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December 30, 2025

AUC Leads National Initiative to Transform Egypt's Electronics Sector

AUC has been selected to lead the “Invest with Confidence-De-risking Tech Startups Alliance, part of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Alliance and Development initiative.

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A scientist in a lab coat peers through a microscope.

November 11, 2025

AUC, Minapharm Biotech Partnership Opens New Doors

AUC is partnering with global pharmaceutical retailer Minapharm, forging new opportunities for joint academic research and career pathways for graduates of AUC’s biotechnology program.

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October 15, 2025

Advanced Cosmetics Entrepreneurship Professional Diploma Coming to AUC

A new diploma program is coming to AUC: The Advanced Cosmetics Entrepreneurship Professional Diploma, in partnership with the Egyptian Cosmetics Company.

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Stellar Start

A fresh computer science graduate is diving headfirst into the aerospace industry, fulfilling her childhood dream.

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The Secret to a Long Life

Professor Sungsoo Chun is leading a global effort to build the world’s first universal research protocol on supercentenarians.

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Professor Mohamed Salama standing in front of the AUC library

September 10, 2025

AUC Launches African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program

An exciting new frontier in brain studies is coming to AUC: The African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program, a one-year initiative that will be jointly hosted at AUC and the A

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