AUCToday - Magazine of the American University in Cairo

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Between Oud and Algorithm

There is music in the air at the AUC Tahrir CultureFest. Moments after TEDx panelists discuss artificial intelligence, musicians tune electric guitars and pluck qanuns (traditional Middle Eastern string instruments) on stage.

Alumni profile | Spring 2026

Falaki, Mon Amour

From AUC student to international director, Ahmed El Attar ’93 returns to revive the Falaki Mainstage Theater.

Faculty at the Forefront | Spring 2026

Balancing Bias in Feminist AI

From gig work to classrooms, Professor Nagla Rizk explains how feminist AI offers solutions to systemic bias in data and algorithms.

Feature

The Cost of Looking Green

When companies pledge to “go green,” are they really committed? The answer is not always yes, according to Sebastian Ille, associate professor of economics.