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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

Cairotronica brings electronic art to venues across Cairo

Cairotronica: Where Art, Technology Meet

Focusing on electronic art exploration, the Cairo International Electronic and New Media Arts Symposium, also known as Cairotronica, highlights art beyond its traditional scope.

New AUC Venture Lab Partnerships Spark Innovation

Only three years into its launch in 2013, the AUC Venture Lab, the first University-based incubator in Egypt, has completed five acceleration cycles, incubated 46 startups, generated LE 36 million in revenue, raised LE 23 million in investments and created 253 jobs in the market.

May 15, 2016

AUCians at TEDx

With TEDxAUC held this past weekend under the theme, The Missing Link (finding the missing link in our lives) and with TEDxCairo 2016 on the horizon under the theme, PRISMA,

Randa Shaath shares the inspiration for her exhibition, Indelible, now on display at AUC's Photographic Gallery

May 11, 2016

AUC Alumna Randa Shaath: Finding Home in Everyday Objects

Indelible, The Photographic Gallery's current exhibition by Randa Shaath '85, explores a simple, but often overlooked question: When do you feel at home?

Marwan Kamel looks to support his fellow AUC students through peer mentorship

AUC’s Peer Mentors: Support for Student Success

Adjusting to university life can be daunting. Offering students advice and counseling, peer mentors like Marwan Kamel aim to smooth the transition.

AUC's Model UN delegation visited the United Nations General Assembly

May 10, 2016

AUC Wins Outstanding Delegation Award for Seventh Consecutive Year at National Model United Nations in New York

For the seventh year in a row, AUC students competing in the New York National Model United Nations conference earned the Outstanding Delegation Award.

Manar Shorbagy analyzes the latest developments in the U.S. presidential primaries. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

May 9, 2016

Trump vs. Clinton: Who Will be the Next President of the United States?

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the frontrunners in the Republican and Democratic races for the 2016 presidential nominations.

Alumna Rasha Essam Hassan is the first female graduate of AUC's educational leadership program

May 5, 2016

First Educational Leadership Graduate: Empowering Students Encourages Better Learning

For Rasha Essam Hassan (MA ’10, MA ’16), pursuing her second master’s degree in educational leadership (EDUL) at AUC was a privilege, but becoming the first graduate of the program is a distinguished honor.

AUC, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation Partner to Support Scholarships for Arab Youth

Creating opportunities for high-achieving Arab students who require financial support to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at the University, AUC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, one of the largest privately funded

AUC and the Cairo governorate recently signed a MoU to promote sustainable urban development in the city

May 3, 2016

AUC, Cairo Governorate Collaborate on Sustainable Urban Development

As part of the Neighborhood Initiative recently launched at AUC, Universities and their Neighborhoods: An AUC-AUB Conversation, which aimed at highlighting the responsibilities of universities to th

April 21, 2016

U.S. News & World Report: AUC Opens Broad Career Paths in Education

Teaching isn't the only option for graduates of education degree programs in the Middle East and North Africa. A recent article in U.S.

The 22nd Annual AUC Research Conference will run from May 4 - 5.

April 21, 2016

AUC’s 22nd Annual Research Conference: Cultural Survival in Egypt in the 21st Century

A University tradition for the past 22 years, the annual AUC Research Conference begins today.

Marco Pinfari examines terrorism and extremism

April 19, 2016

Terrorism vs. Extremism: Are They Linked?

With terrorist attacks in Brussels, Istanbul and, most recently, Kabul, as well as other parts of the world, Marco Pinfari, assistant professor of political science, examines the relationship between terrorism and extremism.1. What is extremism?

a hand catching an earth globe stress ball, the globe refers to the climate change challenges

Stress Awareness Month: Tips to De-Stress

April is Stress Awareness Month, and a good way to celebrate it is by reminding ourselves how we can live healthier lives. Although everyone deals with stress differently, understanding the causes of stress and how it affects the body and mind can make a difference in our overall well-being.