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Vintage photo of man on tractor, Photo courtesy of the FSC/LAF Black farmer archives

Government & Politics ·

American University and Federation of Southern Cooperatives Create Toolkit to Promote Racial Justice in US Farm Bill

“Pointing the Farm Bill Toward Racial Justice” developed for farmers, policy advocates, journalists, students, and landowners
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Tim Doud with his Art at Amtrak mural “A Great Public Work”

Research ·

College Faculty Receive 80 Awards Totaling Over $11 Million in 2023

Faculty awards making impacts on issues at local, national, and global levels
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Student actors practice fight choreography

Arts ·

Student Actors Raise Their Swords

Actors in Shakespeare adaptation learn sword fighting from Robb Hunter
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AU Audio Tech alums, from left to right, Jonathan Cornell, Rebeca Lindenfeld, and Liz Grzyb

Arts ·

Hitting the Right Notes: AU Audio Tech Alums Making Their Mark on Industry

Connor Lammas, MA’25, checks in with recent alumni to learn about their successes in the world of audio tech
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To the Point

Government & Politics ·

To the Point: What Are the Implications of Trump’s Shocking NATO Comments?

Distinguished Professor of History Allan J. Lichtman answers our question of the week
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Man paints on a canvas.

Arts ·

Celebrating Black Creators

In honor of Black History Month 2024—the theme of which is African Americans and the Arts—AU faculty experts share a few of their favorite creative works.
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Computer model head on abstract diagram.

Science ·

AI Virtual Teaching Assistant “Sarah” Makes Her Debut at American University

Aref Zahed launches AI teaching assistant that can speak, write code, and answer questions using ChatGPT and Google technology
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People on dirt road along barbed-wire fence.

International ·

Does the US Really Have an Immigration Crisis?

An interview with American University’s Ernesto Castañeda
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Professor Valentina Bruno delivering her inaugural lecture as Kogod Eminent Scholar in Finance.

Announcement ·

AU Installs New Kogod Eminent Scholar Chair in Finance

Professor Valentina Bruno is an innovator within the intersection of macroeconomics and finance. Her appointment marks another milestone in the Kogods’ legacy of philanthropy at AU.
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Joanne Allen, Geometric pattern from the Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, 2021 (detail)

Arts ·

Artist and Art Historian: Professor Joanne Allen’s Solo Exhibition Opens

An interview about Infinite Geometries: Exploring the Arts of the Medieval Islamic World
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