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Ironwoman Alumna: 'Age is Only a Number; It's All About Passion'

Ecstatic, blessed and proud are the words that Amany Dahawy ’90 used to describe her feelings after becoming the first Egyptian female to complete the 2016 Ironman Barcelona triathlon in the age group 50 to 54 years of age.

AUC Press Books Receive International Acclaim

After celebrating noteworthy sales of just under LE 1.5 million at the Cairo International Book Fair, up LE 600,000 from last year, AUC Press continues to stand in the spotlight, receiving international recognition for three of its titles at the PROSE Award

February 16, 2017

Alumna, PhD Student Awarded First Place at Magdi Yacoub Heart Disease Conference

AUC alumna and PhD student Sarah Halawa ’11, ’14 was recently awarded first prize for her project on the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease in the Egyptian population, submitted to a rheumatic heart disease conference co-organized by the Magdi Yacoub Fo

Hani Henry: "Cracking down on sexual harassers never changed this problem; psycho-education might do that"

February 16, 2017

Feminist Theory: A New Take on Sexual Harassment

According to a survey conducted by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, a staggering 99 percent of Egyptian women surveyed said they had experienced some form of sexual harassment.

Learning Beyond the Classroom: AUC International Students Study Abroad in Washington

“The highlight of my time in Washington would be the Women's March,” said Zainab Al Haddad, integrated marketing communication major who spend a semester abroad in the United States as part of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program.

February 13, 2017

Bernard O'Kane on the Reopening of Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art

After being closed for reparations for nearly four years after the 2014 attack, the Museum of Islamic Art reopened last month, ushering in renewed academic use by AUC students and faculty members.

February 12, 2017

First Annual Valerie Farag Music Award Presented at 2017 Midyear Commencement

Among the student awards distributed at yesterday’s midyear commencement ceremony was the first annual Valerie Farag Music Award, presented to Mohamed Basiouny Abou Qersh '17, who has exemplified “outstanding talent in the music technology program, not only in recording and editing, but in Wester

Ambassador Casson's Optimistic Take on Brexit

According to UK Ambassador John Casson, Brexit is indicative of a larger shift in how nation-states will operate in a more globalized 21st-century world and in people’s conception of the nation-state.

February 12, 2017

Midyear Commencement 2017; View Photos

The midyear commencement ceremony saw the graduation of 528 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 80 graduated with honors, 75 with high honors and 69 with highest honors.

Ali Faramawy and Ayman Asfari were this year's midyear commencement speakers

Ali Faramawy, Ayman Asfari Speak at Commencement; Watch Videos

At yesterday's commencement address, Ali Faramawy, AUC trustee and corporate vice president of Microsoft, spoke at the graduate ceremony, while Ayman Asfari, group chief executive of Petrofac, delivered remarks at the undergraduate ceremony.

Brilliant Minds: Women at AUC Break New Ground in Science

As a step toward achieving the goal of total and complete equality for women and girls in science, the United Nations declared February 11 the International Day for Women and Girls in Science.

February 7, 2017

Theatre X Premieres American Buffalo at AUC New Cairo

Tonight, Theatre X, a newly formed professional theatre company at AUC, will premiere its first ever production, American Buffalo, at The Gerhart Theater, AUC New Cairo. Shows will take place on February 8-10, 12-18 at 7:00 pm.

February 6, 2017

AUC Trustee Ali Faramawy, Industry Leader Ayman Asfari to Speak at Commencement this Saturday

This year’s midyear commencement ceremony will feature two keynote speakers whose innovative career paths and care for community work embody the entrepreneurial spirit of AUC graduates today.

February 5, 2017

AUC Press Draws Large Crowds at Cairo International Book Fair

For the first time at the annual Cairo International Book Fair, AUC Press is featuring a children’s corner, equipped with bean bags, sketchpads and a wide array of educational titles.

Biochips: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment

On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4, News@AUC spoke with Yehea Ismail, director of the Center of Nanoelectronics and Devices and professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, on his pionee