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Thomas Jefferson, courtesy of Smithsonian Institute

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Liberty and Security Magazine: Biography of a Metaphor

Read the latest issue of Liberty and Security magazine, including a story about Prof. Dreisbach's research on Jefferson's "Separation Between Church and State."
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Susan Leal and Chad Spitler

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Panel: Communication, infrastructure investment key to securing water future

During a forum hosted by the CEP in San Francisco featuring some of the nation's top environmental leaders, panelists identified innovation and investment as crucial to securing the future of water.
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Assistant Professor Chris Edelson

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Professor's New Book Probes Limits of Presidential Power

Chris Edelson argues that throughout history, U.S. presidents have tested and overstepped the limits of emergency powers, especially in the post-9/11 era.
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Center for Food Studies

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Food Education Nation

American University’s Center for Food Studies is part of the food research trend in higher education.
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Center for Food Studies

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Food Education Nation

American University’s Center for Food Studies is part of the food research trend in higher education.
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Photo by Andreas Praefcke, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dallas_skyline_and_suburbs.jpg

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Exploring Seismic Shifts in U.S. Communities

New SPA research project outlines how upheaval at the local level is dramatically changing the U.S. Rapid changes in technology and economics are redefining the social, political, and cultural fault lines of the nation.
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The graduates of the 2012-2013 Research Administration Certification (RAC) program with Jonathan G. Tubman, Ph.D., Doug Kudravetz, and Jesus Adame.

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OSP and GCA Honor 2012-2013 RAC Graduates

OSP and GCA recently hosted a ceremony honoring AU staff who completed the Research Administration Certification program.
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Jane Palmer

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New SPA Grad and Professor Advances Research, Policy, and Perceptions on Violence

A former social worker and nonprofit director, Jane Palmer, SPA/PhD ’13, has been dedicated to ending violence for two decades.
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Ghazal Nadi and Tofigh Maboudi

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PhD Student Couple Shares Heritage, Research Passions

Tofigh Maboudi and Ghazal Nadi, who met at the University of Tehran nine years ago, recently presented their research on democracy in Egypt.
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AU Conference Addresses Democracy Gap

"The Gap from Parchment to Practice: Ambivalent Effects of Constitutions in Democratizing Countries” will cover issues in new democracies including Colombia, Venezuala, Bolivia, and Egypt.
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