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Naguib Sawiris and Hamza AlKholi are the newest members of AUC's Board of Trustees

April 10, 2017

Naguib Sawiris, Hamza AlKholi Join AUC’s Board of Trustees

Two new members have joined AUC’s Board of Trustees: Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, and Ambassador Hamza B. AlKholi, chairman and CEO of the Alkholi Group in Saudi Arabia. Businessman Naguib Sawiris

Egypt’s 1919 revolution, April 8-9, from Taxiphote digitization project. Photo courtesy of Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

April 5, 2017

AUC Digitizes, Documents Rare Snapshots of Egyptian History: 1913-1921

AUC’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library recently digitized and made accessible a collection of photographs from the early 20th century, featuring a series of images that document major events throughout Egyptian history, such as the 1919 revolution, with its anniversary approa

April 5, 2017

AUC Faculty, International Expedition Discover Pharaonic Statue

Salima Ikram, distinguished University professor and head of the Egyptology unit, and Louise Bertini, affiliate assistant professor of Egyptology, are members of the joint Egyptian-German expedition that is excavating one of the most important Pharaonic religious sites in Egypt.

April 3, 2017

Students, Alumni Excel in Amazon Alexa Hackathon at AUC

By AUC student Hossam Elsamanoudy

Egypt ranked as the 104th happiest country in the 2017 UN World Happiness Report

April 2, 2017

Egypt Moves Up in World Happiness Report Rankings

Representing a significant increase from last year’s report, Egypt has moved to a higher place in the 2017 UN World Happiness Report.

Magda Mostafa's Global Autism Index: 'True Architecture for Everyone'

When Magda Mostafa, associate professor in the Department of Architecture, was asked to design Egypt’s first educational facility for children with autism 15 years ago, she found no existing architectural guidelines for designing such buildings and decided to create her own.

A book installation, part of the No, A Thousand Times No Project, that was exhibited at the Haus der Kunst in Munich in Germany in 2010

Bahia Shehab First Arab Woman to Win UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture

Bahia Shehab (MA ’09), associate professor of professional practice in the Department of the Arts, has become the first Arab woman to ever receive the UNESCO-Sharj

March 28, 2017

U.S. and U.K. Electronics Ban: International Implications

The recent ban on in-flight electronics larger than a cell phone imposed by the United States and United Kingdom has triggered many questions among the international community.

March 28, 2017

Volunteers in Action Holds Job Fair for Children in Orphanages

For the first time, Volunteers in Action (VIA) community service club held a job fair for children in orphanages around Cairo.

A presentation at last year's Research Day

AUC Research Week: 'An Interdisciplinary Celebration of Research'

AUC’s first Research Week will commence this Saturday, marking the first year that nine different research-related events are consolidated into one annual event. The week will feature 240 presentations by students and faculty members.

Developers compete at the Facebook Messenger Bot Challenge

March 26, 2017

Facebook Partners with AUC Venture Lab for Messenger Bot Regional Challenge

Facebook Messenger Bot Challenge is underway in partnership with and hosted by AUC Venture Lab. The regional competition is open to all developers in the Middle East and North Africa.

AUC Among 15 Breathtaking Campuses Around the World

The American University in Cairo was recently listed among the top 15 most breathtaking college campuses from all over the world.

March 23, 2017

AUC to Turn Off Lights for International Earth Hour

For the first time, AUC will be officially participating as an institution in Earth Hour, a global initiative that aims to raise awareness about climate change by turning the lights off in populated areas.

Aliaa Ismail entering the tomb of Seti I for the first time in May 2016

Alum Trains Locals in Luxor on Digital Preservation Technologies

Alumna Aliaa Ismail '14 has spent the last year training local operators in advanced recording technologies as part of the Theban Necropolis Preservation Initiative, which aims to preserve the tombs of the Theban Necropolis by utilizing new digital tech

March 20, 2017

Working Mothers: A Balancing Act

According to the World Bank, women make up approximately 24 percent of the Egyptian labor force. Many of these women face the challenge of balancing their careers with extensive parenting and household responsibilities.