September 22, 2025
'AUC Saw Beyond Labels'
“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
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University News
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.
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.
July 15, 2025Journalism and Mass Communications Faculty, Alumni Receive International Recognition
Global ConnectionsJRMC faculty and alumni have received international recognition for their work this summer.
July 9, 2025Meet AUC's 2025 Faculty Merit Awardees
University NewsAUC honored two faculty members during the June 2025 undergraduate commencement for their distinguished contributions to research and academic service at the University.
July 2, 2025Faculty Takes Part in Landmark International Research Unraveling New Discoveries on Early Whales
Science and TechProfessor Hesham Sallam co-authored the first documentation of the internal anatomy of amphibious whales that lived more than 40 million years ago.
June 23, 2025Meet Husn Turki: 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker
Student ExperienceAn 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.