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March 11, 2020

'AUC Felt Like Home' — Westmont College Students Reflect on Three Months at AUC

“I don’t think I can only pick one,” said Nate Sirovatka, a junior from Westmont College, when he was asked what the highlight of his visit to AUC has been. “The opportunity to study at AUC has been incredible.

March 11, 2020

AUC Launches PodFestCairo: Egypt's First Podcasting Conference

PodFest Cairo, Egypt’s first podcasting conference, took place on March 7 at AUC's Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC). The event was hosted by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

March 4, 2020

Campus Conversation: AUC Next 100

The best master plan reflects the participation of the whole community,” said Neil Kittredge, partner and director of urban planning and design at Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB), the international architecture firm that will be developing a master plan for the design and construction of the second part of AUC’s campus. Speaking at the Campus Conversation: AUC Next 100 event, Kittredge was visiting with other representatives from BBB to engage in discussions with the AUC community about its involvement in the future plans of campus.

March 3, 2020

"Amazing in Every Aspect:" SciencesPo Students Reflect on Time at AUC

AUC hosted 26 students from SciencesPo, an international research university in France that is ranked among the world’s best institutions in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

March 3, 2020

Adel Awad Receives Medal of Sciences and Arts of First Class from Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Adel Awad, professor in the Department of Physics, received the Medal of Sciences and Arts of first class from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar.

March 3, 2020

Hany Soliman (MBA '19) Finalist for 2020 MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award

Hany Soliman (MBA '19), founder and managing director of Engineering Group Innovation, has recently been listed among the five finalists for the 2020 MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award (Private Sector) by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduate Association (BGA

March 3, 2020

AUC Students Awarded at Women in Energy Conference

Amira Mohamed, a graduate student in environmental engineering, received the STEM Star of the Year award at EGYPS [Egypt Petroleum Show], and the Highly Commended award in the same category went to Farida Elharouni, double major in mechanical engineering and physics.

March 3, 2020

Mark Turnage Vice Chair of Board of Trustees

AUC’s Board of Trustees has elected Mark Turnage (ALU ’82), CEO of DarkOwl, as its vice chair. Turnage will serve alongside Vice Chair David Tirrell, Ross McCollum-William H.

February 27, 2020

Board Approves Next Year's Tuition

AUC's Board of Trustees approved new tuition fees for the upcoming year. Vice President for Student Life Deena Boraie '78, '82, '88 and Interim Chief Financial Officer Amir Habib explain the new rates and the increase in financial aid and scholarships.

AUC Celebrates the Beginning of its Second Century

February 25, 2020

National Coverage of Centennial Celebrations

Our celebrations weren't just getting attention from the AUC community! Check out some of the national coverage we received on television.

February 23, 2020

Trustees Engage in Future Conversation, Centennial Celebrations

The Board of Trustees Cairo meeting on campus last week was packed with a range of activities and events, from AUC’s Centennial Celebration Week and the launch of a strategic look at the future o

February 19, 2020

Rana el Kaliouby '98, 00: AI Pioneer Works to Humanize Technology, Reflects on Time at AUC

“At AUC, I discovered my passion for human-machine interaction, and the phenomenal classes I took in computer science set me up to be a leader in artificial intelligence,” said Rana el Kaliouby, '98, '00, AUC trustee and CEO and co-founder of Affectiva, the global leader in emotion AI.

February 19, 2020

AUC Community, Friends, Families Celebrate Centennial at Community Carnival

From the food to the fashion show, virtual reality, live music, street performances and all the way to “everything,” AUC community members and their friends and families said they enjoyed just about every part of centennial week’s Community Carnival on Saturday.

February 19, 2020

Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait Discusses Future of Egyptian Economy at AUC

The Egyptian economy reached a growth rate of 5.6% in the last year, making it one of the top growth performers amongst emerging markets in the region, said Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait as part of his talk at AUC last week on the positive outcomes of the government’s economic reform program over the past few years.

February 11, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Centennial Celebration Week

Centennial Celebration Week begins this Saturday, February 15 and goes on until Wednesday, February 19. Every day of the week will have a different event, performance, conference or other activities for the AUC community to enjoy, both after and during school and work hours.

'AUC Felt Like Home' — Westmont College Students Reflect on Three Months at AUC

AUC Launches PodFestCairo: Egypt's First Podcasting Conference

Campus Conversation: AUC Next 100

"Amazing in Every Aspect:" SciencesPo Students Reflect on Time at AUC

Adel Awad Receives Medal of Sciences and Arts of First Class from Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Hany Soliman (MBA '19) Finalist for 2020 MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award

AUC Students Awarded at Women in Energy Conference

Mark Turnage Vice Chair of Board of Trustees

Board Approves Next Year's Tuition

National Coverage of Centennial Celebrations

Trustees Engage in Future Conversation, Centennial Celebrations

Rana el Kaliouby '98, 00: AI Pioneer Works to Humanize Technology, Reflects on Time at AUC

AUC Community, Friends, Families Celebrate Centennial at Community Carnival

Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait Discusses Future of Egyptian Economy at AUC

Everything You Need to Know About Centennial Celebration Week

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