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October 26, 2020

Co-Op Program: A Leap in Experiential Learning at the School of Business

Offering a unique experiential learning experience with hands-on training at the workplace, AUC’s new Cooperative Education (Co-Op) course is the first of its kind in the region to be initiated by a business school.

October 18, 2020

'Through Others We Become Ourselves' - Highlights of a Lazord Fellow's Journey

Born and raised in South Sinai, Heba Shama ’13, architectural engineering graduate, moved to Cairo to pursue her undergraduate studies at AUC.

October 18, 2020

Campus Conversation: #AUCSpeakUp in Action

Last Thursday’s Campus Conversation #AUCSpeakUp in Action provided updates about the #AUCSpeakUp initiative, including outcomes of the recently completed misconduct investigation the University’s continuing COVID-19 planning.

October 14, 2020

The Imaginary Invalid to be performed as AUC’s First Ever Theatre Production on Zoom

On October 20, 21 and 22, a brand new adaptation of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid

October 13, 2020

2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What's at Stake?

2020 has seen its fair share of unordinary events, from the coronavirus pandemic to economic recessions and a myriad of unexpected road bumps in between. The upcoming U.S.

October 13, 2020

AUC Faculty Win Egyptian State Prizes for Contributions in Science, Technology

Three of AUC's faculty members won State Prizes in Science and Technology, organized by The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, for their scientific contributions and achievements.

October 13, 2020

‘It Resonates with Me as a Woman’ — Sarrah Abdelrahman ‘11 on Healing from Harassment

Maintaining her Instagram account's good vibes is a goal, but it didn't stop Sarrah Abdelrahman '11 from voicing out her opinion and speaking up for herself, and for sexual harassment victims who've had difficulty healing from their traumas.

October 13, 2020

Kan Yama Kan - Riham Shendy ’98 on a Mission to Enrich Children’s Arabic Colloquial Library

Riham Shendy ’98, a mother of twins residing in New York, acknowledged the struggle of reading to children in Arabic and decided to piece together a solution to overcome it.

October 13, 2020

Accounting Faculty Nermeen Shehata Receives Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researchers Award

“I believe that as a qualified scholar, a faculty member should have an impact and engage in the theoretical debate about contemporary issues that are of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers,” said Nermeen Shehata, associate professor of accounting and

October 12, 2020

Connecting Cultures Through Art

For John Hoey, associate professor of practice in the Department of the Arts, what started as a regular phone call with his parents sparked up a conversation about how people perceive cultures different than theirs, which turned into a decade-long project

October 13, 2020

Aya Abbas, Professional Paralympic Swimming Champ, Finds Her Passion at AUC

“Doctors told my mom I was going to die.

October 6, 2020

"I want to keep the conversation going" — A Personal Note from Nadeen Ashraf, Assault Police Founder

For philosophy senior Nadeen Ashraf, being a full-time student doesn't mean she won't have time to be at the forefront of a movement that's taken the country by storm.

October 6, 2020

Student Podcasts on Family Stories Make it to Broadcast Competition Finals

Journalism and mass communication students Noran Morsi and Mohamed Youssef took some personal family stories to the mainstage with podcasts they submitted to the Broadcast Education Association's On-Location Creative Competition.

October 6, 2020

New Contact Tracing Technology Based on WiFi to Help Curb Spread of COVID-19 on Campus

For the past several months, AUC’s Office of Medical Services has been contact tracing suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 to help curb the spread of the virus.

October 5, 2020

Egyptian Team Wins the Regional Finals of Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition 2020

An Egyptian team of two undergraduate students: Habiba Abdelwahed, construction engineering senior at AUC who is minoring in business, and Abdallah Mohamed from the German University in Cairo, recently won the regional finals of Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition.

Co-Op Program: A Leap in Experiential Learning at the School of Business

'Through Others We Become Ourselves' - Highlights of a Lazord Fellow's Journey

Campus Conversation: #AUCSpeakUp in Action

The Imaginary Invalid to be performed as AUC’s First Ever Theatre Production on Zoom

2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What's at Stake?

AUC Faculty Win Egyptian State Prizes for Contributions in Science, Technology

‘It Resonates with Me as a Woman’ — Sarrah Abdelrahman ‘11 on Healing from Harassment

Kan Yama Kan - Riham Shendy ’98 on a Mission to Enrich Children’s Arabic Colloquial Library

Accounting Faculty Nermeen Shehata Receives Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researchers Award

Connecting Cultures Through Art

Aya Abbas, Professional Paralympic Swimming Champ, Finds Her Passion at AUC

"I want to keep the conversation going" — A Personal Note from Nadeen Ashraf, Assault Police Founder

Student Podcasts on Family Stories Make it to Broadcast Competition Finals

New Contact Tracing Technology Based on WiFi to Help Curb Spread of COVID-19 on Campus

Egyptian Team Wins the Regional Finals of Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition 2020

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