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May 6, 2014

From the Archives: AUC Model Arab League Began 1990, First in Region

Marking the return of the League of Arab States to its permanent headquarters in Cairo, the first Model Arab League in the Middle East and North African region took place at AUC on November 8 to 12, 1990.

May 6, 2014

Students Volunteer at Abbassia Hospital, Raise Awareness of Epilepsy

As part of the community-based learning course RHET 1020, students volunteered at Abbassia Hospital on Purple Day, an annual event that brings awareness to epilepsy, and participated in interactive activities with kids affected by the disorder.

May 6, 2014

Research Team Studies New Personalized Cancer Treatments

At a press conference held at AUC Tahrir Square, AUC researchers unveiled a new study that aims to create targeted and personalized cancer treatments that could decrease the crippling side effects of typical chemotherapy regimens. The research holds new promise for the treatment of cancer.

May 5, 2014

Friedlander to Speak on Rumi and Sufism Today, Documentary Featured

Shems Friedlander, professor of practice in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication and director of The Photographic Gallery, will be delivering a lecture today, Wednesday, May 7, titled “Rumi and Sufism.” The lecture will be held at 7 pm in Oriental Hall, AUC Tahrir Square, and will

May 4, 2014

AUC Team First in Africa to Observe Kestrel Falcon Breeding

A team at AUC is observing a nest of kestrel falcons in the Administration Building at AUC New Cairo –– the first time the breeding and nesting of this bird has been studied in Africa.

Earth Week Promotes Campus Sustainability, Hosts Farmers Market

Bringing awareness to various environmental issues, AUC's fifth annual Earth Week commenced Sunday, May 4 on campus with a diverse range of activities including a sustainability exhibition and tour, interactive quizzes, campaign for a smoke-free campus and a farmers market featuring organic produ

Last Day to Submit Nominations for Catalyst for Change Award

Nominations for the 2014 President’sCatalyst for Change awards are open until Monday, May 5. All members of the AUC community may submit nominations to the Office of the President by filling in a nomination formelectronically or delivering ahard copy to the president’s office.

April 29, 2014

Active Student Engagement Key to Sustainable Development

Ever since the United Nations first adopted an agenda for sustainability in 1992, universities have rapidly incorporated sustainable development programs into their curricula.

April 28, 2014

Lust for Color Exhibition by Gazbia Sirry Opens On Campus

The Lust for Color exhibition, a collection of oil paintings donated to the University by internationally renowned Egyptian artist Gazbia Sirry, opened in The Photographic Gallery, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, AUC New Cairo. The exhibition will continue until Thursday, September 4, 2014.

April 27, 2014

MBA Students Place Fifth Worldwide in Business Case Study Competition

A team of four MBA students won fifth place worldwide at the Aspen Institute’s 2014 Business and Society International MBA Case Competition, the final round of which was recently held in New York.

Mohamed Moustafa: Computers Can Think, See Like Humans in Near Future

“The next generation of national IDs will not just have a bar code, but will have computerized biometric markers that include information from the fingerprint, face and even the iris in the eye,” predicted Mohamed Moustafa, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering

April 22, 2014

Cornell Professor to Speak Today on Education in Africa

N'Dri T. Assié-Lumumba, professor at Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center and president-elect of the Comparative and International Education Society, will be delivering a lecture titled “Higher Education and African Development Since the 1960s: Global-Local Dynamics.”

Conference on Post-2011 Egyptian Cinema to Begin Tomorrow

The film program in the Department of the Arts is hosting a four-day conference from Thursday, April 24 to Sunday, April 27 on Post-2011 Cinema in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities.

April 16, 2014

Alum Artist Hassan Khan Featured in New AUC_Lab Arts Program

The University’s Sharjah Art Gallery has partnered with AUC alumnus and internationally acclaimed artist Hassan Khan to produce a specially tailored program titled “Footnotes to Hassan Khan.” The program is part of a newly launched initiative, AUC_Lab, which aims to bring to the University artist

April 10, 2014

This Month in AUC History: First AUC Fundraiser, Student Newspaper

100th Anniversary of AUC’s Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner