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AU SOARS to R1 Status


American University has achieved R1 status, which recognizes our very high research activity and places us among the nation’s top research institutions! This prestigious designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education reflects AU’s growth in scholarship while we continue our commitment to excellent teaching, experiential education, and student success.

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Welcome to Taguette! (An open source platform)

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SOAR Seminar: Led by Dr. Nathan Harshman, & Dr. Philip Johnson

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Research News

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ISA 2025 Conference in Chicago Highlights SIS Faculty and PhD Student Research

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Orwell's Ghosts:  Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-First Century by Laura Beers book cover placed in front of a backdrop of photos of Orwell and his book covers.

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Laura Beers’s “Orwell’s Ghosts” Named LA Times Book Prize Finalist

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preschoolers doing arts and crafts

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Beyond the Classroom: The Case for Public Preschool

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CMSI American University School of Communication

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CMSI Receives $1M Grant to Support Civic Media and Storytelling

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A person in PPE vaccinates a chicken

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What We Need to Know About Bird Flu: A CAS Conversation

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Fulbright Badge.

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AU Honored as a Top Fulbright Producing Institution in 2024–25

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