February 16, 2021 Faculty Researches Automated Solutions to Complex Health Challenges “My research activities dramatically improve my effectiveness as a teacher,” said Hassan Azzazy, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry.
February 9, 2021 Elham Fadaly ‘13 and Netherlands Team Win Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year Recently, Physics World magazine announced that Elham Fadaly ’13 and her team at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands won the Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year.
February 14, 2021 Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine The AUC Ethics HelpLine encourages the AUC community to report any acts of misconduct or violations of the University's policies on its premises. It guarantees confidential reporting and documentation of complaints, as well as the timeliness and completeness of the administration’s response. News@AUC spoke to Wessam Abozeid, senior director of compliance in the Office of General Counsel and Compliance. What is the benefit of an Ethics HelpLine?
February 2, 2021 A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC AUC welcomes the Class of 2025 in unusual circumstances — with new hopes and challenges awaiting them. AUC is still implementing a hybrid model of classes with an emphasis on maintaining a low-density campus.
February 9, 2021 Building Materials of the Future: Faculty Researches Innovative Construction Materials “Motivated and empowered -- this is how I felt when I saw my name in the list of the world's most-cited researchers,” said Ezzeldin Yazeed, professor and interim chair of the Construction Engineering Department. “Indeed, citation for researchers is a crucial and direct assessment of the quality of their work.”
January 20, 2021 Technology for Good: Faculty Explores the Emerging Applications of Mobile and ICT for Human Betterment “My prime objective since my return to Egypt in 2009 was to conduct research that not only advances the body of global knowledge in my field but also addresses problems relevant to Egypt,” said Tamer ElBatt, professor and director of the computer science graduate program.
January 5, 2021 Construction Engineering Students 'Build on Mars' Using Earth Materials A group of construction engineering students — Zenah Helmy, Gehad Ayman, Ziad Abdeen, Reem Gamal ‘20, Omar Sawan ‘20 and Kareem Reda ‘20 — explored potential building materials for Mars along with possible construction methods by making use of NASA’s 3D printed pre-existing model.
December 30, 2020 Paving the Way for Future Generations: Faculty Researches Generating Renewable Fuels from Waste “I believe research should impact human life toward a better environment, living standard and best use of natural resources,” said Mohy Mansour, adjunct professor of mechanical engineering.
December 29, 2020 AUC Faculty Reflect on their Students' Handwritten Notes of Gratitude On the last day of classes, students surprised their professors with handwritten notes to express their gratitude for their ongoing support in online learning despite the unusual circumstances. Walid Kazziha, professor of political science:
December 16, 2020 'It Is an Overwhelming Experience to Earn So Much Love' - Sonia Zulfiqar Receives Notes of Appreciation from Students On the last day of classes, some students expressed their gratitude to faculty members for their ongoing support despite the circumstances. Sonia Zulfiqar, associate professor of chemistry, was in for a surprise when her students put up thank you notes on their screens.
December 15, 2020 Tapping into Homegrown Talent: Student Interns Engage in AUC Next 100 Campus Plan Last summer, six of AUC’s talented architecture students were engaged in a four-week internship program with the AUC Campus Plan team along with international architecture firm, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners LLP (BBB) studying, designing and visualizing ideas for the next 100 years.
December 8, 2020 The Future is 360: Integrating Virtual Reality into Construction Engineering The shift to online learning has led to considerable changes in the way faculty members can teach their courses, including several sacrifices. However, despite the elimination of physical activities, Ibrahim Abotaleb, assistant professor of construction engineering, could not give up the most important aspect of his class: field trips.
December 8, 2020 Research with Impact: Science Alumnae Nationally Recognized for Best Theses Two AUC alumnae Dina Fouad '12, '19 and Yasmine Abdel Maksoud (MSc '09, PhD '18) were nationally recognized by Egypt’s Engineering Education Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities for “best theses," developing - respectively - materials with enhanced mechanical properties that have promising potential applications in the dental and biomedical fields as well as a water treatment unit to help solve Egypt’s water scarcity challenge.
November 16, 2020 Ten Faculty Members Among Top 2% Impactful Scientists Globally Ten faculty members from AUC's School of Sciences and Engineering have been named in the Stanford University- Elsevier list of the top 2% most-cited scientists in various disciplines worldwide.
November 3, 2020 Remembering Farkhonda Hassan (1930 - 2020) AUC mourns the loss of Farkhonda Hassan (MSc '67), professor emerita in the School of Sciences and Engineering. Members of the AUC community shared some memories of and tributes to Hassan, who taught at the University for more than five decades: