June 7, 2022 Reading Into the Past: Mariam Ayad's Research on Coptic Letters Sheds Light on Women in Byzantine Egypt Years of research have led Mariam Ayad ‘94, associate professor in AUC’s Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology,
June 6, 2022 Sustainable and Safe: Construction Engineering Students Create Glow-in-the-Dark Concrete Four undergraduate students in the Department of Construction Engineering have developed self-luminous concrete to light up roadways and pavements without using conventional energy sources.
February 19, 2019 Bint al-Nil/Daughter of the Nile Bint al-Nil/Daughter of the Nile, an exhibition by Egyptian-American artist Sherin Guirguis, shows a series of paintings and sculp
November 14, 2018 100 Years Logo In the Making To engage the community in the historic milestone of AUC centennial and to make sure that the logo reflects AUC community’s culture, a competition was announced to solicit logo design submissions from the community, making sure to use the word 100 years and AUC logo in the designs.
November 14, 2018 AUC Throughout History From AUC’s first president Charles Watson in 1919 to former President Christopher Thoron (1969 – 1973), who established the University as a creditable institution by securing official recognition for academic degrees, AUC looks back through its presidential history and major accomplishments that
February 6, 2019 Commemorative Centennial Coin The Egyptian government has minted AUC’s centennial coin, designed by five AUC students. This accomplishment was the culmination of a summer of work, research and brainstorming for graphic design students Ahmad Khalil, Ingy Fawzy, Lana Kurdi, Mariam Ibrahim and Mariem Abutaleb.
February 10, 2019 When Dreams Call for Silence For her first exhibition at AUC in more than 20 years, artist Huda Lutfi has created an entirely new body of work.
April 15, 2019 Speak English on Campus In AUC’s early years, there were Speak English on Campus campaigns. Desserts were awarded to those who used English during the lunch hours and a spelling bee encouraged competition among the best students.
June 1, 2022 AUC Launches Initiative to Support Community Mental Health, End Stigma On Sunday, AUC launched its Mental Health and Well-being Initiative with a community workshop aimed at opening a discussion and offering a platform for participants to share their experiences and ideas for improving mental he
May 25, 2022 Students Awarded in National, Global 2022 Map the System Competition for Project on Women Students win first place in the national 2022 Map and their project was an Excellent Undergraduate Project in a global competition in the UK.
May 24, 2022 Reimagining Cairo: AUC Alum, Student Win 3rd Worldwide in 2022 Berkeley Prize Competition for Design Excellence Mahmoud El Kady ‘21 and Tia Ashraf, anthropology graduating senior, won third place worldwide in the 2022 Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence competition.
May 23, 2022 AUC Launches Working Group to Boost Gender Equity Across Campus A new working group consisting of AUC students, faculty and staff is spearheading an effort to review the University’s gender-related policies to ensure inclusivity, equity, diversity and care for the entire community.
May 16, 2022 Nageh Allam Wins 2022 Obada Prize for Distinguished Scientists Nageh Allam, professor and director of the nanotechnology graduate program at AUC’s Department of Physics, has won the 2022 Obada Prize for
May 15, 2022 America 101: AUC Faculty, Staff Bring U.S. Culture to Life for English Language Learners A new online series is allowing English-language learners across Egypt to dive headfirst into American culture through monthly online lectures led by AUC faculty and staff from the United States.
May 10, 2022 CIMUN Team Wins Big at 2022 National Model United Nations Conference Emerging stronger than ever after a three-year hiatus, AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations (CIMUN) team won Outstanding Delegation awards for the 12th consecutive year at the 2022 National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City this