September 20, 2023
Zero Carbon Cairo
For a team of architecture students at AUC, preserving Egypt’s heritage is vital to building a sustainable future.
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May 22, 2023Graphic Design Seniors Create Impactful Projects for Egypt and Beyond
Arts and CultureTackling social, environmental and economic issues, the 20 plus projects for this year’s Graphic Design Senior Show explore the concerns graduating seniors have for the world they are enterin
April 5, 2023Shaping an Artist's Future: Meet the First Recipient of the Liu Shiming Endowed Scholarship
Arts and CultureShahd El Helbawy sees mysteries to be explored through her most recent artistic pursuit: sculpting.
March 27, 2023Two AUC-Directed Films Featured at Visions Film Festival
Arts and CultureLights, camera, action!
March 1, 2023Faculty Film 'The Wedding' Looks Beyond the Altar
Arts and CultureWhat's in a wedding?
February 20, 2023AUC's Theatre Program Debuts Original Plays Tackling Mental Health
Arts and CulturePart of AUC’s Mental Health and Well-being Initiative, Piece of Mind is a bilingual theatrical performance that aims to start conversations about mental well-being, ranging from depression to social media addiction.
February 8, 2023New Faculty Book Spotlights Power of Women in Ancient Egypt
Arts and CultureFrom Women in Ancient Egypt book coverrom Hatshepsut and Nefertiti to everyday women from the artisan village of Deir el-Medina, a new volume edited by Mariam Ayad ‘94, associate professor in AUC’s Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, offers a comprehensive look into the autonomy of women in ancient Egyptian society.
December 20, 2022Al Maghreb Wa Al Mashreq: World-Renowned Moroccan Musician Nouamane Lahlou to Appear at AUC
Arts and CultureAs finals week comes to an end, AUC’s Department of the Arts, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Cairo, is hosting a lecture-concert byMoroccan artist Nouamane Lahlou as well as a Moroccan-themed reception at AUC New Cairo’s Malak Gabr Arts Theater.
December 18, 2022In Photos: Mapping Time Exhibition Captures Decade of Experimental Art
Arts and CultureMore than 87 art projects from AUC’s Visual Arts Program are on display now at the archival exhibition Mapping Time, held at Tahrir Cultural Center.
December 12, 2022AUC Press Awards Fatma Qandil the 2022 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Arts and CultureAUC Press awarded the 2022 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to Egyptian author, poet, playwright and translator Fatma Qandil for her debut novel, Aqfas farigha
December 11, 2022Culture Through Comedy: New Novel from AUC Professor Gretchen McCullough
Arts and CultureA former expatriate environmentalist accused of cyber terrorism, a Greek dance teacher and a dead body on an art thief’s property in central Texas set the scene of Confession
November 17, 2022A Comic Book, A Serious Subject: Alumna Haidy Helmy Reflects on Senior Project
Arts and Culture“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an oft-repeated adage that shines through the work of Haidy Helmy ‘20.