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June 6, 2021

AUC Launches Executive Education Program on Regional Trade

AUC's School of Business has launched The African Regional Trade Professional Certificate, a specialized executive education program, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), represented by the Egyptian Agency for Partnership of De

June 1, 2021

Magical Moments

President Francis Ricciardone takes us through his album of AUC memories.

June 1, 2021

President Francis Ricciardone's Farewell

Centennial Coins "I would like to present Frank and Marie with a memento of the centennial —a limited edition gold coin currency from the Egyptian Mint Authority. There are only 20 of them in the world.

Nageh Allam, AUC professor of materials engineering

July 6, 2021

Solar Fuels, Clean Water, Face Mask Filters: Technological Solutions to Critical Issues

What stands out about research conducted by Nageh Allam, professor of materials engineering, is the ability to create highly efficient solar cells that are free of hazardous lead.

May 26, 2021

How Can We Create Safe, Inclusive and Diverse Workplaces?

This week's SpeakUp Dialog Series invited guests to discuss how to make the workplace a more inclusive environment.

June 13, 2021

AUC Venture Lab, Egypt Ministry of Planning Launch Training Program to Support Entrepreneurship

The AUC Venture Lab and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development have collaborated to launch a capacity-building program for business incubators and accelerators

June 1, 2021

Women in Physics in Muslim-Majority Countries

“Unfortunately, science as a field, to many, is associated with masculinity, and I wanted to challenge this myth,” said Heba EL-Deghaidy, chair of the Department of International and Comparative Education at AUC's School of

June 29, 2021

Joining AUC: A Dream Come True

“It was my dream to join the AUC School of Business,” said Kholoud Wael, accounting and finance junior student.

Maki Habib, AUC professor of mechanical engineering,

May 18, 2021

A Passion and a Duty: Serving Humanity Through Robotics

For Maki Habib, professor of mechanical engineering, taking part in the growth and development of mechatronics and robotics isn’t just a passion but a duty.

May 11, 2021

AUC Schools Rank Top in Africa

Eduniversal and QS World University rankings have ranked different AUC programs as some of the top performing and highest delivering academic courses of study in the continent, and the world. Check out some of the recent rankings by school below.

AUC Computer Science Team Publish in Communications Magazine

May 9, 2021

AUC Computer Science Team Publishes Arab World Research Section for Communications Magazine

In the works since 2019, the first special Arab World Research section has been published in the Association for Computing Machinery magazine, Communications of the

May 11, 2021

Alumni Among Top CEOs of the Middle East

Forbes Middle East spotlights the Middle East's top CEOs every year, focusing on company growth and economic and strategic importance as the Middle East undergoes massive economic and geopolitical changes.

April 27, 2021

Construction Team Makes Use of Discarded Masks, Gloves in Concrete

With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of used and contaminated face masks and gloves were being disposed improperly, leading to a possible risk of spreading the virus.

April 26, 2021

Campus Conversation: Summer, Fall and COVID-19 Vaccination

Last week's Campus Conversation: Looking Ahead to Summer and Fall covered the mode of instruction for the Summer and Fall semesters, COVID-19 updates in the University and Egypt and an upcoming AUC vaccination program. Here are the main takeaways:

April 20, 2021

CIMUN Awarded Outstanding Delegation Award for 11th Year in a Row

For the 11th consecutive year, AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations has received the Outstanding Delegation Award, the most prestigious recognition in the New York-based National Model United Nations.

AUC Launches Executive Education Program on Regional Trade

Magical Moments

President Francis Ricciardone's Farewell

Solar Fuels, Clean Water, Face Mask Filters: Technological Solutions to Critical Issues

How Can We Create Safe, Inclusive and Diverse Workplaces?

AUC Venture Lab, Egypt Ministry of Planning Launch Training Program to Support Entrepreneurship

Women in Physics in Muslim-Majority Countries

Joining AUC: A Dream Come True

A Passion and a Duty: Serving Humanity Through Robotics

AUC Schools Rank Top in Africa

AUC Computer Science Team Publishes Arab World Research Section for Communications Magazine

Alumni Among Top CEOs of the Middle East

Construction Team Makes Use of Discarded Masks, Gloves in Concrete

Campus Conversation: Summer, Fall and COVID-19 Vaccination

CIMUN Awarded Outstanding Delegation Award for 11th Year in a Row

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