Last week’s Campus Conversation focused on the epidemiological situation at AUC and in Egypt, as well as the University’s COVID-19 safety measures. Here’s what you need to know: AUC
Karim Seddik, professor and associate dean for graduate studies and research at AUC’s School of Sciences and Engineering, is no stranger to winning awards. His research has been recognized and published time and again by major entities such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Egyptian state. Despite this, upon hearing that he won AUC’s Faculty Merit Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Endeavors, Seddik felt honored. “It means a lot,” Seddik said. “AUC is my home and receiving this award makes me feel appreciated.”
The color pink has taken over Bartlett Plaza this month during assembly hour, as two of AUC's student organizations raise awareness of breast cancer.
October 14, The latest on AUC's ongoing pandemic response management. Distinguished University Professor Hassan Azzazy, chair of AUC's Scientific Advisory Committee for COVID-19, will share the group's work. In addition, panelists will give updates.
October 10, Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid, professor of construction and Egypt's former "Man-Killer" hurdle champion, shares his insights and experiences as an athlete striving to maintain the balance between his career as an engineer and his sport, and looks back at his fondest memories as a record-breaking athlete.
September 28, Carie Forden, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Ola Morsy, chief clinical counselor at AUC's center for student Well-Being, share tips on how to deal with stress and anxiety as we continue our lives in the midst of the pandemic.
The Lazord Egyptian Chapter, represented by the John D. Gerhart Center, won the Lazord annual conference regional research competition.
Aliaa Ismail '14, a double major in Egyptology and architectural engineering, is named as one of Apollo's 40 Under 40 Art & Tech for producing large-scale 3D scans of archaeological sites in Luxor.
Wessam Maher, AUC's chief information security and risk officer, received the Arab CISO of the Year Award at the Arab Security Conference.
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.
