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Spring 2021 Plan Released
Operations Update: Spring 2021 will feature select opportunities for in-person classes. Read the Spring 2021 announcement.
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News & Events
Michael Brenner Wins First Baron Award for Scholarly Excellence
Described as a "Nobel Prize" in the study of the Jewish experience
Save the Date: Summer STEM Opportunities Job Fair
Student invited to learn about internships and research positions for summer 2021
CAS Achievements
Daniel Kerr (history) received an award of $100,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation for his project called "Food Security in DC during COVID-19" with the purpose of supporting the activities of the Humanities Truck during the coronavirus pandemic. January 2021
Vladimir Airapetian (physics) received an award of $21,366 from NASA for his project called "Exploring Evolving Magnetic Activity of Young Suns with Nicer." December 2020
Why Higher Education Must Join the Fight for Reparations
1/27/21, 3-4:30 p.m. EST
AU College: The Faculty Experts’ Corner
Faculty scholars from American University’s College of Arts and Sciences share their research and expertise on the pressing issues of the day, including the many aspects of COVID-19 and their far-reaching consequences.
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Growing Passion, Reducing Impact
Matilda Kitabwalla, CAS/BS ‘20
Being able to be part of this is just an incredible feeling.
AU becoming carbon neutral instills me with such a feeling of pride. I've worked on so many different aspects of sustainability-social media promotion, sustainability-themed trivia night, and the Waste Race, a competition between residence halls to divert trash away from landfill and into compost and recycling-so reaching this milestone still gives me goosebumps.
Learn more about ways to
get involved with Sustainability at AU.
Why the College of Arts & Sciences?
Students and alumni discuss distinctive features of the College, why they chose their particular degrees, and program opportunities they pursued.