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America 101: AUC Faculty, Staff Bring U.S. Culture to Life for English Language Learners
A new online series is allowing English-language learners across Egypt to dive headfirst into American culture through a monthly lecture series led by AUC faculty and staff from the United States. America 101 is a collaboration between AUC’s School of Continuing Education (SCE) and the U.S. Embassy’s American Center Cairo (ACC). The lectures in this free series each center on a theme related to American culture.

Bridging the Gap: Ahmed Moustafa to Lead Coronavirus Genome Research in Egypt, MENA
Ahmed Moustafa, professor and chair of AUC's Department of Biology, has been awarded $2.1 million from Wellcome Trust for a project that will establish molecular surveillance of the coronavirus genomes in the MENA region, bridging research disparities and leading to better health outcomes.

AUC Students Victorious at 2022 John Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Graduating seniors Maha Shatta, Fatema Lokma, Mostafa Nosseir, Ahmed Elghoul and Seif Ahmed ‘21 from AUC’s Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECNG) won first place worldwide in the 2022 John Hop
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AUC Students Conceive Masterplan for Egypt's First-of-Its-Kind College Town
May 11, In partnership with real estate developer Tatweer Misr, students from AUC's Urban Design and Landscape Architecture course are working on proposals for Egypt's first-of-its-kind city for learning. Through urban design and planning, the student proposals are creatively addressing global concerns like climate change and catering to the sustainable lifestyle needs of university populations.
SU Real Life Competition’s Fifth Edition
May 9, Watch highlights from this year’s SU Real Life Competition. Organized by AUC’ Student Union, this global, student-led competition addresses real-life sustainability problems.
AUC Tackles Climate Change With Water, Energy, Food Technologies Professional Diploma
May 8, Launched last year by AUC's Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Engineering and Science Services Center, the Water, Energy, Food Technologies professional diploma is providing graduates from diverse backgrounds with the knowledge and skills needed to manage climate change in Egypt.
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Nageh Allam has won the 2022 Obada Prize for Distinguished Scientists for his multidisciplinary research on water desalination and energy conversion and storage.

PhD student Shimaa Heikal (MSc '22) is among the first 10 awardees for the 100 PhDs in Africa program and the winner of AUC's 2022 Research and Creativity Convention's Graduate Poster Competition.

Students from the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering won first place globally in the 2022 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition for their non-invasive blood glucose monitoring device, GlucoClip.
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