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Faculty Scholars, New York Alumni Dissect Higher Education in Egypt

“Every year, on the first day of my philosophy class, I ask, ‘Who would be here if they weren’t required to be?’,” said Nathaniel Bowditch, dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. “Maybe one or two students raise their hands, but that’s it.

October 29, 2014

Answers to Your Questions About Three-Year Plan to Right-Size AUC

1) Why is AUC conducting a three-year staffing plan? What does "right-size AUC" mean? Right-sizing AUC means achieving the correct allocation of staff resources in offices and units throughout the University.

October 26, 2014

Strategic Plan Central Focus to Board of Trustees Visit

During its Cairo meeting last week, the Board of Trustees primarily discussed the draft of AUC¹s five-year strategic plan and reflected on where they see AUC in the next 100 years. The plan lays the foundations for the University¹s advancement as it approaches its centennial in 2019.

October 21, 2014

Lighting the Way: New Solar Panels to Brighten Narrow Streets, Alleys

As populations boom in cities worldwide, buildings are constructed closer together and more floors are added to meet the increased demand for housing in urban areas.

October 21, 2014

Regional Network Tackles IT Policies

A Microsoft research grant funds the Regional Academic Network on IT Policies (RANITP) to promote high-level multidisciplinary research in IT-related areas focusing on policy and impact.

The CIMUNers

Every spring, AUC hosts the Cairo International Model United Nations conference, held for the first time in 1989 and the first of its kind in the Middle East. More than 400 international and Egyptian students participate in CIMUN each year.

October 19, 2014

Afghanistan's Fate Scrutinized in Fall 2014 Cairo Review

Lawrence Wilkerson, the former army colonel who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State of Colin Powell in the George W. Bush administration, says in an interview with The Cairo Review of Global Affairs that the United States is headed for defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq.

October 16, 2014

El-Touni: A Design Retrospective Exhibition Opens

El-Touni: A Design Retrospective exhibition opened on Sunday, October 19, at the Sharjah Art Gallery, featuring original illustrations, designs, sketches and cartoons by Helmi el-Touni, one of the veterans of Arab graphic design.

October 15, 2014

Faculty, Government, Industry Experts at Renewable Energy Panel

Recent months have seen dramatic increases in prices for conventional energy in Egypt, as well as equally dramatic changes in government renewable energy policies.

The Ins and Outs of the AUC Bus Service

One of the main challenges facing AUC bus service providers is anticipating the fluctuating demand, according to Mina Gamil, planning and development manager, who spoke at the bus discussion event held yesterday.

October 13, 2014

Hani Sayed to Speak Today on Gaza in New Lecture Series

Hani Sayed, associate professor and chair of the Department of Law, is delivering a lecture tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15, titled "Gaza and the Stakes of Law," as part of the new lecture series initiated by the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) this year: Wars, Conflicts and Vio

October 9, 2014

Amal Esawi: Aluminum + Nanotech = Strong Marriage

Everybody uses aluminum every day, without even realizing it.

October 8, 2014

Nadine Hosny: Representation is Key for Student Union to Succeed

Nadine Hosny, the new Student Union (SU) president, believes that a grounded and practical approach is what will define her term as president.

Faculty Join First Education, Scientific Research Specialized Council

Helping to prepare a new generation of lifelong learners, five AUC faculty members –– out of a total of 11 advisers –– have been chosen to serve on the first Egyptian Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research.

September 30, 2014

candygirl: Science Fiction Reading Builds Student Curiosity

As part of the One Book, One Conversation, One community initiative, candygirl (AUC Press, 2012), a novel by Egyptian Ambassador M. M. Tawfik, was chosen for this year’s inaugural launch.