- December 18, 2022University NewsAs an interdisciplinary program co-administered by AUC’s Department of Psychology and Department of Biology, the new behavioral neuroscience minor will allow students to study the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system with an emphasis on the biological and psychological elements that affect emotions, behavior, learning and memory.
- December 18, 2022
In Photos: Mapping Time Exhibition Captures Decade of Experimental Art
Arts and CultureMore than 87 art projects from AUC’s Visual Arts Program are on display now at the archival exhibition Mapping Time, held at Tahrir Cultural Center.
- December 19, 2022
AUC Receives $86 Million USAID Grant, Largest in University History, for Scholarships and Training
University NewsThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded The American University in Cairo (AUC) $86 million for USAID Egyptian Pioneers, a new program that provides scholarships and training to Egyptian students with emphasis on sectors that can advance Egypt’s climate goals. - December 13, 2022
The Implications of Rapid Population Growth: Faculty Insight into the World Population Exceeding 8 Billion
Global connectionsThe United Nations recently announced that the world population has exceeded 8 billion, meaning that 1 billion people have been added to the global population in just 12 years.
- December 12, 2022
AUC Press Awards Fatma Qandil the 2022 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Arts and CultureAUC Press awarded the 2022 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to Egyptian author, poet, playwright and translator Fatma Qandil for her debut novel, Aqfas farigha
- December 11, 2022
AUC’s School of Continuing Education Graduates 13th Access Program Cohort
Civic EngagementMore than 150 students from Cairo, Tanta, Port Said and Aswan walked across the stage at AUC last month to celebrate their graduation from the English Access Microscholarship Program, com
- December 7, 2022
International Day of Persons With Disabilities: AUC Celebrates Equity, Accessibility
Civic EngagementAUC held a celebration yesterday for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed officially on December 3 under the theme “Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development.”
- December 7, 2022
School of Business Hosts 2022 CEMS Graduation at Giza Pyramids
BusinessFor the first time, AUC’s School of Business hosted the 2022 CEMS Annual Events and Master of International Management (
- December 6, 2022
Qatar on the Global Stage: Faculty Insight into the FIFA World Cup 2022
Global connectionsQatar is the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup, thrusting it into the global spotlight.
- December 11, 2022
Culture Through Comedy: New Novel from AUC Professor Gretchen McCullough
Arts and CultureA former expatriate environmentalist accused of cyber terrorism, a Greek dance teacher and a dead body on an art thief’s property in central Texas set the scene of Confession
- November 29, 2022
AUC Chosen to Represent Egypt, Northeast Africa in Afretec Inclusive Digital Transformation Network
Science and TechAUC is the only University representing Egypt and Northeast Africa in the newly established African Engineering and Techn
