Environment ·
Holiday Energy Curtailment Results in Carbon Emissions Reduction Equivalent to Taking 63 Cars Off the Road for a Year
AU’s 15-year winter holiday tradition of energy curtailment once again yields campus-wide savings.
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Environment ·
SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy Names 2026 William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Awards
The Center for Environmental School Policy (CEP) is pleased to announce the selections for the 2026 William K. Reilly Awards for Environmental Leadership.
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Environment ·
Potomac River Sewage Spill: Karen Knee Explains Health and Wildlife Impacts
American University Environmental Scientist Karen Knee explains health threats, wildlife impacts, and economic ripple effects of largest US sewage spill
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Buildings ·
Meltzer Center: AU’s First Net-Zero Facility, and On Track to Being Certified LEED Platinum
Unique construction and landscaping features expected to earn LEED Platinum certification
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Environmental Policy ·
No Compromise in Defense of Mother Earth
In his new book No Option But Sabotage, SPA professor traces the rise, fall, and potential reemergence of the radical environmental movement.
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Environment ·
Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball Game Tipped Off Annual Zero Waste Competition
Basketball game helps to promote waste reduction efforts on campus
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Arts ·
Balancing Acts: Meet American University’s Dancer-Scholars
Adela Camposano, Lia De la Rosa Adrian, Ali Kirschbaum, and Anna Roat are pursuing STEM studies as they dance with AU in Motion
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On Campus ·
Game-Changer: The Meltzer Center Reimagines the Student Experience
On January 16, the AU community gathered to explore the facility’s innovative sustainability features, student support spaces, and championship-grade athletic facilities during a public open house.
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Science ·
AU Climate Scientist Helps Decode Most Explosive Volcano on Record
Valentina Aquila and international research team produced assessment of the historic 2022 Hunga Volcano eruption
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Environment ·
AU awarded with Bicycle Friendly University Award
League of American bicyclists recognizes AU’s efforts to promote biking on and off campus
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