Hammour Ziada First Sudanese to Win Naguib Mahfouz Literature Medal

Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada hasreceived the 2014 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for his novel Shawq al-darwish (The Longing of the Dervish). Ziada is the first Sudanese to win the award.

Student Spotlight: National Piano Champ Merges Love of Music, Science

“Even though music is not a product of science, the two fields have direct relations,” affirmed AbdelRahman Bahieldin, an AUC junior pursuing a double major in music performance and engineering, who recently won first place in the prestigious Chopin piano competition in Egypt at the Cairo Conserv

AUC Social Entrepreneurship Team Advances to Hult Regionals in London

After winning in the local edition of the Hult competition, which was hosted for the first time at the University, a team of AUC students is now advancing to the regional round, which will take place in March 2015 in Boston, London, San Francisco, Dubai and Shanghai.

Walter Mead Analyzes U.S. Foreign Policy Failures in the Middle East

Following a number of missteps in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, Americans are now working to formulate new strategies for engaging with the region, argued Walter Mead, James Clark Chase Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College, at a recent lecture on campus.

Chemistry Student Designs Cheap Nanorods for Solar Energy Conversion

Working as part of an AUC research team, chemistry junior Dina Eissa is using nanotechnology in the form of zinc oxide nanorods to produce a clean, sustainable and cheap method of harnessing solar energy as a way of confronting the looming energy crisis in Egypt and the global community.

AUC Tops QS World University Rankings in Egypt

AUC was ranked as thetop university in Egypt and the fourth in the region, according to the recently released 2014 – 2015 QS World University Rankings.

AUC Inaugurates Welch Bust

In honor of his contributions to building the New Cairo campus, AUC inaugurated a bronze bust of the University’s longtime friend and supporter C. David Welch, who served as U.S. ambassador to Egypt during the early years of the New Cairo campus project.

Alumna Represents Egypt at Inaugural UN Women's Entrepreneurship Day

AUC alumna Rana El Kaliouby ’98 ’00 is serving as the Egypt ambassador and Middle East and North Africa board member for the inaugural event of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED), to be held today, Wednesday, November 19 at the United Nations in New York.

Faculty Experts: Teachers, Sustainable Education Reform Policies

“We are betting on the Egyptian educator, and our plan is to help with the educator’s advancement and development; focusing on the teacher is a strategic investment,” said Malak Zaalouk, professor of practice in the Graduate School of Education and director of the Middle East Institute for Higher

The Game of Love and Chance Student Production Premieres Tomorrow

Donning a modern spin on a timeless tale, students involved in The Game of Love and Chance are finishing preparations for the play’s opening night on Wednesday, November 19, 6 pm, in the Malak Gabr Arts Theater.

Moussa Examines Water Distribution, 'Land Grabbing' Along the Nile

Undoubtedly the most historic river on Earth, the Nile continues to maintain its ancient legacy of supplying much needed water to arid Nile basin states. Less picturesque than its ancient history, though, are the current political problems that plague the distribution of the Nile’s waters.

Questions and Answers on South Tahrir Farm

Social Research Center on Harassment: It's All About Changing Mindsets

Both males and females believe that unemployment and lack of religious awareness, morals and manners are the primary reasons for harassment, followed by women’s way of dressing and walking.

AUC Team Wins Local Round of $1 Million Hult Global Competition

After winning in the local edition of the Hult competition, which was hosted for the first time at the University, a team of AUC students is now advancing to the regional round, which will take place in March 2015 in Boston, London, San Francisco, Dubai and Shanghai.

Award-Winning Scholarship Students Take Pride in AUC

In an evening of pride and joy, scholarship students were awarded for their academic achievements and participation in extracurricular activities at the third annual recognition ceremony for new and returning students.