March 5, 2026
Meet Freshman Amina Orfi: World No.3 Squash Star
Freshman Amina Orfi loves a tight shot, when the squash racket whips the ball straight along the wall, making it difficult to receive and react to.
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Student Experience
March 2, 2026Crossing Borders to Understand Them: Inside the DiaMiGo Winter School
Global connectionsStudents from the University of Cologne traveled to AUC to discuss migration alongside the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies.
February 24, 2026AUCians Earn Top Prizes at 2026 Broadcast Education Association Competition
Student ExperienceAlumni win awards at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Competition 2026.
Diplomat of the Diaspora
Global connectionsAt only 28, study-abroad graduate student Seneca Forch has worked at a mission to the United Nations and the office of a Consulate General.
Arabic in Context
Student ExperienceIn Al-Khalifa, students discover that learning a language can also mean understanding how communities protect their stories.
By Design
Student ExperienceAUC freshman Malak Hashem believes architecture’s mix of art and practicality can help solve the climate crisis.
December 10, 2025AUC Students Premiere at Cairo Film Festival
Arts and CultureWith his thesis project premiering at the Cairo International Film Festival, Mark Ayman '25 looks back on his time at AUC that shaped his voice as a storyteller, guiding him from student filmmaker to a rising director.
November 3, 2025AUC Student Aspires to Use Architecture to Solve Global Challenges
Student ExperienceWith the support of the new Kerr Family Scholarship, AUC freshman Malak Hashem is on her path to becoming an architect whose buildings will address challenges to sustainability faced by communities worldwide.
October 15, 2025AUC Biology Student Represents AUC at the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum
Global connectionsAUC biology senior Laila Khalifa represented AUC and Egypt on the world stage alongside former presidents, Nobel laureates, parliamentarians and business leaders.
Cairo Beats
Arts and CultureLearning Arabic through CASA@AUC, Aleksandar Columby brings his love of music, heritage and the arts to AUC Tahrir Square.
September 26, 2025One Student's Journey to the Future
Student ExperienceFrom internships to study abroad, Perihan Elsheikh's time at AUC is preparing her for a future in human rights law.
A Diplomat in the Making
Student ExperienceOf German and Indian descent, Paul Hahn grew up in Kenya, where his family worked.