December 11, 2013 Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the New Draft Constitution With a referendum on the new Egyptian constitution expected to be held in January 2014, following are some of the highlights of the 2013 draft, with input from faculty experts at AUC.
December 11, 2013 The Cairo Review Fall 2013 Spotlights Diplomatic Leaks, Urban Vision Daniel Ellsberg, whose leak of the top-secret Pentagon Papers in 1971 to reveal the undisclosed history of the Vietnam War led to his trial on espionage charges (which were later dismissed for government misconduct), talks about the U.S.
December 10, 2013 Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou to Speak Tomorrow on Tourism Crisis Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou will speak tomorrow on “The Crisis of Tourism in Egypt" as part of the Tahrir Dialogue series organized by the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
July 21, 2018 New Phase of Faculty Housing Complete, Embeds Green Concepts As part of an ongoing commitment to increasing energy efficiency, reducing waste and making AUC a sustainable community, the University recently completed a new phase of faculty housing units in New Cairo, with one of the two newly constructed buildings embedding green concepts in its design and
December 8, 2013 Nelson Mandela's Legacy of Peace, Justice Lives On The late Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist, has left a legacy of peace and justice, having spent 27 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activities and dedicating his life to guaranteeing civil rights for black South Africans who had long faced oppress
AUC Venture Lab Supports Innovative Startups to Enter Market With approximately 23 million landmines buried in its deserts, Egypt is listed among the nations with the highest number of landmines worldwide.
Mathematica Software Revolutionizes Science, Engineering Education AUC has recently become the first Mathematica campus in the world, with the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE) gaining license to use the world-renowned software and its companion products for all SSE students, faculty and staff for the 2013 – 2014 academic year.
December 3, 2013 Financial Reform, Social Justice Essential for Egypt’s Prosperity It has been three years since Egyptians took to the streets demanding “bread, freedom and social justice,” but Egypt will be unable to meet these demands if investment and lending policies are not improved and if social justice in an Egyptian context remains undefined, argued Mahmoud El-Gamal, pr
Desert Development Center Leaves a Legacy at AUC Thirty four years ago, Professor Emeritus Adly Beshay introduced the idea of establishing a desert development center at AUC.
December 17, 2013 New Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment Promotes Service The newly established Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) serves as a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to promoting research in sustainable environments in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa.
December 2, 2013 Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy to Speak Today on Foreign Policy in Transition Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will speak today on “Egyptian Foreign Policy in Transition" as part of the Tahrir Dialogue series organized by the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the AUC Forum.
November 27, 2013 Rice University Economics Professor to Speak Today on Freedom, Social Justice AUC alumnus Mahmoud El-Gamal, professor of economics and statistics at Rice University and a leading scholar in the field of Islamic economics, will be delivering a lecture today titled “Bread + Freedom = Social Justice.” The lecture will be held at 1 pm in Moataz Al Alfi Hall, and is part of the
Graham Harman: Art and Philosophy Interrelated, Evolving The fields of art and philosophy have always been in continuous dialogue — from philosophers like the late Arthur Danto who asked “What is art?” to artists like Pablo Picasso who have challenged typical views of beauty and realism.
AUCians Express What They Are Most Thankful For With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, AUC community members expressed their gratitude for various aspects of their lives in a survey conducted by News@AUC.
December 5, 2013 Carbon Footprint 2.0 Highlights Ways to Reduce Campus Carbon Emissions As part of its ongoing efforts to maintain and improve its operational sustainability, AUC has witnessed a one-third reduction in overall energy consumption on the New Cairo campus over the past two years, decreasing the cost of utilities by $2 million, thanks to an energy-saving plan designed an