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The Red Planet
SPA professor talks about the challenges of sending people to Mars.
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Shaping the Future of Nonprofit Data
The School of Public Affairs recently brought together an engaged group of scholars from to explore better ways to collect and use data from nonprofits.
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SPA Brings Strong Presence to PMRA Conference
SPA is preparing to have great presence at this week’s PMRA Conference, which is hosted by the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, June 11-13.
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SPA Professor Jennifer Lawless sends message to Class of 2015: Run for Office!
In Running for Office Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox explore young people’s opinions about contemporary politics and their political ambition (or lack of it).
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Study: No Relationship between School Size and Student Performance
There is no causal relationship between fluctuations in the size of primary schools and academic performance, SPA faculty members Seth Gershenson and Laura Langbein co-wrote in a recent study.
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Student Research Award Winners Announced
Twenty-fifth annual Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference winners announced.
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Study: Effects of Community Traumatic Events Can Reduce Student Performance
Traumatic community events can reduce student achievement, according to a new study conducted by SPA faculty members Erdal Tekin and Seth Gershenson.
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AU Students Researching Nutrition at DC Public Schools
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SPA Students Publish Work with Prof. Johnson
Robert Johnson, professor of justice, law, and criminology, published three works with students from the School of Public Affairs that all uncover a fuller picture of those on death row.
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The Civil War’s Long Shadow
AU anthropologist examines how escaped slaves took refuge in forts throughout Washington.
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