Ministry of Environment Renews Effort to Tackle Ongoing Garbage Crisis
Egypt’s ministerial cabinet approved the establishment of a waste holding company on September 27 during a hearing by the parliament’s local administration committee.
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Science and Technology
News, in-depth reporting, commentary and analysis on the latest developments in a wide range of fields in science and technology, such as issues in innovation, health and the environment.
Engineering Students Build More Ductile “Spined Steel”
For their graduation project, Mohamed Mostafa, Hatem Sabry, Omar Bassyouny, Hasan Dorgham and Hossam Okasha developed a plan to reduce the quantity of steel used in construction while affording buildings greater protection during earthquakes.
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مصر تحصل على أكثر من ٣٥٠ مليون دولار من صندوق المناخ الأخضر
أكد الدكتور خالد فهمي، وزير البيئة، أن مصر حصلت على الموافقة في اجتماع صندوق المناخ الأخضر يوم السبت الموافق ٣٠ سبتمبر لتمويل مشروعات بأكثر من ٣٥٠ مليون دولار، في شكل قروض ميسرة للجهات التي تعمل في هذا المجال لتنمية الطاقة المتجددة في مصر.
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Going Green: AUC Featured in Princeton’s Sustainability Guide
AUC is the only university outside North America to be featured in The Princeton Review’s 2017 Guide to Green Colleges for three consecutive years – a rating based on the campus’ sustainability initiatives, practices and programs.
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Pipelines and Politics in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Quest for Independence
The Referendum posed the question: Do you want the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistani areas outside the administration of the Region to become an independent state?
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Ministry of Environment Recycles 7261 Tons of Straw to Compost
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) launched an environmental campaign in August and has since then recycled 7,261 tons of rice straw to compost.
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Startup Spotlight: DopaApp Fights Addiction from “Your Pocket”
Three young entrepreneurs have developed DopaApp, a mobile application encourages addicts to seek treatment and track their recovery.
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“Live the Can Life”: AUC Gets the Ball Rolling on Sustainable Development
In an attempt to promote green initiatives at AUC, the Office of Sustainability invited representatives from packaging giant, the Ball Corporation, on September 27 to share their environmentally friendly processes.
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New Drug Testing Policy Sidesteps Student Government
According to the policy, any questionable student behavior, including suspicion of drug or alcohol abuse, and excessive tardiness or absence, makes the student subject to drug testing.
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Robotix Club Win World Robot Olympiad with Agricultural Bot
After successfully building an agricultural robot, AUC’s Robotix Club won first place at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) on September 15 at Nile University.
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