Research ·
Why Do We Still Love The Odyssey?
Philosophy and Religion professor Shubha Pathak discusses how Christopher Nolan’s box-office hit builds on the nearly 3,000-year-old legacy of epic storytelling.
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Alumni ·
From AU to Oxford: Tommy Schupp ’25 Found His Future in Mathematics
AU Abroad launched Schupp's path to Oxford, grad study in Germany, and an online audience of nearly 50,000 math enthusiasts
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Professional News ·
AU in the News: Week of August 7
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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Arts ·
Your Guide to Participating in the Performing Arts at American University
Find your place in AU's performing arts community: Auditions, performances, ensembles, and events for the 2026-27 year
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Arts ·
Five AU Artists Chosen for Phillips Collection Exhibition Opening August 1
AU faculty are among 48 artists selected from 1,500 submissions for The Phillips Collection's 2026 juried exhibition
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On Campus ·
The Next Generation of Economists Spends the Summer at American University
Prestigious partnership, more than $2.3 million in external funding, and access to the nation's leading economists and policy institutions are preparing future leaders in economics
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Science ·
Thirteen Students. Five Years. One Remarkable Scientific Discovery.
Years of student-led research and a surprising discovery culminated in a scientific first—and a publication by 13 student co-authors
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Literature ·
Beyond the Syllabus: What AU Literature Professors Are Reading This Summer
Department of Literature faculty share the "beach reads”on their summer 2026 lists
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Humanities ·
The Mother of Washington and the Making of American History
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, historian Kate Haulman’s book explores how Americans create, reshape, and contest the stories they tell about the past
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Humanities ·
The First Pride Was a Riot: The Origins of Pride Month
AU’s K. Tyler Christensen weighs in on history and importance of Pride Month
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