Media Releases and Statements
March 2016
AUC Introduces New Blended Learning Format in Educational Leadership Master's
Starting Fall 2016, the Master of Arts in educational leadership at The American University in Cairo (AUC) will combine classroom and online instruction, making it the first master’s program at the University to be offered in blended format and giving more flexibility to mid-career professionals who
February 2016
AUC Statement on Omar Khaled
On Saturday, February 27, Omar Khaled, an AUC freshman, died following being injured during a game of American football on campus against another team as part of a match for the American Football League in Egypt.
AUC’S Rare Books and Special Collections Library Preserves Local and International Heritage
The conservation of the cultural and historical heritage of Egypt and the region has been one of the main objectives of The Rare Books and Special Collection Library (RBSCL) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) since its creation in 1992.
AUC Celebrates Midyear Graduation Commencement Ceremonies
The American University in Cairo (AUC) held its midyear graduation commencement ceremonies that witnessed the graduation of 430 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 56 graduated with honors, 61 with high honors and 62 with highest honors.
At The Media Roundtable Discussion: AUC Experts Discuss the Impact of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam on Egypt
At the Media Roundtable Discussion series "Behind the Headlines," titled, "Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam: Impact on Egypt and the Future of Water for the Nile Basin Countries,” held yesterday at the American University in Cairo (AUC), professors analyzed the impact of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam on Egyp
AUC Statement on Giulio Regeni
There were extensive news reports over the weekend about the discovery of the body of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni, an Italian PhD student from the University of Cambridge, who disappeared on the evening of January 25. His body was found in the Cairo suburb of 6th of October on Wednesday night.
AUC Professor Azzazy Discusses Robotic Hepatitis C Detection at the Faculty At The Forefront Series
At the first of “Faculty at the Forefront” series, held at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Hassan Azzazy, professor of chemistry at AUC discussed the development of a fully automated, robotic machine for hepatitis C diagnosis through D-Kimia, the first University spinoff in Egypt that was
January 2016
AUC Signs Partnership Agreement with Arab League's Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
The Middle East Institute for Higher Education (MEIHE) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Arab League’s Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).
AUC Professors Argue that the Saudi- Iran Rivalry is Political not Sectarian
At the Media Roundtable Discussion series "Behind the Headlines," titled, "The Saudi- Iran Rivalry and the Changing Landscape in the Middle East" held yesterday at the American University in Cairo (AUC), professors discussed the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the implications of the