Media Releases and Statements
November 2014
Recipient of Al Alfi Foundation Sustainable Development Fellowship Advocates Environmental Awareness in Estabel Antar
November 2, 2014, Cairo –Mennatallah Sabry, a second year graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and recipient of the Al Alfi Foundation Sustainable Development Fellowship, developed a passion for environmentalism during her undergr
October 2014
Adopt-A-Plot Brings AUC Community Together Through Organic Gardening
October 23, 2014, Cairo – The Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) has initiated Adopt-a-Plot program, which encourages the AUC community members to cultivate and harvest their own vegetable plots on campus.
In An Interview In Cairo Review Today: Former Bush State Department Insider: Iraq, Afghanistan Are U.S. Defeats
October 21, 2014, Cairo, Egypt— Lawrence Wilkerson, the former army colonel who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State of Colin Powell, says that the United States is headed for defeats in Iraq and Afghanistan.
AUC Welcomes New Faculty
October 20, 2014, Cairo – Committed to bring qualified diversified academics and professionals who find innovative ways to meet students’ educational needs, The American University in Cairo (AUC) has welcomed 26 new faculty members for the 2014-2015 academic year who vary in their backgrounds, and r
AUC Launches New Master’s in Educational Leadership
October 16, 2014, Cairo – In response to the increasing demand for educational leaders who can serve as pioneers of change across Egypt and the region, The Graduate School of Education at the American University in Cairo (AUC) has introduced the new Master of Arts in educational leadership for the F
AUC Chemistry Professor Hassan Azzazy Named 2014 Global Innovator for Pioneering Research
October 14, 2014, Cairo – Hassan Azzazy, professor of chemistry at The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently received the Global Innovator Award, presented annually by the Texas Christian University (TCU) to individuals who conduct groundbreaking research that has a significant impact on socie
AUC Professor Study Examines the Power Of Prayer In Psychotherapy
October 2, 2014, Cairo – In an article entitled “Spiritual Energy of Islamic Prayers as a Catalyst for Psychotherapy” in the Religion and Health journal, Hani Henry, associate professor of psychology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) argues that prayer gives ‘therapeutic’ spiritual energy to
Five AUC Professors Chosen in the Newly Formed Specialized Council on Education and Scientific Research
October 1, 2014, Cairo – Tarek Shawki, dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering at The American University in Cairo (AUC), has been chosen to head the first Specialized Council on Education and Scientific Research affiliated to the Egyptian Presidency.
September 2014
AUC Professor Nageh Allam Awarded For Novel, Cheap Materials in Solar Energy Conversion
September 28, 2014, Cairo – Nageh Allam, assistant professor of physics at The American University in Cairo (AUC), received the 2013 Best Publication Award from the National Research Center (NRC) for his innovative research on how nanotechnology can be used to convert solar energy to fuel or elec