The Secret to a Long Life
Professor Sungsoo Chun is leading a global effort to build the world’s first universal research protocol on supercentenarians.
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Science and Tech
October 1, 2025New Academic Programs
University NewsExciting new programs are now being offered at AUC: a restructured music major, a sustainable energy minor and a biology specialization in genomics.
September 22, 2025Meet Our New Faculty
University NewsA warm welcome to all our new faculty! With research interests including everything from sustainable transitions to American counterculture, we are thrilled to have incoming faculty this fall who are experts in a range of disciplines.
September 10, 2025AUC Launches African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program
Science and TechAn exciting new frontier in brain studies is coming to AUC: The African Brain Health Institute Fellowship Program, a one-year initiative that will be jointly hosted at AUC and the A
July 15, 2025AUC Contributes to Groundbreaking International Study on Novel Factors Accelerating Aging
Science and TechWhere you live can make you age several years faster, increasing the risk of cognitive and functional decline.
July 9, 2025Meet AUC's 2025 Faculty Merit Awardees
University NewsAUC honored two faculty members during the June 2025 undergraduate commencement for their distinguished contributions to research and academic service at the University.
July 2, 2025Faculty Takes Part in Landmark International Research Unraveling New Discoveries on Early Whales
Science and TechProfessor Hesham Sallam co-authored the first documentation of the internal anatomy of amphibious whales that lived more than 40 million years ago.
June 23, 2025Meet Husn Turki: 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker
Student ExperienceAn international student from Yemen, Husn Turki described her AUC experience studying biology as “surreal,” offering unparalleled opportunities in the region. Over the weekend, she spoke to her class at the June 2025 undergraduate commencement.
June 3, 2025AUC Researchers Link Rising Temperatures to Women’s Cancer in Landmark Study
Science and TechA new study correlating rising temperatures with women’s cancer in the Middle East recently attracted global media attention, seizing headlines in outlets like The Washington Post, Daily Mail, Fortune and more.
June 3, 2025Capstones Without Borders: AUC, Waterloo Partner for Research Innovation
Global connectionsImagine taking your studies across continents without ever leaving the classroom. That’s what a new AUC partnership seeks to allow for the University’s most tech-inclined. AUC is partnering with the University of Waterloo — Canada’s top-ranked university in computer science and engineering — for joint supervision of capstone projects for students.
July 21, 2018Building Sustainable Dreams
Student ExperienceArchitecture students draw on Cairo and the New Cairo campus as learning field sites to address community needs.
May 12, 2025AUC Launches Egypt's First Process Safety Management Diploma for Energy Sector
Civic EngagementAUC, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Methanex Egypt are collaborating to launch Egypt’s first Process Safety Management (PSM) professional diploma for t