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Isabelle Ritz, Sophie Carter, and Gray Walsh at the AU Design Show

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Top Ten Student Highlights from a Standout CAS Semester 

CAS students excelled in research, art, innovation, creativity, and performance
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Jason Cohen headshot

Alumni ·

A Semester Abroad Leads to a Global Career

Reflecting on his study abroad in Japan and all that came after, Jason Cohen, SIS/BA ’92, believes the value of international education is more relevant than ever.
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Eagle Statue on campus

Alumni ·

Navigating Uncertainty: Resources and Hope for the AU Community

Recent and ongoing layoffs, hiring freezes, and other changes occurring in the federal government have affected many AU community members.
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Orwell's Ghosts:  Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-First Century by Laura Beers book cover placed in front of a backdrop of photos of Orwell and his book covers.

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Laura Beers’s “Orwell’s Ghosts” Wins LA Times Book Prize

Book inspired by American University history class wins 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
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Wendy Atieno

Alumni ·

Follow Your Curiosity

In this edition of SIS Voices, we spoke with Wendy C. Atieno, SIS/MA ’19, who is currently working at the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a Senior Program Officer, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Climate Change Team.
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President'Faith Massey with President Jon

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President’s Award Winner Has Faith in Herself

Sociology major Faith Massey, CAS/BA ’25, is the recipient of AU’s highest undergraduate honor.
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Megan Nguyen Rummler

Alumni ·

Amplifying API Voices Through Digital Storytelling

From strategic communications to launching her own podcast, American University Alumni Board Member Megan Nguyen Rummler, SOC/MA ‘19, uses storytelling to center advocacy and identity.
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Students and donors smiling together at a table.

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Donor-Funded Scholarships Fuel Big Dreams at AU

The annual Celebration of Scholarships brought together AU donors and students in shared community.
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Katharine Grace McCartha presents her winning poster, Buried Histories: Examining Anti-Blackness in the Afterlives of Q Street

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Winners Announced for Record-Breaking Mathias Conference

American University’s 35th Annual Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference was largest-to-date and presented new AI research awards
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Bill Braniff

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PERIL Welcomes New Executive Director Bill Braniff

William (Bill) Braniff will join the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the School of Public Affairs at American University as the center’s new executive director.
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