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DNA of a Nation

Professor Ahmed Moustafa is a lead researcher in a national project to map Egyptian genomes

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An Oasis of History

A field trip to Fayoum connected students with one of Egypt’s richest historical settings.

Student Spotlight | Fall 2026

A Heart for Community

Through leadership, volunteerism and AUC’s premedical track, Yousef Taha prepares for a medical career grounded in empathy.

Faculty at the Forefront | Fall 2026

Teaching Networks to Think

Using AI and machine learning, Professor Karim Seddik is engineering energy-efficient ways to keep us all connected.

The Campus of Tomorrow

Three expansion projects are transforming the way AUC’s campus is experienced.

Student Spotlight

Code with a Conscience

With a passion for computer science, Ebram Raafat Thabet reaches and educates more than a million Arabic-speaking YouTube viewers.

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What Remains Unsaid

Visual arts faculty Maryam Taghavi brings Persian language and culture into focus through her global work.

Happily Ever After?

AUCians examine the longstanding inequalities facing wives, mothers and brides-to-be.

AI Through an Arab Lens

As AI transforms higher education, faculty experts discuss what comes next for research in the Arab world.

Patterns with a Past

Two alumnae lead Patterns of Cairo, helping artists and researchers rediscover the stories embedded in the city's architecture.