October 7, 2025
Meet New University Counselor Hala Elsaid
New University Counselor Hala Elsaid shares her vision for AUC and helps the community get to know her.
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University News
October 1, 2025New Academic Programs
University NewsExciting new programs are now being offered at AUC: a restructured music major, a sustainable energy minor and a biology specialization in genomics.
September 29, 2025What are the New Clubs on Campus?
Student ExperienceWith the new academic year underway, new clubs have arisen to take students on adventures through Cairo, prepare them for a career in law or even teach peers the simple joy of a hom
September 22, 2025'AUC Saw Beyond Labels'
University News“I want to take this moment to express my deepest gratitude for welcoming Omar and me and for creating an environment where Omar can thrive not despite being autistic, but through i
September 22, 2025Meet Our New Faculty
University NewsA warm welcome to all our new faculty! With research interests including everything from sustainable transitions to American counterculture, we are thrilled to have incoming faculty this fall who are experts in a range of disciplines.
September 10, 2025AUC Launches African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program
Science and TechAn exciting new frontier in brain studies is coming to AUC: The African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program, a one-year initiative that will be jointly hosted at AUC and the A
September 22, 2025What's New at The Shop
University NewsNew this fall, the AUC Bookstore and The Shop have merged into a one-stop shop for all AUC community needs.
'My Name Begins with a D'
Arts and CultureOnce erased from history books, feminist icon Doria Shafik and her work live on at AUC through the archives
August 12, 2025AUC, Silver Screen Film School Launch Egypt's First Film Business Certificate
Arts and CultureAUC’s School of Continuing Education (SCE) recently graduated the inaugural cohort of Egypt’s first Film Industry Business Certificate, a program that launched this summer in partnership with the international Silver Screen Film School in Romania.
August 5, 2025Graphic Design Students Create Social Impact
Civic EngagementFrom a card game mimicking the Egyptian tante (طنط) to a book translating Amazigh tattoos to a jingle that teaches children about dyslexia, this year's graphic design student projects creatively navigated Arab culture by focusing on social impact and cultural awareness. News@AUC spoke with the artists behind two of the projects.
July 22, 2025AUC Establishes Laila El Baradei Best Thesis Award
University NewsTo honor the legacy of Professor Laila El Baradei ’83, ’88, who passed away last April, the Department of Public Policy and Administration (PPAD) at AUC has developed the Laila El Baradei Thesis Award to recognize an outstanding graduate thesis within the department. At the time of her passing, El Baradei held the positions of professor and chair of PPAD at AUC.
July 15, 2025AUC Contributes to Groundbreaking International Study on Novel Factors Accelerating Aging
Science and TechWhere you live can make you age several years faster, increasing the risk of cognitive and functional decline.