June 22, 2022
When Language Becomes Art
Faculty uses AI and machine learning to create a universal pictographic human language.
Can humans communicate through a single unified language?
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Arts and Culture
June 27, 2022Ahmad Khan Appointed Visiting Professor at Columbia Ahead of Publishing Monograph on Sunnism
Arts and CultureAhmad Khan, assistant professor in AUC’s Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, was awarded the Arcapita Visiting Professor at Columbia University, Spring 2022.
June 21, 2022In Photos: AUC's Eye-Catching Senior Art Exhibition 'Liquid Gaze'
Arts and CultureTowering in the middle of AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) is a metal sculpture containing intricate shapes made of iron, accompanied by three paintings on a nearby wall.
June 20, 2022Najla Badran Two-Time Winner at Granshan Type Design Competition for Collaboration with Renowned Egyptian Calligrapher
Arts and CultureNajla Badran, adjunct professor in AUC’s Department of the Arts, won third prize and received an honorable mention during the 12th Granshan Type Design Competition for her work in digitizing
June 8, 2022Hesham Sallam Leads Egyptian Team’s Discovery of Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis
Arts and CultureHesham Sallam, associate professor at AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology in the School of Sciences and Engineering and founder of Mansoura University’s Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), led an Egyptian team’s discovery of a new kind of large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur revealing important secrets about the Prehistoric Era in the region.
June 7, 2022Reading Into the Past: Mariam Ayad's Research on Coptic Letters Sheds Light on Women in Byzantine Egypt
Arts and CultureYears of research have led Mariam Ayad ‘94, associate professor in AUC’s Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, down a trail of letters in Coptic dating back to the 6th-8th cen
May 24, 2022Reimagining Cairo: AUC Alum, Student Win 3rd Worldwide in 2022 Berkeley Prize Competition for Design Excellence
Arts and CultureMahmoud El Kady ‘21 and Tia Ashraf, anthropology graduating senior, won third place worldwide in the 2022 Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence competition.
April 7, 2022AUC Celebrates Van-Leo's Centennial with First-of-its-Kind 3D Exhibit
Arts and CultureIconic photographer Van-Leo (né Levon Boyadjian) will long be remembered as a premier figure of 20th-century Egypt.
March 17, 2022Eight AUCians Win 13 Awards at Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
Arts and CultureFrom heartfelt documentaries and compelling podcasts, to captivating audio features that transport you back in time, creative productions by eight AUCians took home 13 awards at this year’s B
December 27, 2021A University Treasure: Students Explore Design History Through AUC's Rare Books and Special Collections Library
Arts and CultureA project created by AUC’s graphic design program and spearheaded this semester by Bahia Shehab (MA ’09)
December 21, 2021AUC Press Holiday Picks
Arts and CultureLooking for a good book to curl up with next to the Christmas tree? Or looking for the perfect gift for your family and friends?
December 13, 2021An Artistic Take on Egyptian History: Meet Alumna Yasmine El Dorghamy
Arts and CultureYasmine El Dorghamy ’00 was something of an unofficial Egyptian diplomat before she even graduated from college.