Research ·
Impact in Action: The Grants and Giving Transforming College of Arts & Sciences
FY26 support from NASA, leading foundations, and other partners expands hands-on research, learning, and career opportunities for students
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Achievements ·
Philanthropy Activates Campus-Wide Opportunities
Alumni and donors enabled AU to exceed its goal and raise over $61 million in FY26 for vital student support, faculty excellence, and campus initiatives.
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Announcement ·
Meet CAS’s New Faculty—and Learn What They Can’t Wait to Share with Students
Five new professors bring expertise in AI, archaeology, mental health, philosophy, economics, and more to American University’s College of Arts and Sciences
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Alumni ·
A Lifelong Mission to Preserve Women’s History
How one of AU’s first women’s studies minors became a guardian of women’s history
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Research ·
Why Do We Still Love The Odyssey?
Philosophy and Religion professor Shubha Pathak discusses how Christopher Nolan’s box-office hit builds on the nearly 3,000-year-old legacy of epic storytelling.
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Professional News ·
AU in the News: Week of August 7
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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Alumni ·
From AU to Oxford: Tommy Schupp ’25 Found His Future in Mathematics
AU Abroad launched Schupp's path to Oxford, grad study in Germany, and an online audience of nearly 50,000 math enthusiasts
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Arts ·
Your Guide to Participating in the Performing Arts at American University
Find your place in AU's performing arts community: Auditions, performances, ensembles, and events for the 2026-27 year
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Arts ·
Five AU Artists Chosen for Phillips Collection Exhibition Opening August 1
AU faculty are among 48 artists selected from 1,500 submissions for The Phillips Collection's 2026 juried exhibition
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On Campus ·
The Next Generation of Economists Spends the Summer at American University
Prestigious partnership, more than $2.3 million in external funding, and access to the nation's leading economists and policy institutions are preparing future leaders in economics
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