For the Media

David A. Douglas, Moving Day, 2023.

Announcement ·

American University Museum Opens Summer ’25 Exhibitions on June 14

New shows explore the nostalgia of memory and place, Korean contemporary art created by local artists, combat photojournalism during the Vietnam War, and what it means to be a teenager in America today.
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AU Scholars Appointed at NBER

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Three AU Scholars Receive Affiliated Appointments at the National Bureau of Economic Research

AU scholars have been named affiliates of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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AU 2025 Peace Corps Top Producer

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American University Among the Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Schools

AU has been ranked No. 2 this year in the top medium schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
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Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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American U. Professor Awarded Carnegie Fellowship for Research in Political Polarization and Violence

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Chief Vision Officer and Founding Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, has received Carnegie Fellowship, a prestigious grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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All Speakers Spring Commencement 2025

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Allred, Domingo, Latour to Headline American University’s 2025 Spring Commencement

American University announced an all-star lineup of commencement speakers. They will address and celebrate AU graduates during the 2025 spring commencement ceremony.
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AU SPA Ranked No. 9

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American University’s School of Public Affairs Is Ranked No. 9 Overall in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings

American University’s School of Public Affairs receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking since the publication began rating public affairs programs in 1995.
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Flags from many nations.

International ·

American University Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars

The university is one of 19 institutions named a top producer of both Fulbright US students and Fulbright US scholars for 2024–25.
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Otho Branson, 2006-09-04, 2006. Acrylic on Arches paper, 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches. Courtesy of Phyllis Rosenzweig and Alan Wallach.

Arts ·

Spring Exhibitions at the American University Museum Open Feb. 8

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center presents five new exhibitions opening Feb. 8.
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Prof. Alexander Zestos with recent graduates of AU's College of Arts and Sciences. Courtesy Alexander Zestos.

Research ·

Professor Teams Up with Biotech Company to Advance Tools for Researching and Treating Neurological Conditions

National Institutes of Health Awards Team $1 Million Grant
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Edozie Umunna

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American University Grad to Join Young Global Leaders in Beijing

American University graduate Edozie Umunna (SPA/BA’24) is the first American University graduate to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship.
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