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Mark Morad smiles in front of the AUC garden

November 20, 2024

AUC Freshman Develops ScribeMe App for People with Visual Impairments

Meet Mark Morad, the AUC freshman who is making the internet more accessible for people with visual impairments.

June 12, 2024

The Afretec Healthcare Summer School

The Afretec Healthcare Summer School, hosted by The American University in Cairo AUC and sponsored by Afretec from June 9 to 12, 2024, was an electrifying four-day event that redefined African healthcare. With top-notch speakers from across the continent, the workshop dove into the latest in digital tech, AI, and telemedicine. It brought together the brightest minds in research, medicine, and industry for a series of inspiring talks and breakthrough discussions, igniting new ideas and paving the way for a transformative leap in healthcare across Africa.

A group of men and women, including AUC architecture faculty and students, standing next to each other and smiling at the World Urban Forum

November 13, 2024

AUCians Excel at World Urban Forum

Addressing contemporary challenges ranging from community-based development to climate action, AUC faculty and students from various disciplines actively engaged in the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF 12), the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization organized by UN-Habitat.

Carlos Moreno speaks at an AUC podium onstage.

November 13, 2024

The 15-Minute City: Q&A with Carlos Moreno

AUC welcomed Professor Carlos Moreno from Panthéon-Sorbonne University for a talk on urban innovation.

Photo of Cairo's Nile river with the logos of the World Urban Forum, World Urban Campaign, Egypt Urban Campaign

November 6, 2024

AUC Hosts Egypt's First World Urban Campaign Assembly

Held in Egypt for the first time, AUC is hosting the UN-Habitat’s biennial World Urban Campaign Assembly on the future of urban planning.

A collage showing an illustration of a disinfectant being spared on a table and killing the germs, and the second half of the collage shows an AUC chemistry professor in his lab coat smiling in the lab.

November 4, 2024

AUC Research Team Develops Long-Term Disinfectant, NanoGuard

A research team led by Distinguished University Professor Hassan Azzazy developed a novel long-term dual disinfectant formula, NanoGuard.

An AUC architecture student smiling and hoding a conference certificate and standing in front of the conference backdrop in Turkey

October 21, 2024

Architecture Student Develops Floating City Prototype to Save Coastal Cities

Nayer Rizkallah proposed a floating city prototype to accommodate displaced citizens and preserve cultural identity.

Maysem Alagamy sitting behind a mini Egyptian flag and placard

October 16, 2024

AUC Junior Represents Egypt at Youth Meeting in Jordan

Maysem Alagamy, a junior at AUC, was selected to represent Egypt at the Arab Capitals Youth Meeting by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

September 29, 2024

Egypt’s Best Thanawiya Amma Performers Come to AUC

This fall, seven of Egypt's top 10 thanawiya amma students joined our student body.

She Can in ICT – Scholarship Program Returns!

September 25, 2024

Empowering Women in Tech

The School of Continuing Education is excited to announce the return of the highly successful She Can in ICT scholarship program, proudly sponsored by the AFRETEC Network!

Four students and one faculty moderator sit in a row in front of a low table.

September 23, 2024

AUC Students Discuss the Future of AI on University Campuses

In a panel discussion titled “What are students’ expectations of digital universities?” AUC students shared their thoughts on topics such as the use of AI and online learning platforms. Here’s what they had to say. Current Role of AI for Students From website-building and information gathering to grammar checks, the students agreed that AI is a powerful and useful tool in their studies, internships and jobs.

September 16, 2024

Global Digital Universities Conference Kicks Off at AUC

Marking the first time for the event to be held in Egypt, AUC is hosting the 2024 Digital Universities Arab World conference including more than 300 industry leaders from over 24 countries spanning four continents.

September 18, 2024

A Warm Welcome to Our New Faculty

A warm welcome to all our new faculty! With research interests from international policy to visual storytelling, we are thrilled to have incoming faculty this fall who are experts in a range of disciplines.

Students in class sitting at their desks and looking straight

September 16, 2024

New Cybersecurity Specialization Introduced

In an ode to AUC’s global citizenry and leadership in innovation, the University is offering a new cybersecurity specialization and welcomed the first cohort of its newly launched international joint degree program. Department of Computer Science and Engineering

September 3, 2024

Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Professionals

Immerse yourself in our dynamic program, covering everything from the basics to advanced techniques. With flexible courses and certificates at every level, this is your gateway to a successful cybersecurity career. Enroll now and get ahead in this high-demand field!