First Kidney, Oldest Case of Renal Tuberculosis in a Mummy Researchers in Portugal have found the first radiological outline of a kidney in an ancient Egyptian mummy and the oldest case of renal tuberculosis. To read the full article, click
October 1, 2015 New Cocurricular Transcript Recognizes Student Extracurricular Activities This fall’s incoming freshman class will be the first at AUC to graduate with a cocurricular transcript, a new initiative to officially document students’ extracurricular activities while at AUC.
Dean Seghir Serves on EQUIS Committee for Management Education AUC School of Business Dean, Karim Seghir, has been appointed by the European Foundation for Management Development as a member of their Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), school accreditation system, Committee, taking effect starting this September.
September 30, 2015 AUC, Lawyers Syndicate Partner on Academic Programs, Legal Research AUC’s recent cooperation with the Egyptian Bar Association, also known as the Lawyers Syndicate, aims to improve the education, training and development of the current generation of Egyptian and international law students.
September 30, 2015 Physics Student Featured in U.S. News & World Report AUC student Yumna Moussa, a recipient of the Joseph Van Vleck Endowed Scholarship, was featured in a U.S. News & World Report article about the growing number of undergraduates studying physics at Arab universities.
September 29, 2015 AUC Partnership Provides English Language Classes in Qena, Luxor Expanding its outreach efforts outside of Cairo, AUC’s School of Continuing Education will offer English language classes in Qena and Luxor this fall, in partnership with Dandara Cultural Center (DCC).
September 28, 2015 Purinton: Innovative Research, Analytical Approach for Education Reform in Egypt To improve education in Egypt, Ted Purinton, dean of the Graduate School of Education (GSE), is focused on the big picture.
September 28, 2015 Muhammad El Gebali: Math Constantly Challenges My Knowledge When Muhammad El Gebali, electronics engineering and mathematics senior, was in high school, he discovered his passion for mathematics after taking calculus classes. He came to AUC eager to broaden his knowledge and challenge his learning capabilities.
September 20, 2015 Political, Economic and Psychological Dimensions of the Syrian Refugee Crisis While the Syrian refugee crisis is a result of civil war, it is also an outcome of poor economic governance, explained Ibrahim Awad, director of AUC’s Center for Migration and Refugee Studies.
AUC School of Business Students Collaborate with Cairo University Engineering Students in E-Commerce Course Implementing a modern working environment and management skills, a dynamic MOIS course taught by Associate Professor Amr Badr El Din, in collaboration between AUC School of Business students and Cairo University Faculty of Engineering students.
October 4, 2015 First-of-its-Kind Solar Energy Specialization for Physics Majors Starting this fall, AUC has launched a new solar energy specialization for physics undergraduates, the first-of-its-kind in the region.
September 14, 2015 AUC Registrar Revere Emphasizes Open Communication, Online Services To empower a country, sometimes as much can be done from behind a desk as out in the streets. G.P. Revere, the new AUC registrar, has used his unique knowledge and skills to contribute both policy-related and ground-up development of the region.
Arab Spring Lecture Today Brings Together History, Political Science Through a collaborative initiative by the history and political science departments, AUC President Lisa Anderson will deliver a lecture today titled "Outcomes of the Arab Spring in Tunisia and
September 13, 2015 Science Building Removal to Give Iconic Tahrir Campus Facelift The tearing down of the nearly 50-year-old Science Building at AUC Tahrir Square –– the six-story building on the corner of Kasr El Aini and Mohamed Mahmoud Streets that once housed AUC’s well-regarded science departments –– will make way for more gardens and green space on the downtown campus an