Alumni ·
From Breaking Cybersecurity News to Fighting Food Insecurity
Her career may not have followed a linear path, but for Pamela Hess, SIS/BA ’89, some great stories have come of it. “Everything was just luck,” she says.
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International ·
5 Things to Know about Water Conflict
Leading up to World Water Day, we asked SIS professor Ken Conca to list the top five things people should know about water conflict.
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On Campus ·
SIS Professor’s Podcast Explores Immigration and Identity
On her podcast, "UPROOT," SIS professor Agustina Giraudy engages in conversations about immigration, identity, and the condition of being “uprooted.”
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Announcement ·
AU Ranks Among Top Schools for Peace Corps Volunteers for Third Straight Year
For the third consecutive year, AU has been ranked No.2 among medium size schools on the Peace Corps’ 2020 list of Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities with 48 Eagles serving worldwide.
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Research ·
Mainstreaming White Supremacy: A Twitter Analysis of the American ‘Alt-Right’
We caught up with Professor Carolyn Gallaher to ask questions about what she learned from immersing herself in the "alt-right" Twittersphere.
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Achievements ·
SIS PhD Grad Wins Award at Munich Security Conference
For his dissertation on threat perception and incohesion in NATO, SIS PhD graduate Balazs Martonffy received this year's John McCain Dissertation award at the Munich Security Conference.
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Research ·
Conservative Islamic Views Gaining Ground in Secular Bangladesh
Conservative Islamic views are gaining ground in secular Bangladesh and curbing freedom of expression.
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Announcement ·
American University Named a Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Students
American University was named one of the nation’s leading universities and colleges for Fulbright U.S. Students.
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International ·
Britain’s Brexit Divorce Is Here
Even though the UK is officially out of the EU on January 31, it'll take at least another 11 months of negotiations before its departure is complete.
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Achievements ·
AU Model UN Now Ranked #2 in North America
American University’s Model UN team is now ranked #2 in North America and is the top program on the East Coast, according to Best Delegate's fall 2019 College Model UN ratings.
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