Centuries in Stone: Cairo's Historic Monuments
Arts and CultureFaculty recommend popular and off-the-beaten-path Islamic monuments in Cairo and tell us the history behind them.
September 26, 2023AUCians Abroad
Student ExperienceMeet our students who spent a semester abroad at diverse locales, from Greece and the Netherlands to the United States and Scotland.
History Is in the Cards
Student ExperienceAUC student Lena Boraei teamed up with community initiative Athar Lina to engage kids in local history through cards.
October 22, 2024Speech Spotlight
Sophomore Ahmed Elshireef's speech therapy app is transforming speech struggles into clear communication.
May 26, 2025AUCians at First Regional AFS Youth Assembly
Student ExperienceEarlier this month, 14 AUCians joined young changemakers from the MENA region at the first-ever Regional American Field Service (AFS) Youth Assembly in Cairo to tackle urgent issues
May 12, 2025AUC Launches Egypt's First Process Safety Management Diploma for Energy Sector
Civic EngagementAUC, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Methanex Egypt are collaborating to launch Egypt’s first Process Safety Management (PSM) professional diploma for t
April 16, 2025Tahrir CultureFest: Day in the Life of Student Performers
Arts and Culture“Port Said, Siwa, Upper Egypt — we learn about the cultures and dance traditions from Egypt’s different regions,” said Amira ElKouny ’18.
April 16, 2025Tahrir CultureFest 2025: Voices of Cairo
Arts and CultureThis year’s AUC Tahrir CultureFest had offerings for everyone. But beyond fun programming, the CultureFest, now in its second year, was a chance to build meaningful human connections and community for residents and visitors of Cairo, right in the heart of the city.
April 16, 2025Tahrir CultureFest: Book Talk with Author and Photographer of ‘Bilhana’ Cookbook
Arts and CultureFreekeh eggplant salad topped with pickled onions and fresh seasonal raisins, all coated with date molasses: This tasty snack awaited attendees of the Tahrir CultureFest on Saturday at the Bilhana book talk by AUC Press.
March 26, 2025Alumni Spotlight: From AUC to Harvard
Global connectionsMohamed Samy Abdallah ’21, pursuing a PhD in applied physics at Harvard University, is developing machine learning models to accelerate and improve computational techniques for material discovery and engineering.
April 7, 2025A Semester in Dublin: Lessons Beyond the Classroom
Student Experience“Since I was little, I wanted to explore the world; however I never got the chance until the study-abroad program popped up in my emails,” said computer engineering junior Seif El A
