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Media Releases
AUC’s New Data Science Major, First in Egypt and Arab World
June 11, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AU
Statement on Allegations of Academic Infringement
May 18, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo confirms its unequivocal commitment to bot
AUC Commemorates Egypt’s 1919 Revolution
March 10, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC
HAPPENING@AUC
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NEWS@AUC
New, Continuing Scholarships for Public School Students Expand Windows of Opportunity
In Fall 2019, AUC continues to offer various scholarships for public school students, in addition to a new scholarship, Attijariwafa Bank Public School Scholarship, for students with disabilities. In celebration of AUC’s 100 years of excellence, innovation and service, the University recently launched the AUC Centennial Scholarship Fund, which offers partial or full support for undergraduate Egyptian students who demonstrate outstandi
Leaving Her Stamp: Egypt's Leading Women as Postage Pioneers
AUC graphic design graduate Maha Hesham ‘19 became a city sensation with her senior thesis: colorful postage stamps depicting historical Egyptian female pioneers, from Um Kulthum to Doria Shafik and Huda Sharawi. For Hesham, the project was an opportunity to raise awareness of these impactful women and the unequal representation they’ve been given within historical narratives and popular culture.
Egypt's Top Thanawiya Amma Student Reflects on One Year as an Engineering Student at AUC
Do you remember Nada Hussein Habib, Egypt's top thanawiya amma student in 2018 who was offered a full scholarship by President Francis Ricciardone when she said in the media that her dream is to attend AUC. News@AUC spoke with Habib, who is now studying electronics and communications engineering at AUC, as she reflects on her first year at the University.
Sherif Kamel to Tell Egypt's 'Promising Economic Story' as President of AmCham Board of Governors
As the 2019-2021 term for the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt) approached, Sherif Kamel ‘88, ‘90, ‘13, dean of AUC's School of Business, began to muse about running for president of the Board of Governors. Having been involved with AmCham for the last 15 years, and previously serving as executive vice president, board member and chairing several of the chamber’s core committees including Information and Communication Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, International Cooperation and Education, he figured he had a chance to ser
AUC in Motion
Centennial Benefit Dinner: Nicholas D. Kristof (ALU '84)
At AUC's eighth annual benefit dinner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas D. Kristof (ALU ‘84), op-ed columnist at The New York Times was presented the Global Impact Award.
AUC100 Alumni Interviews: Mohamed Shelbaya
Watch Mohamed Shelbaya, CEO of PepsiCo Egypt, tell us what it’s like to be a student athlete and talk about his “fondest” AUC memories. #AUC100 #MakingAUCProud
Centennial Benefit Dinner: Ghada Wali
At AUC's eighth annual benefit dinner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ghada Wali, Egypt's minister of Social Solidarity gave a speech about the significance of AUC and strong higher education institutions in Egypt.
Centennial Benefit Dinner: Radwa Hamed '17 and Mohammad El Shafie '17
At AUC's eighth annual benefit dinner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Radwa Hamed ‘17, 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University and Mohammad El Shafie ‘17, Harvard Law School Candidate for JD ‘20. Listen to their speeches here.
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