March 6, 2023
Earthquakes in Egypt? Tremors in Suez Raise Concerns
The recent earthquake that struck Suez in February was moderate and caused no reported injuries or damages.
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November 4, 2022What Goes Around Comes Around
Numerous studies have linked the fallout of climate change to an increase in both infectious and chronic diseases, many of which are irreversible. AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology is working to identify and understand more of these links, which may help us anticipate, mitigate or adapt to these challenges.
November 4, 2022Eco-nomics
When Abeer Elshennawy (MA ’92), professor in the Department of Economics, was a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, her adviser recommended she concentrate on the environment — unusual advice for someone studying applied economics in 1992.
February 22, 2023AUC Department of Construction Uses Virtual Reality to Teach Site Safety
NewsFaculty members and graduate students from AUC’s Department of Construction Engineering are using virtual reality (VR) to develop and deploy training models that will improve safety at construction sites. These training models allow students to navigate construction sites of bridges and high-rise buildings using VR headsets to visualize hazards, including falls, struck-by injuries, slips and general construction site safety.
February 6, 2023AUC Master's Student Creates Arabic Chatbot to Promote Brain Health
NewsDeveloped by Asmaa Saeed, a public health master’s student in AUC’s Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, the Arabic-speaking bot seeks to teach Arab individuals ways to improve their brain health in a conversational manner, such as giving advice on maintaining healthy eating habits or referring individuals to mental health websites and resources.
January 30, 2023AUC faculty and students on a site visit to Baheya.
In light of a fruitful collaboration between the AUC Department of Construction Engineering, Department of Architecture and Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, our undergraduate students visited the construction site of the new Baheya hospital in Sheikh Zayed city.
The visit had educational and philanthropic components; where the students observed the construction engineering aspects of the project and demonstrated their support to such a noble philanthropic endeavor.
November 4, 2022The Rubik’s Challenge
As countries scramble to improve their resilience to climate change, the need for cross-border cooperation becomes apparent.
November 4, 2022Waste Not, Want Not
“Go to waste” has never been on Salah El Haggar’s agenda. A mechanical engineering professor at AUC since 1987, El Haggar is a guru when it comes to waste management, renewable energy applications and recycling.
January 15, 2023Students from AUC, United States Address Inequality Through Art
NewsThis fall, students from AUC and City University of New York collaborated virtually to study income and wealth disparity in Egypt and the United States. Using art, these students aimed to increase awareness about inequality under the collaborative Global Scholars Achieving Career Success (GSACS) program.
November 4, 2022Following in Our Footprints
Carbon is a major indicator of climate change. In the last century, the amount of carbon in our air has exponentially risen to a record high of over 400 particles per million — a level reached on Earth only millions of years ago.
November 4, 2022Sea-curity for Reefs
Stimulated by a desire to safeguard marine ecosystems and coral reefs, MBA student Aly Mohamed introduced Egypt’s first electric water scooter that uses only 3 kilowatts of electricity for a full one-hour charge, saving 8 tons of carbon dioxide emissions for every 100 hours.
December 18, 2022AUC Offers New Behavioral Neuroscience Minor
NewsAs an interdisciplinary program co-administered by AUC’s Department of Psychology and Department of Biology, the new behavioral neuroscience minor will allow students to study the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system with an emphasis on the biological and psychological elements that affect emotions, behavior, learning and memory.