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September 28, 2014

Education Expert Joe Cuseo to Speak Today on Student Success

With a rich background in the study of freshman year programs, Joe Cuseo, professor emeritus of psychology at Marymount College in California, is currently visiting AUC to deliver athree-day symposium to students, faculty and staff on a broad range of topics related to student success.

Hassan Azzazy Named 2014 Global Innovator for Pioneering Research

Hassan Azzazy, professor of chemistry, recently received the Global Innovator Award, presented annually by the Texas Christian University (TCU) to individuals who conduct groundbreaking research that has a significant impact on society.

October 14, 2014

Sherine El Baradei: Global Warming Affects Nile Water Quality

For Egypt, the threat of global warming lies not only in rising sea levels, which are particularly dangerous to coastal cities such as Alexandria and the Nile Delta, but also in low levels of dissolved oxygen concentrations (DO) in the Nile River, which will ultimately lead to the deterioration o

September 22, 2014

Henry: Prayer Gives ‘Therapeutic’ Spiritual Energy to Muslim Patients

Eighty-four percent of the world’s population belongs to a religious group, with nearly one-fourth of people worldwide — 1.6 billion people — identifying as Muslim, according to thePew Research Center Forum on Religion & Public Life.

September 21, 2014

New Master's to Break New Ground in Educational Leadership

In response to the increasing demand for educational leaders who can serve as pioneers of change across Egypt and the region, AUC’s Graduate School of Education has introduced the new Master of Arts in educational leadership for the Fall 2014 semester.

September 18, 2014

Adopt-a-Plot Brings AUC Community Together Through Organic Gardening

Seasonal fruits and vegetables such as okra, bell peppers, chili peppers, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, arugula, turnips, watermelon, radishes and leeks will soon be a part of campus –– and grown by the University’s own students, faculty and staff.

September 17, 2014

New Faculty: Teaching is a Two-Way Street

As new and returning students filled the campus last week, incoming faculty also became acquainted with the University.

September 16, 2014

Hanadi Salem: Nanotech Cars are Safer, Glossier, More Durable

Studies show that people are replacing their cars less frequently than in the past, meaning that the average age of cars on the road has increased considerably.

September 15, 2014

From Startup to Finish: AUC V-Lab Supports Young Entrepreneurs

Everybody in Egypt, rich and poor, buys from kiosks. These small-scale shops are usually stacked with an abundance of products, but lack the aesthetics and mechanisms to become more profitable.

September 14, 2014

Allam Awarded for Novel, Cheap Materials in Solar Energy Conversion

Nageh Allam, assistant professor of physics, received the 2013 Best Publication Award from the National Research Center (NRC) for his innovative research on how nanotechnology can be used to convert solar energy to fuel or electricity, specifically the development of materials to replace the expe

September 14, 2014

Faculty Members Get Taste of Dorm Life, Share Moments with Students

Students and faculty members came together for a night of music, games and making connections in the University Residences, as part of an event organized by the First-Year Residential Experience program.

October 4, 2014

Student Spotlight: Environmentalist Making an Eco-Difference

Mennatallah Sabry, a second year graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) and recipient of the Al Alfi Foundation Sustainable Development Fellowship, developed a passion for environmentalism during her undergraduate years at AUC.

September 9, 2014

Upward Bound: Dean Seghir in the Business of Excellence

Karim Seghir, dean of the School of Business, sets impact, thought leadership in the Arab region and global positioning as priorities for the next juncture of the school’s journey.

AUC Joins Global Tech Training Community

Capitalizing on the importance of using digital technology in education, AUC has joined a new global consortium to enhance teacher skills in integrating technology in the classroom.

New Students Look Forward to Firsthand Learning, Cultural Experience

AUC welcomed more than 1,100 students this fall, bringing in a highly selective group of students, with an 18 percent increase in undergraduate applications and a more than 25 percent increase in international students compared to last fall.