Alumnus Lonnie Bunch

Founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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In the Spring 2017 Issue

Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson, and Octavia Spencer. 20th Century Fox Movies

First Person ·

Being Counted

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Vishal Vaidya

Alumni ·

The Road to Broadway

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Women in Incubator

Science ·

When Science Meets Business

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Kathleen Gunthert

Social Sciences ·

A to ZZZ's: Teens, Sleep, and Emotion Regulation

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Jason Snyder and Education Policy and Leadership students

Education ·

State of the Student

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Arches National Park.

Student Life ·

Study Up!

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Author James Hannaham

Literature ·

The Visiting Writers Series: Thirty-seven Years of Literary Inspiration

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Linda Daly and Jackie Cirillo Meisenberg

Alumni ·

Alumni Linda Daly and Jackie Cirillo Meisenberg

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CAS Achievements

  • Pankaj Kumar (physics) received a grant for $112,234 from NASA. This represents one of three years of funding with the total amounting to $341,376. April 2020

  • Michael Alonzo (environmental science) was awarded a grant for $416,659 from the NSF for his work entitled “Understanding Tree Species Response to Urban Heat Using High Resolution Remote Sensing.” April 2020

  • More CAS Achievements.

Connections Magazine, Spring 2017

Connections, the official magazine of American University's College of Arts and Sciences, provides a look into recent developments in the departments and programs, faculty and student highlights, and new directions for the college. 

If you would like to receive a paper copy of Connections or suggest a story, please e-mail casnews@american.edu