- October 16, 2022Science and TechDid you know that every type of bacteria has a unique light signature? Mohamed Swillam, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, is using this fact to identify different types of pathogens in Egypt’s water supply with new remote sensors designed by the professor and his team.
- September 21, 2022
Honored Guests Visit CARES Facilities
With AUC's Climate Change Initiative ramping up ahead of Egypt hosting the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), The Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability (CARES) recently hosted American University in Cairo President Ahmad Dallal, Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement Richard Brow and School of Sciences and Engineering Dean Lotfi Gaafar and their honored guest, Al Habtoor Group founder and chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor. - September 28, 2022
AUC Introduces New Minors, Restructured Majors
University NewsFrom 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 21, 2022
Monkeypox in Egypt: Faculty Discuss Facts, Address Concerns Over Virus
Science and TechWhile 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
Science and TechAhead 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
University NewsComing from abroad or returning to their alma mater, AUC welcomed a new cohort of around 40 faculty members this fall.
- August 31, 2022
Heat Waves: A New Normal?
Global ConnectionsFrom Palmdale, California to Dazhou, China and all continents in between, unprecedented temperatures this summer have impacted the health of our loved ones and wreaked havoc on water, food an
- August 16, 2022
Hani Sewilam Wins Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus Award
Science and TechHani Sewilam, professor at AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology and CARES director, has been awarded the 2022 Water Energy Food Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Award by the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area, PRIMA. - August 14, 2022
Hani Sewilam Appointed Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Civic EngagementHani Sewilam, professor at AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology and director of the Center for Applied Research on
- August 1, 2022
Sustainable Development Students Named on School of Sciences and Engineering 2022 Honors List
NewsSustainable Development Program, announced two recipients of this year’s School of Sciences and Engineering Honors List. - June 22, 2022
Akher Kalam
“Architecturally, we have a campus that has been recognized internationally for its sustainability features and practices.
- June 22, 2022
Akher Kalam
Science and Tech“Architecturally, we have a campus that has been recognized internationally for its sustainability features and practices.