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August 12, 2025

AUC, Silver Screen Film School Launch Egypt's First Film Business Certificate

AUC’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.

Arts and Culture
August 5, 2025

Graphic Design Students Create Social Impact

From 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.

Civic Engagement
July 22, 2025

AUC Establishes Laila El Baradei Best Thesis Award

To 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.

University News
July 15, 2025

AUC Contributes to Groundbreaking International Study on Novel Factors Accelerating Aging

Where you live can make you age several years faster, increasing the risk of cognitive and functional decline.

Science and Tech
July 15, 2025

Journalism and Mass Communications Faculty, Alumni Receive International Recognition

JRMC faculty and alumni have received international recognition for their work this summer.

Global Connections
July 9, 2025

Meet AUC's 2025 Faculty Merit Awardees

AUC honored two faculty members during the June 2025 undergraduate commencement for their distinguished contributions to research and academic service at the University.

University News
July 2, 2025

Faculty Takes Part in Landmark International Research Unraveling New Discoveries on Early Whales

Professor Hesham Sallam co-authored the first documentation of the internal anatomy of amphibious whales that lived more than 40 million years ago.

Science and Tech
June 23, 2025

Meet Husn Turki: 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker

An international student from Yemen, Husn Turki described her AUC experience studying biology as “surreal,” offering unparalleled opportunities in the region. Over the weekend, she spoke to her class at the June 2025 undergraduate commencement.

Student Experience
June 11, 2025

IMF, AUC Wrap Up First MENA Economic Research Conference

Following two days of high-level dialogue and expert analysis, the inaugural IMF MENA Economic Annual Research Conference co-organized by the International Monetary Fund and AUC, concluded with a strong call for coordinated, evidence-based policy responses to the region’s old and new pressing economic challenges.

Global Connections
June 3, 2025

AUC Researchers Link Rising Temperatures to Women’s Cancer in Landmark Study

A new study correlating rising temperatures with women’s cancer in the Middle East recently attracted global media attention, seizing headlines in outlets like The Washington Post, Daily Mail, Fortune and more.

Science and Tech
June 11, 2025

Leaving Egypt to Discover Egypt: The Unexpected Lessons of a Study Abroad

When junior Marwan Shawwara moved to France to study at Sciences Po, he was prepared to step outside of his comfort zone and experience a typical semester abroad.

Student Experience
July 9, 2025

Brandeis Student Comes to AUC

Allan Feldman is an economics and Middle East studies junior who came to AUC for exchange semester from Brandeis University this spring. With summer upon us, Feldman is still in Cairo, living and learning from the city's offerings.

Global Connections
June 3, 2025

Capstones Without Borders: AUC, Waterloo Partner for Research Innovation

Imagine taking your studies across continents without ever leaving the classroom. That’s what a new AUC partnership seeks to allow for the University’s most tech-inclined. AUC is partnering with the University of Waterloo — Canada’s top-ranked university in computer science and engineering — for joint supervision of capstone projects for students.

Global Connections
May 26, 2025

AUCians at First Regional AFS Youth Assembly

Earlier this month, 14 AUCians joined young changemakers from the MENA region at the first-ever Regional American Field Service (AFS) Youth Assembly in Cairo to tackle urgent issues

Student Experience
May 12, 2025

AUC Launches Egypt's First Process Safety Management Diploma for Energy Sector

AUC, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Methanex Egypt are collaborating to launch Egypt’s first Process Safety Management (PSM) professional diploma for t

Civic Engagement

AUC, Silver Screen Film School Launch Egypt's First Film Business Certificate

Graphic Design Students Create Social Impact

AUC Establishes Laila El Baradei Best Thesis Award

AUC Contributes to Groundbreaking International Study on Novel Factors Accelerating Aging

Journalism and Mass Communications Faculty, Alumni Receive International Recognition

Meet AUC's 2025 Faculty Merit Awardees

Faculty Takes Part in Landmark International Research Unraveling New Discoveries on Early Whales

Meet Husn Turki: 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker

IMF, AUC Wrap Up First MENA Economic Research Conference

AUC Researchers Link Rising Temperatures to Women’s Cancer in Landmark Study

Leaving Egypt to Discover Egypt: The Unexpected Lessons of a Study Abroad

Brandeis Student Comes to AUC

Capstones Without Borders: AUC, Waterloo Partner for Research Innovation

AUCians at First Regional AFS Youth Assembly

AUC Launches Egypt's First Process Safety Management Diploma for Energy Sector

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