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aerial view for Cairo with clouds and AUC architecture in the background, to represent climate change initiative

October 12, 2022

So, What is COP?

COP is a UN initiative that encourages international cooperation to mitigate the impacts of climate change by stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions and making ecosystems around the world more resilient. The 27th session will be held this year in Egypt.

October 11, 2022

AUC Welcomes Richard Brow as Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs

With a master’s degree in Middle East studies and extensive experience working with NGOs and higher education institutions in the region, such as the American University of Beirut (AUB), Richard Brow is no stranger to Cairo, nor to the Middle East.

Five men and four women, Forbes 30 under 30

October 9, 2022

AUC Alumni and Community Members Featured in Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 for 2022

Forbes Middle East chose seven AUC alumni and community members for their 30 Under 30 MENA cohort this weekend.

October 5, 2022

Corruption and Collapse: AUC’s Sarah El-Richani Explains Lebanon’s Financial Crisis

After a series of heists over the past few weeks, banks in Lebanon closed temporarily and heightened security.

October 4, 2022

A Fresh Point of View on Middle Eastern Diasporas With AUC’s Ramy Aly

Ramy Aly, assistant professor and anthropology unit head, has co-edited the newly released Routledge Handbook on Middle Eastern Diasporas.

Tomorrow's Leaders second cohort group picture

October 3, 2022

Tomorrow's Leaders Gender Scholars Program Welcomes Second Cohort

After a successful launch last year, the Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholars (TLS) program has more than doubled in size this fall, with 28 student

September 28, 2022

Al Ghurair STEM Scholars Laud AUC Journey, Contribution to Career Growth

Since early in his childhood, Fadi Abdel Dawoud ‘21 had always been interested in pursuing a STEM career – a lifelong dream made possible by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education via its STEM Scholars Program.

September 28, 2022

AUC Introduces New Minors, Restructured Majors

From the arts to sciences — and the special places where they meet in between — AUC is offering two restructured majors and four new minors this fall.

September 27, 2022

AUC Launches iRead Affiliate Club to Boost Reading Culture Across Egypt, MENA

In hopes of strengthening the love of literature in Egypt, AUC students are collaborating with iRead Middle East to establish AUC’s newest student-led organization: iRead AUC.

September 25, 2022

Campus Conversation: Welcome Fall 2022

The first Campus Conversation of Fall 2022 took place last Thursday, September 22. Here are the main takeaways:

September 21, 2022

Monkeypox in Egypt: Faculty Discuss Facts, Address Concerns Over Virus

While the world is still reeling from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, another virus has not so subtly slipped into the limelight: monkeypox.

November 13, 2022

The Future of “Greening” Real Estate in Egypt; AUC Hosts Futures Lab to Explore Climate-Adaptive Development

Ahead of Egypt hosting COP27, the AUC Innovation Hub and New Silk Roads convened a Futures Lab in September exploring the question: “What if real estate accelerates a green transition?”

September 20, 2022

From Abroad or Coming Home, AUC Welcomes New Faculty

Coming from abroad or returning to their alma mater, AUC welcomed a new cohort of around 40 faculty members this fall.

September 19, 2022

AUC Joins Race to Zero Campaign, Pledges to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050

AUC has joined the Race to Zero campaign, a UN-backed global initiative aimed at achieving a zero-carbon world.

A still image from the ten minute play Insih, produced as part of the Mish Zanbik series of shorts plays, AUC 2021.