t consider myself to be just Egyptian or just American. You can even hear it in the way I speak. I blend English and Arabic together all the time when I talk. I’m not one or the other; I’m both.”

A collage of photos featuring AUC students studying abroad. On the left, a young woman poses in front of the Eiffel tower. In the center top, a young man take a selfie with his friends on a cliff in Norway. On the bottom center, a young woman poses with her friends in France. On the right, a young woman poses with her hands lifted in front of a bridge in the U.S.

April 30, 2023

Adventures Abroad: Students Share Their Stories

Whether navigating a new country, learning a new language, making friends or adjusting to new classes, AUC students are thriving in their study-abroad programs.

Shahd El Helbawy stands with Wei Liu, smiling in front of a painting.

April 5, 2023

Shaping an Artist's Future: Meet the First Recipient of the Liu Shiming Endowed Scholarship

Shahd El Helbawy sees mysteries to be explored through her most recent artistic pursuit: sculpting. Her passion for art has led her to be the first recipient of the Liu Shiming Endowed Scholarship.

Three photos of Carere placed in a line. Carere sits at a table in the street with Egyptian food in front of her, sharing suhoor with her neighbors. Carere smiles and poses with a peace-sign in front of a shop selling lanterns in downtown Cairo. Carere smiles and stands next to a mascot of a Ramadan character near Talaat Harb, holding fresh strawberry juice.

April 3, 2023

Ramadan from the Heart of Cairo

International student Sara Carere has never experienced a month quite like Ramadan in Egypt.

people stand on stage at the Venture Capital Competition

March 30, 2023

AUC Students Get Industry Experience at Egypt's First Venture Capital Competition

While a business school education can be the foundation for a young entrepreneur's career, nothing matches hands-on industry experience.

March 28, 2023

AUC Students Craft Sustainable Fishing Nets to Revive Local Village Economy

Armed with fruit and a desire to help the small Egyptian village of El Bahtiny in Ismailia, seniors Yara Yousry, Heidi Mahmoud, Aliaa Moussa and Mariam El-Halabi are working to fashion biodegradable fishing nets out of locally sourced, cost-effective banana fibers in order to revive the vil

Two promotional images are shown. The promotional image of "Way Home" shows an artistic rendition of a head facing left. In the center of the head is a doorway with a figure standing in it. The color scheme is light brown and a pale green. On the right is the promotional image for the film "Okay". It shows a face peering through a broken pane of glass with the word "Okay" in jagged text beneath it.

March 27, 2023

Two AUC-Directed Films Featured at Visions Film Festival

Lights, camera, action! The Visions Film Festival, which took place at AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Center earlier this month, featured a number of projects by AUCians, including two student-directed films.

A collage of four students standing next to their Ramadan designs on campus. In the top right, a female student stands next to her banner design, on the top left, a girl smiles in front of the library facade with her AUC and Ramadan Kareem signs on the front. On the bottom left, a male student stands next to his library with his AUC design with the "C" as a crescent. On the bottom right, a female student stands next to her geometric designs strung between the trees. In the center bottom a male student.