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  • Is Cancer Genetic?

    Is cancer genetic? Is cancer a modern disease? In this video Salima Ikram, professor of Egyptology at The American University in Cairo, explores the existence of cancer in ancient Egypt.

  • Protecting Egypt's Children Through Positive Parenting

    Carie Forden, professor and director of the counseling and community psychology graduate program at AUC, has helped develop a project to train staff members at the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood Child Helpline to provide support and advice to parents.

  • A Chat With Sociology Professor Helen Rizzo

    Helen Rizzo, associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Egyptology, shares her experience living in Cairo and pursuing her academic interests in women's rights and gender at AUC.