May 8, 2023Supporting Startups: AUC Hosts First Afretec Entrepreneurship Conference
BusinessEntrepreneurship is a key component of Africa’s economic progress, but gaps between research, investing and implementation may hinder a startup’s success.
May 2, 2023Transforming Dirty Water into Clean Energy
Science and TechA bolt of energy rattles the bonds of a water molecule: H2O. The links between the molecule begin to snap as the oxygen and hydrogen particles are pulled to separate compartments.
April 3, 2023Ramadan from the Heart of Cairo
NewsInternational student Sara Carere has never experienced a month quite like Ramadan in Egypt.
March 28, 2023AUC Students Craft Sustainable Fishing Nets to Revive Local Village Economy
Science and TechArmed with fruit and a desire to help the small Egyptian village of El Bahtiny in Ismailia, seniors Yara Yousry, Heidi Mahmoud, Aliaa Moussa and Mariam El-Halabi are working to fashion biodeg
November 4, 2022Future Fuel
Science and TechHydrogen can replace fossil fuels in essentially any area. It can be processed into fuel for airplanes and ships. It can be burned to generate electricity, power cars or facilitate industrial processes that require a large amount of heat.
March 8, 2023Sherif Aly First from Region to Join Prestigious Accreditation Executive Committee
Global connectionsSherif Aly ‘96, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has become the first person from the MENA region to join the executive committee of the Computing Ac
March 6, 2023Earthquakes in Egypt? Tremors in Suez Raise Concerns
Science and TechThe recent earthquake that struck Suez in February was moderate and caused no reported inj
November 4, 2022What Goes Around Comes Around
Science and TechNumerous 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
BusinessWhen 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
Science and TechFaculty 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 constr
