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AU in the News: Week of October 2

Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.

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  • E. Andrew Taylor, director of the Arts Management Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with The Washington Post about how a depleted donor base has affected the finances of the Kennedy Center. He also wrote an article for The Conversation about whether the Trump administration has the authority to demolish the Kennedy Center.

  • John Calabrese, professor in the School of Public Affairs, wrote an article for The Conversation about the goals and purpose of the Mecca alliance, a recently formalized mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

  • Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with The Guardian about how President Trump is navigating his second term in office.
  • Woubet Kassa, adjunct professorial lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences, cowrote an article for The Conversation about how African countries can navigate the increasing global demand for mineral-intensive technologies.

AU Perspective

  • Peter Kuznick, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with The New York Times about the atomic safety concerns expressed by nuclear scientists in the aftermath of World War II.

  • Judith Shapiro, professor in the School of International Service, spoke with NBC News about the “Great Green Wall,” a 50,000-tree forest recently planted in northern China.

  • Ricardo Torres, faculty fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with The Hill about the long-term effectiveness of Cuban economic reforms.
  • Yerevan Saeed, Barzani scholar in residence and director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace in the School of International Service, spoke with DW about the complete withdrawal of US military troops from Iraq last week. 
  • Scott Talan, senior professorial lecturer in the School of Communication, spoke with CBC News about how publicly funded campaign ads supporting President Donald Trump might affect presidential polling.
  • Jessica Leinwand, adjunct professor in the Washington College of Law, spoke with Bloomberg about upcoming changes to how the IRS enforces compliance for nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations.