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Stepping Into Others’ Shoes: AUC Students Run Accessibility Simulation

Students ran an accessibility simulation to honor the International Day of People with Disabilities, and show AUC community members how to step into the shoes of others when making accommodations.
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AUC Psychology Professor Aids WHO Funded Study on Autism Care Training in Egypt

Heba Kotb '84, associate professor of practice in psychology, worked with the World Health Organization to research ways autism support can be tailored to the Egyptian context.
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Charting a Future in Cybersecurity from Khartoum to Cairo

When AUC freshman Ahmed Amara thinks of his home in Sudan, he thinks of his friends.“My favorite memory is the friendships I had in my neighborhood,” Amara says. “We would do everything together— ...
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Reviving Egyptian Heritage at AUC

Reviving Egyptian Heritage at AUCFor decades, the pioneering Reda Troupe took Egyptian folk dances to the world stage, but ...
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AUC’s Premedical Track Opens New Doors for Future Doctors

Rached Zeghlache ’17, a biology graduate of AUC’s premedical track, recently passed her board exams and completed her ...
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Hassan Allam Joins AUC's Board of Trustees

AUC’s Board of Trustees has welcomed Hassan Allam ’02 as its newest member. Allam is the chief executive officer of Hassan Allam Holding, a leading group specializing in engineering, construction, ...
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AUC Provides Business, Leadership Training for Ain Shams Medical Students

AUC’s School of Continuing Education (SCE) has launched a Business Leadership in Healthcare Certificate to annually train approximately 450 medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams ...
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AUC’s Onsi Sawiris School of Business CEMS Master in International Management Rises to 4th Globally in QS Rankings 2026

The CEMS Master in International Management (MIM), offered at Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC), has achieved a remarkable milestone this year. The program has ...
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J-PAL MENA At AUC Celebrates Five Years Of Evidence-Policymaking In The Middle East And North Africa

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa (J-PAL MENA) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) marked its fifth anniversary this week, celebrating five years of ...
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Alumni Spotlight: From AUC to Harvard

With a published research paper and a first-place finish at a major research competition under his belt, Mohamed Samy Abdallah ’21 made waves as an undergraduate. Now pursuing a PhD in applied physics ...
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Future Engineers Intern at Dubai's Burj Azizi

Eight students from AUC’s Department of Construction Engineering completed a weeklong internship at the construction site for Dubai’s Burj Azizi, slated to become the world’s second tallest tower. The ...