Six 2023 spring graduates represent AU's changemaking ethos.

On Campus ·

Challenge Accepted: Graduating Changemakers Share Stories of Perseverance

Six accomplished forthcoming graduates talk about the most significant challenges they faced at AU and how they found a way to overcome them.
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Spidey, AU’s very first AI robot

Science ·

AI Spider Robot Makes Debut at American University

Aref Zahed launches AI robot that can move, speak, recognize faces, and answer questions using ChatGPT technology
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2023 Commencement Speakers Isaiah Washington and Milton Gracie

Announcement ·

Meet the 2023 CAS Commencement Speakers

Isaiah Washington and Milton Garcia exemplify best of American University
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Left–right: Buster Pratt, Kate Patterson, JP Bautista, and Michael St. Germaine. Photo by Kate Zuckerman

Arts ·

Singer-Songwriters' Hub Makes its Mark on AU’s Music Scene

AU’s newest music ensemble empowers students’ creativity and collaboration
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Ernst Posner

Research ·

How AU Aided Refugee Scholars from Nazi Germany

Fritz Karl Mann, Ernst Posner, and Ludwig Homberger escaped Nazi Germany and were employed by American University
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Annie Przypyszny is recipient of AU’s highest undergraduate honor, the 2023 President's Award.

Achievements ·

2023 President’s Award Winner Finds Creativity Through Darkness

Annie Przypyszny, recipient of AU’s highest undergraduate honor, has channeled her struggles with anxiety and depression into her poetry, which she hopes resonates with readers grappling with mental health issues.
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Professor Jon Wisman

Announcement ·

CAS Professors Honored with American University Faculty Awards

Faculty win Scholar/Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Teaching, and Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Awards
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Students presenting at the 2023 Mathias Research Conference

Research ·

2023 Mathias Student Research Conference

Excellence in scholarship and creative works awarded
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To the Point: Supreme Court

Government & Politics ·

To the Point: Mifepristone (aka “the abortion pill”) Has Been in the News a Lot Lately—Why?

Professor of Sociology Tracy Weitz answers our question of the week
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