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Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses COVID-19 in wide-ranging conversation with American University President Sylvia Burwell.

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Abandoned Buildings, Fear of Calling Police Contribute to High Rate of Fatal Overdoses in Philadelphia, New Study Shows

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AU Experts Comment on Signing of the Historic Israel-UAE Deal

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American University’s Black Swing Voter Project released results of a new survey of Black Americans in six battleground states.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act this year, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (DCEFF) will host the premiere of a new documentary that highlights the dramatic reductions in air pollution that the United States has achieved since Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1970, as well as the disparities in access to healthy air that persist in America.

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A new report from American University shows how race influences Washington, D.C.-area residents’ daily lives and experiences, revealing a stark racial divide in perceptions among Latinos, blacks, whites and Asians about quality-of-life issues within their neighborhoods.

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Henry Louis Gates Jr., renowned professor at Harvard University, will address American University’s Class of 2020 and their families during the university’s 139th commencement.

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American University has divested all of its public fossil fuel investments from its endowment.

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American University among Peace Corps’ 2020 top volunteer-producing schools

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American University was named one of the nation’s leading universities and colleges for Fulbright U.S. Students.

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American University Names First Chief Online Officer to Lead Digital Learning Efforts

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Steve Munson Named American University’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer

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Women of all ages and political affiliations — particularly millennials and women of color—have become more politically engaged since 2016, according to a new online survey released by Gender on the Ballot, a partnership between the Women & Politics Institute at American University’s School of Public Affairs and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation.

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To enhance access to high quality education and support the Washington, D.C. community, American University launched its new AU District Scholars Program.

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Dignity Health Global Education (DHGE) is partnering with American University’s School of Professional & Extended Studies to offer new and unique training in project management with an emphasis on healthcare.

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Popular shows often lean on stereotypical depictions of homelessness, housing insecurity and silence characters experiencing homelessness, according to new research from American University.

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An analysis of 150 episodes from 50 television programs, and 5,703 news articles by American University's Center for Media & Social Impact, reveal major concerns about the way we view homelessness and solutions to homelessness.

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A new paper by researchers at the Boston University School of Social Work and American University’s School of Public Affairs confirms the negative impact of food insecurity on child health, suggesting the urgent need for policies to combat this problem.

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American auto companies are still manufacturing the majority of their vehicles in the U.S., according to the 2019 Kogod Made in America Auto Index, released by an American University professor.

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Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne, the former United States Ambassador to Mexico and Argentina and former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, has joined AU's School of International Service as a Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence.

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Matthew Bennett, who previously led global communications at the Motion Picture Association of America, will return to his alma mater, American University, to become the school's vice president and chief communications officer.

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American University launches Program on Legislative Negotiation

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American University’s New Madison Prize Honors Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray

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American University President Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and founder of Fair Fight Action, Stacey Abrams, will deliver the university’s first address for the 137th Commencement ceremonies

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School of Public Affairs at American University Jumps in National Ranking in U.S. News & World Report Survey

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AU Sine Institute of Policy and Politics Announces Inaugural Class of Fellows

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Nation’s Top Public Affairs Schools Announce Diversity Alliance

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American University President Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the selection of Daniel J. Myers as provost and chief academic officer effective January 15, 2019.

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New Degree at American U. Aims to Prepare Next Generation of Foreign Policy Experts

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New Poll Reveals What Mattered to Women in the 2018 Midterms

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A new study finds "tremendous barriers" exist that prevent persons with disabilities from fully participating in international policymaking with the United Nations.