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CAS Student Research Conference 2016

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CAS Student Research Winners Announced

The 26th annual conference honors the life of Robyn Rafferty Mathias.
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American University Study Suggests Children with ADHD May Benefit from Following Healthy Behaviors

ADHD youth follow fewer healthy lifestyle behaviors than non-ADHD youth, suggesting that they may benefit from improving lifestyle choices such as increasing water consumption and getting at least one hour of physical activity per day.
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DeChalus Wagner Pulitzer Fellows 2016

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Pulitzer Fellowships Go to American University Communication Students

Kent Wagner and Camila DeChalus are the 2016 recipients of the international reporting award.
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Research Enterprise

Office of Sponsored Programs Director James Casey talks the ins and outs of research management.
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African nurse drawing blood.

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Saving Millions? Examining the Effectiveness of Global Health Networks

New research presented in London on April 26 by SPA Professor Jeremy Shiffman highlights the role of networks in how global health problems are addressed.
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New Study: Small Crimes Matter Big in the War On Terrorism

A recent study co-authored by SPA Professorial Lecturer Brad Bartholomew shows that outreach targeting people involved in extremist movements may reduce terrorism.
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New Study Reveals Race of Students Triggers Alarming Bias in Teacher Expectations

A new study conducted by economists from SPA and Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Economics found sweeping bias in teachers’ expectations of black students.
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Garrett Graddy-Lovelace in Cuba with an international delegation of farmers and agrarian leaders.

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AU 2030: Garrett Graddy-Lovelace

After growing up in a farming community, SIS professor now focuses on agricultural policy.
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Behavioral Science: Insights for Public Administration

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Behavioral Science: Insights for Public Administration

What can the behavior teach us about our own financial decisions, global economy, or leading a nation?  Believe it or not, there are real correlations to be drawn between the two when looking at each through the framework of behavioral sciences.
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Joseph Young has researched how terrorism prolongs civil wars.

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Spoiling for a Fight

AU professor studies the impact of terrorism on civil wars.
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