Technology ·
First Chief Online Officer Joins AU in Midst of Pandemic
Joseph Riquelme, AU's new vice provost and chief online officer, jumped right into the planning for, and then execution, of the transition to online learning.
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New CIO Urges Students: Make Brave Choices
Steve Munson, AU’s new vice president and chief information officer, talks about his role.
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Technology ·
New CIO Urges Students: Make Brave Choices
Q&A with new CIO
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Science ·
AU Optics Olympiad Makes STEM Fun for DC Middle Schoolers
American University hosted more than one hundred enthusiastic students from four Washington, DC, middle schools for its fourth Optics Olympiad.
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Environment ·
East Campus Receives LEED Gold Certification
East Campus is the latest AU facility to be receive U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Gold rating.
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Science ·
Annual Event Connects Women Across DC STEM Community
Last week, nearly thirty American University STEM students came together to learn and network at the tenth annual Women in Science Alumnae Panel.
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Environment ·
Sustainability and Zero Waste Teams Spearhead Single-Use Plastic Reduction Campaign
University community signs pledge to use reusable utensils to help reduce waste.
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Environment ·
AU Facilities Management Gets Ready for Curtailment
Each winter break for the past seven years, AU Facilities Management ensures lights are turned off, non-essential cords are unplugged, and thermostats are turned down, all in a process to save energy while students and staff are away.
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Mathematics ·
AU Professor Teams Up with BAE to Win DARPA Contract for New Cyber Tools
American University Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Michael Robinson has teamed up with BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development team to work on a new contract awarded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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Environment ·
Environmental leaders explore path forward on sustainable policies
Attendees gathered at a recent conference hosted by the AU School of Public Affairs (SPA) discussed what it will take to move the agenda forward to adequately combat the many environmental and energy challenges facing the nation and the world.
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