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June 22, 2022When Language Becomes Art
Arts and CultureFaculty uses AI and machine learning to create a universal pictographic human language.
Can humans communicate through a single unified language?
July 26, 2022Faculty Receive Tenure
University NewsAUC’s Board of Trustees has approved the tenure of three faculty members for their commitment to academic excellence and dedication to the proliferation of knowledge at all levels.
June 29, 2022AUC Launches Climate Change Initiative
Global connectionsAUC’s Climate Change Initiative was launched to capitalize on AUC’s contributions to national and international efforts in tackling one of the greatest challenges of our time. The initiative focuses on climate change and providing climate change solutions in specific contexts within the country.
June 27, 2022Ahmad Khan Appointed Visiting Professor at Columbia Ahead of Publishing Monograph on Sunnism
Arts and CultureAhmad Khan, assistant professor in AUC’s Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, was awarded the Arcapita Visiting Professor at Columbia University, Spring 2022.
June 21, 2022In Photos: AUC's Eye-Catching Senior Art Exhibition 'Liquid Gaze'
Arts and CultureTowering in the middle of AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) is a metal sculpture containing intricate shapes made of iron, accompanied by three paintings on a nearby wall.
June 20, 2022Najla Badran Two-Time Winner at Granshan Type Design Competition for Collaboration with Renowned Egyptian Calligrapher
Arts and CultureNajla Badran, adjunct professor in AUC’s Department of the Arts, won third prize and received an honorable mention during the 12th Granshan Type Design Competition for her work in digitizing
June 7, 2022Reading Into the Past: Mariam Ayad's Research on Coptic Letters Sheds Light on Women in Byzantine Egypt
Arts and CultureYears of research have led Mariam Ayad ‘94, associate professor in AUC’s Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, down a trail of letters in Coptic dating back to the 6th-8th cen
May 24, 2022Reimagining Cairo: AUC Alum, Student Win 3rd Worldwide in 2022 Berkeley Prize Competition for Design Excellence
Arts and CultureMahmoud El Kady ‘21 and Tia Ashraf, anthropology graduating senior, won third place worldwide in the 2022 Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence competition.
May 10, 2022CIMUN Team Wins Big at 2022 National Model United Nations Conference
Student ExperienceEmerging stronger than ever after a three-year hiatus, AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations (CIMUN) team won Outstanding Delegation awards for the 12th consecutive year at the 2022
May 10, 2022AUC Students Victorious at 2022 John Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
University NewsGraduating seniors Maha Shatta, Fatema Lokma, Mostafa
February 16, 2022Student Research Sheds Light on Egypt's Online Communities
Civic EngagementCreating more connections between AUC and the local community, Emiko Stock, assistant professor of anthropology, tas