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November 19, 2019

AUC PhD Student Wins L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award

Sarah Halawa '11, '14, PhD student in applied sciences at AUC, with a specialization in biotechnology, received the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for her PhD dissertation, which focuses on the genetics and epigenetics of cardiovascular diseases, helping to improve our understanding of valve biology, with potential implications on valve tissue engineering approaches. The research is a joint venture between AUC and the Magdi Yacoub Foundation.
November 19, 2019

AUC Sponsors MESA Annual Meeting, Faculty Present Research

AUC was a sponsor of the 2019 Middle East Studies Association annual meeting — "the single largest gathering of experts on the Middle East."
November 17, 2019

Ranking and Accreditation: Which is Which?

“We complement each other.
November 12, 2019

Fayza Haikal Receives Special Award of Excellence from International Association of Egyptologists

The International Association of Egyptologists awarded Fayza Haikal
November 12, 2019

Emmy and Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Jerome Gary Visits AUC

Emmy and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and Chairman of the MENA Media Fund Jerome Gary visited AUC recently to discuss his work in the region and his future plans in Egypt.
November 12, 2019

RiseUp summit is Coming to AUC

For the first time, AUC will be the main partner and host of RiseUp Summit, the one-stop-shop event

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November 11, 2019

Atta Gebril, Mona Amer '98 Receive Elsevier 2019 Scopus Researcher Awards

Atta Gebril, associate professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics, and
November 12, 2019

Students Reuse Industrial Waste in Construction to Provide Practical Housing Models

According to the World Bank, with rapid population growth and urbanization, annual waste generation is expected to increase to 3.4 billion tons in 2050.
November 5, 2019

Alum, Faculty Laila Ziko Wins Innovators Under 35 MENA Award for Using Microbes to Cure Diseases

Laila Ziko (MSc '13, PhD '19), adjunct professor of biology, is one of the winners of the Innovators
November 5, 2019

AUC Undergraduate Group Wins Award at SensUs 2019 Competition in the Netherlands

A group of AUC students won second place in the Analytical Performance category at the SensUs 2019 competition recently held at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. SensUs is an annual competition where multidisciplinary student teams develop biomedical biosensors to measure markers of diseases or therapeutic drugs in patient blood.

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November 4, 2019

AUC Community Service Leaders Visit Cancer Hospital in Luxor

On Saturday October 26th, 8 leaders of the community service clubs, accompanied by their advisor, went on a one day trip to Shefaa’ Al-Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor. The trip was organized by Al-Orman Organization. The aim of the trip was to give exposure to the students on the process of charity. The students were able to see how community service takes place outside of campus and how hard work and cooperation can result in an impactful result in serving the less fortunate in Egypt. The hospital has advanced technology in dealing with cancer, as well as a high level of hygiene and sanitation.
November 3, 2019

AUC Hosts Fourth MENA Social Policy Conference

In collaboration with the British Council in Egypt, and as part of the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) centennial celebration, the Middle East and North African Social Policy Network (MENASP Network) organized its 4th edition conference in Cairo, Egypt titled “Social Policy in the MENA Region: Policy Learning in the Era of Social Protection” on October 30 and 31 at AUC New Cairo. The opening session of the conference was attended by the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Dr Hala Zaid.

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AUC PhD Student Wins L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award

AUC Sponsors MESA Annual Meeting, Faculty Present Research

Ranking and Accreditation: Which is Which?

Fayza Haikal Receives Special Award of Excellence from International Association of Egyptologists

Emmy and Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Jerome Gary Visits AUC

RiseUp summit is Coming to AUC

Atta Gebril, Mona Amer '98 Receive Elsevier 2019 Scopus Researcher Awards

Students Reuse Industrial Waste in Construction to Provide Practical Housing Models

Alum, Faculty Laila Ziko Wins Innovators Under 35 MENA Award for Using Microbes to Cure Diseases

AUC Undergraduate Group Wins Award at SensUs 2019 Competition in the Netherlands

AUC Community Service Leaders Visit Cancer Hospital in Luxor

AUC Hosts Fourth MENA Social Policy Conference

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