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November 2016

The Local and Regional Implications of the U.S Elections Discussed at AUC’s Media Roundtable

Faculty members at The American University in Cairo (AUC) examined the local and regional implications of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton coming to office yesterday as part of the Behind the Headlines media roundtable series in a panel discussion titled “U.S.

October 2016

Judith Butler in Cairo Review: “I Would Vote For Hillary”

In an interview with the Cairo Review of Global Affairs published today, acclaimed gender theorist Judith Butler criticizes Hillary Clinton’s “limited” feminism and “hawkish” foreign policy, but says she will vote for the Democratic presidential nominee in part because Republican candidate Donald Tr

Atef Eltoukhy Elected Chairman of AUC’s Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of The American University in Cairo (AUC) elected Atef Eltoukhy ’74, money manager and chairman of Aurum Capital Management in Woodside, California, as its next chairman, succeeding Richard Bartlett, who this October completed his second, three-year term as chairman.

AUC Celebrates the Inauguration of Francis J. Ricciardone as the 12th President of the University

The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the inauguration of Francis J. Ricciardone as the 12th president of the University yesterday at Bassily Auditorium, AUC New Cairo campus.

Hassan El-Fawal Appointed Dean of AUC’s School of Sciences and Engineering

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has appointed Hassan El-Fawal as the new dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering. El-Fawal brings with him not only a wealth of academic knowledge and administrative experience, but is also a living embodiment of the liberal arts philosophy.

September 2016

AUC Student Nouran Gohar Crowned World Junior Squash Champion

For the second consecutive year, Nouran Gohar, construction engineering sophomore and the first recipient of the Wadi Degla Scholarship at The American University in Cairo (AUC), came in first at the World Squash Federation’s World Junior Squash Championships held in Poland last month.

AUC Welcomes New Faculty

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has welcomed 32 new faculty members for the 2016- 2017 academic year.

Two New Members Join AUC’s Board of Trustees

Two new members have joined AUC’s Board of Trustees, Teresa Barger, co-founder and managing director of Cartica Management, LLC, and Mark Turnage, CEO of OWL Cybersecurity.

AUC’s RISE Partners with Schneider Electric to Provide Solar Energy to Rural Communities

In an effort to provide advanced solar energy solutions to rural communities in Egypt, The Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently partnered with Schneider Electric, a global company specialized in energy management an