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AUC's Magda Mostafa Redefines Design with Inclusivity
Associate Professor of Design in AUC's Architecture Department and globally recognized autism design consultant Magda Mostafa continues to make strides in reshaping and improving the world of inclusive design.
AUC alumna's film wins award at Women Over Fifty Film Festival 2021
A short film by Dania Elmor (MA ‘(20) has won an award for Best Student Film and will be screened at the UK’s 2021 Women Over Fifty Film Festival (WOFFF). “El Habbasa” (Fishing Net) will join 56 other short films from more than 20 countries for online and in-person screenings.
Meet the New Dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering Lotfi Gaafar
As Lotfi Gaafar heads into his first semester as dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering — and the first semester back on campus since the start of the pandemic — he has an ambitious vision for the school’s continued growth.
AUC in Motion
I Joined AUC Because...
September 21, Undergraduate and graduate students share the reasons they joined AUC; from its vibrant campus, diverse academic programs and unique student life experiences. #JoinAUC.
Back on Campus: Student Sentiments
September 7, From freshmen first stepping foot on campus to returning students who missed their friends and professors, students share their feelings on the first day of classes.
FYP 2021 #AUCBackToCampus
September 6, After a year and a half of online learning, we kicked off the new year with the FYP week, welcoming freshmen from all around the globe to AUC! With this year’s theme being Back to Life, here’s a recap of how new and returning students welcomed back life at AUC and their thoughts on #AUCBackToCampus!
Happening@AUC
Faculty in The Media
Ahmed Abdel Meguid
Yahoo! Finance featured research by Ahmed Abdel Meguid on narcissistic CEOs and their impact on misleading investors.
Salima Ikram (YAB '86)
Salima Ikram (YAB '86) talks to Smithsonian Magazine about the discovery of a mummified shrew.
Sean Lee
In this Ahram Online article, Sean Lee comments about the Biden administration's stance on the situation in Palestine.
#MAKINGAUCPROUD
After placing first in Shell Egypt's Imagine the Future local competition last month, Team AUC-07 won second place globally, representing Egypt.
A short documentary by Dania Elmor (MA '20) won Best Student Film at the seventh annual Women Over 50 Film Festival in the United Kingdom. The film features a woman who fishes with her hands.
Tarek Amer '80, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, was named by Global Finance magazine among the world's top 10 central bank governors for 2021.
People of AUC
As a refugee living in Egypt for around eight years and working many different jobs, I feel that my experience, knowledge, and skills will allow me to succeed in this major, and maybe someday, I will be able to offer something that can help migrants and refugees around the world.
Wasim Alaa Eldin
A Fellowship Student in Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate program in migration and refugee studies
