February 4, 2016 World Cancer Day: Five Ways AUC Helps in the Fight Against Cancer Cancer is a global epidemic, with an estimated 14.1 million cancer cases diagnosed around the world in 2012.
February 2, 2016 Tarek Ragheb Establishes Arts Scholarship to Honor Father's Memory For Tarek Ragheb, seeing his late father’s dedication to securing a decent living for his family and teaching them the true value of life motivated him to establish the Mohamed Ragheb Scholarship in Arts at AUC’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in honor of his father Mohamed Ragheb, ren
February 1, 2016 Al-Ississ: Trust is at the Heart of Business Relations in the Arab World Trust sits at the heart of the business world, according to Mohamad Al-Ississ, assistant professor of economics.“Most relationships within our modern economy are based on trust,” he said.
February 1, 2016 AUC Team Advances to Regional Finals of Global Hult Prize Challenge AUC’s winning team Nexu will advance to the seventh annual regional finals of the 2016 Hult Prize Challenge. Nexu presented a mobile app that connects low-income individuals with skilled labor opportunities as well as vocational courses.
AUC Faculty: Saudi-Iranian Conflict Political, Not Sectarian Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran have recently deteriorated due to political differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
January 14, 2016 Faculty Awarded for Poetry Translation, Breaking Cultural Barriers Since the sixth century, Arab writers have brought to life their thoughts, ideas and impressions through poetry.
January 3, 2016 The Story Behind AUC's Historic Palace AUC’s oldest building, the Khairy Pasha Palace, has overlooked Cairo’s downtown area for nearly 150 years.
December 28, 2015 New Fund Encourages Learning with Ability, Not Disability A dyslexic student, Ahmed constantly struggled in school and took private lessons in almost every subject. When he joined AUC, he found the University to be a safe haven. His English teacher first referred him to the Office of Student Support due to his poor spelling.
Forbes Middle East Names AUC Alumni Among Top 100 Leaders in the Region For the third consecutive year, Forbes Middle East published its annual Global Meets Local ranking, which recognizes the top 100 most powerful business leaders in the Middle East. This year’s list features two AUC alumni who lead successful multinational and tech companies.
December 16, 2015 International Migrants Day: Building Global Support for Syrian Refugees December 18 is International Migrants Day, an initiative by the United Nations to improve public perceptions of migration and to combat hostility toward migrants and refugees.
The Syria Fund: AUC Alumni Bring Safety, Security to Refugees When Lexi Shereshewsky (YAB ’08) and Demetri Blaisdell (YAB ’08) lived in Damascus, Syria throughout 2009 and 2010, they experienced the country’s rich history and traditions, hospitable people, and diverse and tolerant culture.
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
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.
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.
