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December 19, 2019

AUC Partners with AAIB for Teacher Development Program

In an effort to transform and develop Egypt’s public education system, AUC has partnered with the Arab African International Bank

December 31, 2019

Meet Tarek Atia: Managing Director of AUC's Tahrir Cultural Center and Campus

Tarek Atia (SAB '90) came to AUC 30 years ago as an exchange student for a semester abroad at AUC Tahrir Square. Now he's back to AUC as the managing director of Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) and Campus.

December 17, 2019

AUC Improves Sustainability Ranking Among Universities Worldwide

AUC ranked 132 out of 780 institutions in the annual UI Green Metric initiative, moving up from its 136 ranking last year. Universities Indonesia (UI) ranks thousands

December 11, 2019

AUC Recognized for Exemplary Performance in Digital Innovation with Operational Efficiency Award

Earlier this year, The American University in Cairo announced its decision to move the

December 10, 2019

RiseUpAtAUC 2019 Recap

For the first time, AUC was the main partner and host of #RiseUpAtAUC, the one-stop-shop event connecting startups in the Middle East and Africa, with more than 20 of AUC’s facul

December 10, 2019

Former U.S. Ambassadors to Egypt Discuss Changing U.S.-Middle East Relations

“Demonstrations are a manifestation of free speech,” said Ambassador Daniel C.

the horizon split into a green half and a damaged half, representing Global Warming and climate change

December 10, 2019

Accounting Research Highlights a Country's Vulnerability to Climate Change

Climate change is a global threat.

December 3, 2019

Mariam Ibrahim '19 Designs Hospital Gowns to Track Patient Health, Featured on CNN

Mariam Ibrahim '19, a graphic design graduate, was featured on CNN and at the Global Grad Show in Dubai for her project Hale, a series of hospital garments desig

December 3, 2019

'Counting My Blessings:' A Story of Strength, Patience and Faith

Manar Kheir, a freshman and recipient of the Sawiris Undergraduate Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, was six months old when her parents realized there was a problem with her eyesight.

December 3, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About RiseUp '19 at AUC New Cairo

For the first time, AUC will be the main partner of RiseUp Summit, the one-stop-shop event connecting startups in the Middle East and Africa. With more than 8,000 people expected to attend from around 60 countries, the summit will be bustling with international speakers; Fortune 500 companies; the region's top entrepreneurs, startups, investors and creative masterminds; and prominent journalists. Read more about the event here.

November 25, 2019

Student Union Sustainability Fair: 'Start of a Path of Conscious Consumption'

AUC’s Student Union is hosting a Sustainability Fair on Wednesday, November 27, aiming to shed light on ways in which students can be more sustainable, and decrease their waste and plast

December 15, 2019

Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate Program for Graduate students

After being previously awarded the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program (TLG) for undergraduate students, AUC received Tomorrow’s Leaders gr

November 24, 2019

President Francis Ricciardone's interview in Arabic with Al Youm Al Sabie

Read President Francis Ricciardone's interview in Arabic with Al Youm Al Sabie about scholarships and fellowships at AUC, the future of

November 26, 2019

Fresh AUC Graduate Designs Mechanical Engineering Prototype for Healthcare Applications

In Summer 2018, as part of AUC's Undergraduate Research Program, Belquis Haider ’19, mechanical engineering graduate and a recipient of the Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship, interne

November 19, 2019

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism Wins the World Travel Market’s 2019 Global Leaders Award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Industry”

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism recently won the World Travel Market's 2019 Global Leaders Award for Outstanding Contribution To The Industry at th