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New Report Reveals How America’s Gun Violence Crisis Affects Young People at Home, at School and in Communities

Four out of five youth agree that the level of gun violence in the U.S. is a problem, according to research from Everytown, SPLC and PERIL
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Carbon Removal Justice Program Fellows

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Prioritizing Equity and Inclusion in Carbon Removal Policy

Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Program at American University is a first-of-its-kind initiative to educate early career professionals and scientists in the social dimensions of policy for carbon removal
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Portrait of Linda Bloss-Baum

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Leading Music Industry Expert Joins Business & Entertainment Program at American University

Linda Bloss-Baum of SoundExchange joins the Kogod School of Business as a full-time faculty member
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Portrait of Wesley Lowery in the McKinley Building

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Award-Winning Journalist Wesley Lowery Joins American University School of Communication

Wesley Lowery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author, widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading journalists covering issues of law enforcement, race and justice, has joined American University.
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Prof. Michael Alonzo, assistant professor, environmental science

Research ·

‘Shoebox’ Satellites Help Scientists Understand Trees and Global Warming

New research from American University examines the relationship between urban heat and the start and end of trees’ growing seasons
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Cover of Kogod Sustainability Review

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Kogod School of Business Students  Launch New Publication to Highlight Issues in Sustainability

The “Kogod Sustainability Review” will provide research and analysis to further sustainability progress across multiple industries
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Kogod School of Business Sustainability Program

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American University's Kogod School of Business Awarded Top Prize for Sustainability Curriculum

The 15th Annual Page Prize honors Kogod’s outstanding commitment to sustainability management education.
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Group photo of Alumni Award Winners

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AU Celebrates Six Changemakers With the Prestigious Alumni Award

American University celebrated six dynamic changemakers who are leaders in their communities and their fields with the University's 2023 Alumni Awards that were presented during a special event at the American University’s Washington College of Law.
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Martin Wágner, In front of school, Slavske, Carpathian Mountains - Lviv province, 1998. Pigment print on archival cotton paper, 31 ½ x 23 ½ in. Courtesy of the artist.

Arts ·

AU Museum to Open Six New Exhibits This Summer

Exhibits include 'Lost Europe: On the Edge of Memories,' black and white images by three Czech Republic photographers of pre-war Ukraine that evoke ‘deep human quality’
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Portrait of Dr. Bridget Trogden

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Distinguished Scholar, Collaborative Leader Joins American University as Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services

Dr. Bridget Trogden will serve as the new dean of undergraduate education and academic student services.
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