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October 30, 2013

Halloween Costumes Reinforce Gender Roles, Break Cultural Norms

Costumes are an integral part of the Halloween tradition, yet sociologists argue that these costumes play a role in reinforcing gender stereotypes and, in some cases, breaking cultural norms.

October 29, 2013

Community Coalitions May Boost Development in Informal Settlements

One of the common misconceptions about informal settlements is that all residents are poor and uneducated.

October 28, 2013

Verlenden, Ghazoul Receive International Translation Award

Ferial Ghazoul, chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature, and John Verlenden, writing instructor at the Department of Rhetoric and Composition, have won the University of Arkansas Arabic Translation Award.

October 28, 2013

AUC Helps Establish Community-Based Learning Model at Palestinian University

With the success of the community-based learning (CBL) program at AUC, which is in its 10th year now, the University will partner with An-Najah National University in Palestine to help produce a similar program there.

October 27, 2013

Student Spotlight: Hong Kong EMBA Trip Gives Professional, Cultural Experience

This past summer Yasmine Helal, e-Business Head at Citibank and an AUC alumna, found herself exploring Hong Kong’s business world through the University’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program.

Resala AUC Launches Microfinance Projects to Help Deweika Residents

Ahmed is a baker in Deweika shantytown, one of the most underprivileged areas in Cairo. His tiny bakery shop had old, broken machinery, so he couldn’t produce enough bread to earn a decent living.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Emergency Management Team

From water shortages to civil unrest, AUC has faced several emergencies in the past couple of years. During such crucial times, the response has to be immediate and well-informed.

October 22, 2013

Student Spotlight: Basketball Champ Trains with Paralympics Team

Alhassan Sedky, an actuarial science sophomore, has been playing basketball since he was 8 years old. His love for the sport is noticeable when he passionately discusses his favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and its star player, Kobe Bryant.

Chelsea Green: Music is a Pathway for Understanding World Cultures

In societies with limited budgets for education and overcrowded classrooms, arts education is often considered the province of students with special talents, rather than an essential component of general education.

New Misr El Kheir Scholars Hope to Develop Upper Egypt Communities

“One of my biggest dreams is to work for NASA, which I cannot reach without an accredited bachelor’s degree,” said Paules Zakhary, from El-Balyana town in Sohag governorate. “Studying at AUC will pave the way to NASA. Here, I am taking the first step toward my dream.”

October 20, 2013

Student Voices: Mayan Sabry "A Palette of Chemistry"

A chemistry student at school and an art lover at heart, Mayan Sabry, who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry last spring, has utilized her scientific knowledge to introduce mechanisms by which forged art may be identified.

Ted Purinton: Flipped Classrooms Put Student Discovery, Learning at Center

Out of 148 African, Asian and Western countries surveyed in the 2013 – 2014 Global Competitiveness Report recently released by the World Economic Forum, Egypt ranked last in terms of the quality of primary education, which experts contend lays the foundation for learning and development in later

Omar Samra: Climbing a Mountain is a Metaphor for Life

Omar Samra ’00 is not only the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest, but also the first Egyptian to climb the highest mountain on every continent, known as the Seven Summits challenge. Samra completed the Seven Summits challenge in June 2013 after reaching the peak of Denali in Alaska.

October 9, 2013

Researchers Call for Increased Water Access, Sanitation in Fayyoum

Fayyoum governorate in Upper Egypt is one of the poorest in Egypt, with a low literacy and employment rate, and a population of nearly 2.7 million. The rural governorate has also been the site of continuing unrest in the last two and a half years since the January 25 Revolution.

October 8, 2013

AUCians Recognized Among Top 99 Foreign Policy Leaders Under 33

Three AUCians were named in a list of the world’s top 99 foreign policy leaders under the age of 33, published by the Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy.