Year in Review: Top 10 Highlights of 2023
Competition wins in academics and sports, featured research, Forbes 30 under 30 — AUCians always make their mark across disciplines. Read on for more about AUC's proudest moments in 2023 and the new initiatives that have exemplified the University's excellence and impact.
1. Campus 2026
As part of AUC’s visionary Campus 2026 project, three additional buildings are underway to develop the New Cairo campus for future generations: NextGen Student Living and Learning Spaces; Technology, Research and Innovation Lab (TRI-Lab); and Extended Education Hub.
2. AUC’s Rare Van Leo Collection on Display at UCLA Hammer Museum
AUC's Van Leo photographic collection was on display at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles as part of the Becoming Van Leo exhibition, the first international survey of work by the iconic Armenian-Egyptian artist.
3. Students in the Spotlight
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Students Win 'Most Novel Idea' for Total Artificial Heart Design
AUC undergraduate and graduate students won the Most Novel Idea award at the global Heart Hackathon.
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AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations Wins Highest Number of Awards in New York
AUC’s CIMUN took home 14 awards at the National Model United Nations in New York, making AUC the most-awarded university at the conference.
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Chemistry for a Cause: Finding Sustainable Alternative to Oils
AUC students won first place worldwide in a competition to develop sustainable alternatives to oils to reduce their carbon emissions.
Students Win 'Most Novel Idea' for Total Artificial Heart Design
AUC undergraduate and graduate students won the Most Novel Idea award at the global Heart Hackathon.
AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations Wins Highest Number of Awards in New York
AUC’s CIMUN took home 14 awards at the National Model United Nations in New York, making AUC the most-awarded university at the conference.
Chemistry for a Cause: Finding Sustainable Alternative to Oils
AUC students won first place worldwide in a competition to develop sustainable alternatives to oils to reduce their carbon emissions.
4. AUC, Tübingen Launch Joint Degree
The Master of Arts in comparative and Middle East politics and society with the University of Tübingen in Germany is AUC’s first joint degree and the first master's degree in political science accredited in Germany, Egypt and the United States.
5. Faculty at the Forefront
Salima Ikram
Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology
Elected a fellow of the British Academy in recognition of her contributions to the humanities and social sciences
Sherif Kamel
School of Business
Appointed to the board of the Central Bank of Egypt as a financial expert
Magda Mostafa
Department of Architecture
Honored with a Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Award rom the International Union of Architects or her Autism Friendly University Design Guide
Hesham Sallam
Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology
Received the Robert Lynn Caroll Award for his leading work in the field of vertebrate paleontology and discovered a new species of extinct whale that inhabited the sea covering present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago
Dina Amin and Jillian Campana
Department of the Arts
Received the Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences award from Times Higher Education for Msh Zanbik (It's Not Your Fault) collaborative research project
Tamer ElBatt
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Selected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer, completing tours in Malaysia, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates. He is the only IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer affiliated with Egypt or Africa in the 2023-2024 class and the second since the program started in 2005
Reem Bassiouney
Department of Applied Linguistics
Awarded at Egypt's Top 50 Most Influential Women summit, and her novel Al-Qata’i: The Ibn Tulun Trilogy) was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Shahjahan Bhuiyan
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Received the Transition and Developing Economics Award from the International Public Policy Association for his contributions to the field of public policy and public administration in developing and transitioning countries
Atta Gebril
Department of Applied Linguistics
Won the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers in the area of applied linguistics
Maha Bali
Center for Learning and Teaching
Received the Educator Award, Open Education Awards for Excellence from Open Education Global
Nageh Allam
Department of Physics
Elected a fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials and is researching ways to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of green hydrogen production
6. Excellence Scholarship Recipients
From top academic performers and community service volunteers to distinguished athletes and musicians, AUC welcomed the first batch of Excellence Scholarship recipients this fall.
7. Alumni in Forbes
AUC alumni are featured prominently on multiple Forbes lists this year. including 30 under 30, 50 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands and 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen,
8. Packing for Palestine
Donations to Palestine relief efforts were collected on campus at the Student Union-organized Egyptian Red Crescent booth, and AUC community members volunteered to pack 200 aid boxes for Palestine, organized by Misr El Kheir Foundation and AUC's Student Union and Mashroo3 Kheir student organization.
9. Serving Egypt
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AUC Receives Second Largest Grant in University History, $85 Million, Toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress
AUC has been awarded an $85 million grant from USAID in Egypt toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress.
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AUC Road to College Provides Free, Online English Courses for High School Students
AUC is the first educational institution in the region to offer free, English-language online courses for high school students in Egypt.
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AUC Leads School-University Partnerships to Enhance Sustainability, Engagement in Public Schools
A new outreach initiative by AUC is creating school-university partnerships that empower public school students and foster sustainability.
AUC Receives Second Largest Grant in University History, $85 Million, Toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress
AUC has been awarded an $85 million grant from USAID in Egypt toward USAID Partnerships for Educational Progress.
AUC Road to College Provides Free, Online English Courses for High School Students
AUC is the first educational institution in the region to offer free, English-language online courses for high school students in Egypt.
AUC Leads School-University Partnerships to Enhance Sustainability, Engagement in Public Schools
A new outreach initiative by AUC is creating school-university partnerships that empower public school students and foster sustainability.
10. World Cup Basketball Triumph
AUC’s 3x3 women’s basketball team won second place in the FISU University World Cup 3x3 Basketball finals in Doha.Find out more athletic achievements by our Eagles, from rowing, swimming and table tennis to football!, badminton, and track and fiield
