School of Humanities and Social Sciences News
- December 18, 2022University NewsAs an interdisciplinary program co-administered by AUC’s Department of Psychology and Department of Biology, the new behavioral neuroscience minor will allow students to study the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system with an emphasis on the biological and psychological elements that affect emotions, behavior, learning and memory.
- December 18, 2022
In Photos: Mapping Time Exhibition Captures Decade of Experimental Art
Arts and CultureMore than 87 art projects from AUC’s Visual Arts Program are on display now at the archival exhibition Mapping Time, held at Tahrir Cultural Center.
- December 19, 2022
AUC Receives $86 Million USAID Grant, Largest in University History, for Scholarships and Training
University NewsThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded The American University in Cairo (AUC) $86 million for USAID Egyptian Pioneers, a new program that provides scholarships and training to Egyptian students with emphasis on sectors that can advance Egypt’s climate goals. - December 11, 2022
Culture Through Comedy: New Novel from AUC Professor Gretchen McCullough
Arts and CultureA former expatriate environmentalist accused of cyber terrorism, a Greek dance teacher and a dead body on an art thief’s property in central Texas set the scene of Confession
- November 17, 2022
A Comic Book, A Serious Subject: Alumna Haidy Helmy Reflects on Senior Project
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an oft-repeated adage that shines through the work of Haidy Helmy ‘20.
- October 31, 2022
Center for the Art Students Design for the Metaverse
The AUC Center for the Arts and the Virtual Experience Lab at the School of Sciences and Engineering have been encouraging students to research and develop concrete and creative ideas regarding thi
- October 31, 2022
It's Just One Bag, Isn't It? Upcoming AUC "Invisible" Performance at COP27
Arts and Culture“All the world’s a stage,”- Shakespeare (As You Like It)
- October 24, 2022
The Earth Turns: Upcoming Play Featuring Families in Climate Crises
Arts and CultureArt connects human experience with climate crisis realities through The Earth Turns, a feature play from Adam Marple, assistant professor of directing, to b
- October 24, 2022
Resisting the Regime: Women's Protests in Iran
Global ConnectionsProtests have erupted in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s morali
- October 18, 2022
Past, Present and Future: Egypt’s Top-Scoring Students Call AUC Home
Student ExperienceOne year ago, Sandy Moaaz and her father passed by AUC on the way to a friend’s home.
- October 17, 2022
Our Favorite Pieces from the Gazbia Sirry Exhibition
Arts and CultureAn exhibition honoring world-famous painter and former AUC instructor Gazbia Sirry will open on October 23 at Center of Arts (Aisha Fahmy Palace) in Zamalek.