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AUC Professors Tamer Shoeib, Ahmed Moustafa and Nageh Allam have scientific research papers feature in Nature Index 2015

Nature Index 2015 Ranks AUC Top Scientific Research Institution in Egypt

As a marker of AUC’s significant contributions to scientific and scholarly research, four papers by three AUC professors were selected for Nature Index 2015, making AUC the top-ranked institution in Egypt in terms of “high-quality scientific articles and rese

Eight staff members received the Shukran appreciation award

First Shukran Awards Recognize Distinguished Staff Contributions

At a special reception yesterday with President Lisa Anderson, eight AUC staff members received the Fall 2015 Shukran (Thank You) awards, established this year as part of a set of new reward programs to recognize staff members’ distinguished achievements and ongoing contributions.

AUC President Lisa Anderson presented the 2015 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to Hassan Daoud at the awards ceremony on Saturday

December 10, 2015

Lebanese Writer Hassan Daoud Awarded 2015 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature

Lebanese writer and journalist Hassan Daoud was awarded the 2015 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Award at the awards ceremony on Saturday for his novel La tariq ila al-janna (No Road to Paradise).

December 8, 2015

Ewart Hall Facilities to be Revamped to Meet Modern-Day Demands

Ewart Memorial Hall has been a cultural hub of downtown Cairo since its doors opened in 1928, serving as a gathering place for lovers of literature, theatre, music and all forms of arts and culture.

From AUC to The Wall Street Journal: Alumna Reflects on International Path

Manuela Badawy ’06 is an award-winning journalist with a 15-year career in business and financial journalism. Currently, Badawy is an editor for The Wall Street Journal in New York.

The Great Sand Sea, Siwa. Courtesy of the Photographic Gallery at the American University in Cairo

December 7, 2015

Monochrome Exhibit Captures Life in Egypt in Black and White; View Photos

Monochrome: The Photography of Amr El Sawah at The Photographic Gallery captures life in Egypt on film. For pictures from the exhibition, scroll through the slideshow above.

Hassan Azzazy received the Arab Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award in Abu Dhabi

December 7, 2015

Azzazy, AUC D-Kimia Spinoff Awarded for Robotic Hepatitis C Detection

With an estimated 15 to 20 percent of the Egyptian population affected by hepatitis C, the infection rate is the highest in the world.

While the common argument is that apps and smartphones have disconnected people from each other, a group of young entrepreneurs are actually using this technology to bring people together in real life.

Frien10 App of AUC’s V-Lab Wins First Place in UN Entrepreneurship Competition

When Howard Gardner and Katie Davis of Harvard and Washington universities coined the term “the app generation” to describe today’s youth, they were spot on.

The new staircase at AUC's swimming pool will increase access to the University's facilities

December 2, 2015

AUC Provides Supportive Learning Environment for People with Disabilities

According to the United Nations, one in seven people worldwide have some form of mental or physical disability.

Cornelia Römer (middle) leads an archaeological exhibition to Fayoum as part of her research on Coptic Studies and Papyrology

Coptic Chair Cornelia Römer: Bridging Religions, Time with Papyrology

For Cornelia Römer, Egyptian Chair in Coptic Heritage at AUC, papyrology builds bridges between religions in modern-day Egypt and in the past.

James Kegere aims to inspire change in Egypt and abroad through scientific research and nanotechnology

November 29, 2015

African Fellowship Student James Kegere: Science Shapes Our Societies

For James Kegere, a nanotechnology master's student and president of the Black Students Association at AUC, science and social change go hand in hand.

AUC's faculty panel focused on improving education for Egyptian youth

November 29, 2015

Faculty: Reform Requires Change in the Mindset of Educators, Youth

Education reform in Egypt requires a change in the mindset of educators and youth, and steps are already being taken in that direction, said Tarek Shawki, dean of AUC’s School of Sciences and Engineering, head of the country’s Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

Amir Ben Ameur will represent his peers while serving on the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Council as a Post Conflict Advisor

November 26, 2015

International Scholarship Student Elected UN-Habitat Youth Adviser

AUC sophomore Amir Ben Ameur was recently elected to the United Nations-Habitat Youth Advisory Council as a post-conflict adviser.

Takeshi Kobayashi awarded by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in March for his essay on international relations

In Memory of My Loving Daughter

Born in Montreal in 1981 to an Egyptian father and British mother, Vanesa B. Korany was an optimistic young lady passionate about creating change and teaching children through art.

Students Perform Arthur Miller's The Crucible; View Photos

The Theatre Program's production of The Crucible closed last week after spotlighting the arts and theater scene at AUC. For pictures from the performance, scroll through the slideshow above.