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October 19, 2026

Between the Written Word and the Ancient World

Meredith Brand ’06 is a rhetoric and composition senior instructor, an archaeologist and an Egyptology alumna who is currently a co-director of the Wadi-el Hudi Expedition: an archaeological dig and survey documenting the remains of amethyst mines and traces of life in Egypt’s Eastern Desert since 2014.
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AUCToday Fall 2026

DNA of a Nation

Professor Ahmed Moustafa is a lead researcher in a national project to map Egyptian genomes.

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    Between the Written Word and Ancient World

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    AUC Honors Dr. Atef and Mrs. Fofa Eltoukhy

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    Mental Health Week: How Our Students Unplug

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    Campus Conversation: 2026 -2027 A New Year Ahead

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    Faculty, Students Use AI to Build More Efficient Mobile Networks

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    Meet AUC's New Faculty

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    New International Students: First Takes

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    AUC Library Debuts Newly Renovated Learning Commons

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    AUC Among First in Egypt to Host MIT Interns Through International MIT-MENA Program

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    Designed by Students: Egypt's First-of-its-Kind Helmet Prototype Shows Strong Safety Performance

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    Meet AUC's Excellence Top Achievers

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    Chasing Excellence in the Court and Concert

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    Greeno: Smarter Waste, Better Recycling

In the Media

Nature Africa

From Animal Mummies to Ancient Diets: AUC Distinguished Professor Salima Ikram Reads Egypt’s Past

SciDev

Professor Tamer Shoeib Explores E-Waste Repurposing for Next-Gen Sensors

Ahram Online

AUC Ranks Top Among Egyptian Higher Education Institutions in THE 2027 Global Rankings

ON TV

Professor Bahia Shehab Discusses Trading Dreams and 100 Years of Egyptian Visual Culture