August 31, 2022
Heat Waves: A New Normal?
From Palmdale, California to Dazhou, China and all continents in between, unprecedented temperatures this summer have impacted the health of our loved ones and wreaked havoc on water, food an
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August 16, 2022Hani Sewilam Wins Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus Award
Science and TechHani Sewilam, professor at AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology and CARES director, has been awarded the 2022 Water Energy Food Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Award by the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area, PRIMA.
August 14, 2022Hani Sewilam Appointed Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Civic EngagementHani Sewilam, professor at AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology and director of the Center for Applied Research on
August 9, 2022Ancient Afflictions: Salima Ikram Investigates Mummy Who Suffered From Oldest Documented Stroke
Arts and CultureA new study co-authored by Salima Ikram (YAB '86) suggests that ancient Egyptians were capable of treating and rehabilitating patients who suffered from strokes.
June 22, 2022The Great Design of History
Arts and CultureIn their award-winning book, AUC faculty chart the evolution of Arab graphic design.
June 22, 2022When Language Becomes Art
Arts and CultureFaculty uses AI and machine learning to create a universal pictographic human language.
Can humans communicate through a single unified language?
June 22, 2022Metaverse: Pervasive or Invasive?
Science and TechBringing technology to life carries with it privacy and societal implications.
July 7, 2022Faculty Merit Award Recipients Create Lasting Impact Across University
University NewsAUC honored three faculty members for their outstanding contributions to teaching, service and research at the University during commencement this spring.
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 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 16, 2022Nageh Allam Wins 2022 Obada Prize for Distinguished Scientists
Science and TechNageh Allam, professor and director of the nanotechnology graduate program at AUC’s Department of Physics, h