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New students orientation begins for the class of 2019

Student Orientation Week Begins; Mobile App, Peer Sessions Introduced

With orientation week beginning today for incoming freshmen, the campus will be buzzing with activity, from a student engagement fair to campus tours and sports competitions. New features of the student orientation this year include peer-to-peer sessions and a free mobile app.

Provost Sherif Sedky and professor Nageh Allam have been awarded the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers

Sherif Sedky, Nageh Allam Receive Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers

Provost Sherif Sedky and Associate Professor of Physics Nageh Allam have received the 2014 Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers. The award is given out each year to academics in six fields of scientific research.

Research Team Develops Ultrathin Nanotubes for Solar Cell Manufacture

Nageh Allam, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, is working with colleagues at AUC and Qatar University to create ultrathin nanotubes that can be potentially useful for manufacturing solar cells.

July 22, 2015

AUC Team Among Top Contributors at Canadian Engineering Conference

For the second consecutive year, AUC had a strong presence at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Conference, where a team of seven undergraduate and graduate students, accompanied by two faculty members, presented 19 research papers.

Ancient Egyptian artwork shows practices and traditions that have been carried on to modern times.

From AUCToday: Egyptian Like Me

AUC professor Fayza Haikal discusses how the study of ancient Egyptian literature allows Egyptologist to trace a path from the past to our modern traditions.

A Life Transformation Journey

Beshoy Habib from Sohag is the new recipient of the Molly Bartlett Endowed Scholarship, established in 2011 to provide support to one male Egyptian and one female Egyptian student who attended an Egyptian public high school.

July 9, 2015

Allehedan Establishes Scholarship, Scientific Research Fund at AUC

“I come from a modest family, and I didn’t get the chance to be educated,” said Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan, who recently established a scholarship and scientific research fund at AUC.

Cairo Review Summer 2015 Focuses on Food Security

UN International Fund for Agricultural Development President Kanayo F.

July 6, 2015

AUCToday Spring 2015: Eye on Arts and Culture

AUCToday is the University magazine of The American University in Cairo.

July 2, 2015

Students Widen Reach, Engage in Ramadan Culture of Giving

“Community service and development is not a favor, but rather a duty,” said Taghreed Soliman, president of the Help Club.

July 2, 2015

Recognizing Excellence

At each commencement ceremony, AUC recognizes students for their academic achievements, as well as their accomplishments outside the classroom.

November 6, 2015

New AUC Website Launched; 10 Things You Need to Know

AUC has recently launched its new website, with improved functionality, easier navigation and a fresh design. Below are the top 10 things you need to know about the new website:

June 21, 2015

Graduate Commencement Spring 2015

127 graduate degrees were awarded at the commencement. Key note speaker was Sheikh Hussein Al-Banawi, chairman and chief executive officer of The Industrial Group.

AUC Celebrates Spring 2015 Graduation Commencement and Awards Mostafa El-Sayed an Honorary PhD

Good ideas are the starting point to make life better for the average Egyptian –– ideas that help create jobs and bring in money, said Mostafa El-Sayed, Julius Brown Chair and Regents’ Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, who was awarded an hono

June 4, 2015

Thank You Luncheon for Faculty and Staff Donors

AUC faculty and staff members gathered on Thursday, June 4, to celebrate the impact that their philanthropy is having on the University.