July 16, 2024 The Cultural Significance of Hair in Egypt Professor Ramy Aly looks to contemporary Egyptian hair culture to give insight into how race functions on a social level in Egypt. Arts and Culture
July 2, 2024 Sherif Kamel Chairs AACSB Board Sherif Kamel ’88, ’90. ‘13, dean of AUC’s School of Business, has been elected board chair of AACSB for the 2024-2025. Business
May 21, 2024 The Taste of Coptic History To picture ancient Coptic society, you have to look at how each piece of their daily lives wove together. but for professor Mennat-Allah El Dorry, there is something special about studying something everyone has a deep connection to: food. Arts and Culture
April 17, 2024 Adam Talib's Poetry Discovery AUC faculty member has uncovered a “never-before-studied” source on the courtly life of Abbasid Baghdad, told through the eyes of a vizier from Mosul in northern Iraq. Arts and Culture
April 2, 2024 Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Floods May Haggag ’11, ’16, assistant professor in AUC’s Department of Construction Engineering, uses data science and machine learning to develop effective flood risk-management strategies specific to Egypt's unique climate and geography. Science and Tech
March 18, 2024 Rasha Abdulla '92, '96 Appointed to the International Board of ARTICLE 19 Rasha Abdulla '92, '96, professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been appointed to the international board of ARTICLE 19, a leading global advocacy organization defending the rights to freedom of thought and expression worldwide, after serving on the Middle East and North Africa board for more than a year. Global Connections
March 25, 2024 Cairo Through Fiction: Gretchen McCullough Looking at cross-cultural interactions through the lens of fiction, Shahrazad's Gift dives into the perspectives of the characters. Arts and Culture
March 20, 2024 Healthy Aging Research Partnership AUC collaborates with Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative and UCL to undertake initiatives focused on Alzheimer's disease. Science and Tech
February 21, 2024 Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language: Dalal Abo El Seoud Effective methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) incorporate both communication and creativity to address the complexities of the Arabic language. Arts and Culture
February 11, 2024 Tackling Water Scarcity Through AI Amal Esawi’s latest research employs AI and nano-enhanced materials to improve membranes used in desalination as a means of tackling water scarcity Science and Tech