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First cohort of Jameel fellows, 2023-2024

October 1, 2023

Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program Welcomes A New Cohort

The Yousef Jameel Public Leadership Program welcomed its 12th cohort of scholars from across Egypt who will pursue a master's degree at AUC, in addition to studying abroad for a semester and working at public, private and nonprofit organizations.

Cartoon of students working with a lightbulb above one of their heads that says "EQ"

September 27, 2023

Emotional Intelligence in Educational Leadership: Mustafa Toprak

What is the relationship between emotional intelligence and educational leadership?

A photo of a street with cars, with blue graphic visualizations of automated vehicle technology

September 25, 2023

The Future of Self-Driving Cars

If you struggle navigating traffic in the morning, soon your car may be able to take the wheel.

Hassan Azzazy speaking at the conference

September 24, 2023

AUC Tackles Pressing Challenges 'Toward a Better Future for Humanity'

AUC faculty and graduate students from the chemistry and biology departments as well as the Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, joined over 300 researchers from around the globe at the 18th International Conference of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ICBMB) under the theme, “To

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September 20, 2023

New semester, New Challenges: Generative AI in Education

The emergence of generative AI (GenAI) has forced educators across the world to rethink curricula, policies and principles both in and out of the classroom.

Rendering of Zahran's project on Haret Bergwan

September 20, 2023

Zero Carbon Cairo

For a team of architecture alumni at AUC, preserving Egypt’s heritage is vital to building a sustainable future.

September 20, 2023

Meet Our New Faculty

A warm welcome to all our new faculty! With research interests from international policy to visual storytelling, we are thrilled to have incoming faculty this fall who are experts in a range of disciplines.

students sit in a classroom at AUC in front of a green wall

September 18, 2023

AUC Receives Second Largest Grant in University History, $85 Million, Toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress

The American University in Cairo has been awarded an $85 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development in Egypt toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress.

September 12, 2023

AUC's Global Network Grows With CEMS Connection

From the ancient past to the present, doing business in Egypt has always been an international affair. Today, AUC’s School of Business continues this tradition as part of the CEMS network.

September 10, 2023

Women and Climate Change: A Scientific Perspective

“For every additional year of schooling a girl receives on average, her country’s resilience to climate disasters can be expected to improve by 3.2 points on the ND-GAIN Country Index, which calcul

AUC students sit at desks in a classroom with a green wall behind them

September 4, 2023

AUC Introduces New Translation Minor, Science Specializations

AUC is kicking off the semester with new academic programs: the University’s first minor in translation studies, biology specializations in biotechnology as well as ecology and conservation, in addition to computer science and engineering specializations in embedded systems and ar

A graphic of women walking in a park in front of a city skyline.

August 22, 2023

A City for All: Gender as a Lens for Design

“Navigating a massive city such as Cairo encompasses a wide array of challenges and gender inequalities, from walking in the streets and riding public transportation to dealing with physical and social limitations, as well as the absence of public space.

August 22, 2023

School of Continuing Education Receives $500,000 Grant for Supporting English Language Education in Egypt

AUC’sSchool of Continuing Education (SCE), has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the United States Embassy in Cairo, marking the largest single award from the U.S.

three men stand behind a large fossil in a lab

August 10, 2023

Hesham Sallam Leads Discovery of 41 Million-Year-Old ‘King Tut’ Whale

Today, a team led by the internationally-acclaimed paleontologist announced the discovery of a new species of extinct whale that inhabited the sea covering present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago.

August 8, 2023

'Say More with Threads': What's Next?

Threads, Meta’s newest addition to the social media platform, has received both praise and criticism since its launch a few weeks ago.

Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program Welcomes A New Cohort

Emotional Intelligence in Educational Leadership: Mustafa Toprak

The Future of Self-Driving Cars

AUC Tackles Pressing Challenges 'Toward a Better Future for Humanity'

New semester, New Challenges: Generative AI in Education

Zero Carbon Cairo

Meet Our New Faculty

AUC Receives Second Largest Grant in University History, $85 Million, Toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress

AUC's Global Network Grows With CEMS Connection

Women and Climate Change: A Scientific Perspective

AUC Introduces New Translation Minor, Science Specializations

A City for All: Gender as a Lens for Design

School of Continuing Education Receives $500,000 Grant for Supporting English Language Education in Egypt

Hesham Sallam Leads Discovery of 41 Million-Year-Old ‘King Tut’ Whale

'Say More with Threads': What's Next?

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