Happy 20th birthday to the AU Katzen Arts Center! From embassy receptions + charity galas to MFA shows, rehearsals, and even weddings, Katzen has been a hub for art, ideas, and AU spirit for two decades. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/bey... @auartsdc.bsky.social

AU Econ Prof. Gabriel Mathy spoke with @washingtonpost.com about how US travelers can use the Economists’ Big Mac Index to help plan a cost-effective vacation. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

ICYMI: AU Computer Science Department Chair and Prof. Mike Treanor spoke with @dcnewsnow.bsky.social about how the AI boom may have facilitated this year’s rise in tech industry layoffs. www.dcnewsnow.com/tech-talk/te...

👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Math & Stats Prof. Michael Robinson for receiving a $133,572 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the project "Local Acoustic Topological Estimators for Statistical Signal Tools (LATESST)."

Interested in grad school at AU? Join the CAS Graduate Enrollment Management team for tips to create a strong graduate school application. ➡️ Graduate Admissions Fundamentals (Virtual) 📅 October 1, 2025 | 12 p.m. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/3TPOb21

ICYMI: AU History Prof. M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska spoke with CNN about the political history of centennial celebrations in the US. us.cnn.com/2025/09/06/p...

Interested in grad school at AU? Join the CAS Graduate Enrollment Management team to have your questions about the application process, graduate programs, or life in the DC area answered! ➡️ Drop-In Admissions Advising (Virtual) 📅 October 3, 2025 | 12 p.m. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/3TPOb21

Mark your calendars for this year's AU Literature Visiting Writers Series: 📍SIS Founders room, 7 p.m. 1️⃣ Tania James | October 15 2️⃣ Emily Bazelon | November 12 3️⃣ David Means | December 5 4️⃣ Patricia Coral | April 1, 2026 🔗 More info: www.american.edu/cas/literatu...

The master’s degree is the new bachelor’s. With the AU Combined Degree Program, students earn both degrees in less time, save thousands in tuition, build professional networks, and step into the job market with confidence and momentum for the future. www.american.edu/cas/news/fas...

Interested in grad school at AU? Join the CAS Graduate Enrollment Management team for tips to create a strong graduate school application. ➡️ Graduate Admissions Fundamentals (Virtual) 📅 October 1, 2025 | 12 p.m. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/3TPOb21

AU Computer Science Department Chair and Prof. Mike Treanor spoke with @dcnewsnow.bsky.social about how the AI boom may have facilitated this year’s rise in tech industry layoffs. www.dcnewsnow.com/tech-talk/te...

ICYMI: AI is reshaping every industry—and demand for ethics and governance skills is soaring. The new AU grad and undergrad certificates in Artificial Intelligence: Ethics and Society prepare students to lead in this critical space. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/ai-...

This weekend at AU's Feminist Art History Conference, scholars from across the world will come together to explore the power of gender and sexuality in shaping the visual arts throughout history. Learn more & register: www.american.edu/cas/news/ref...

AU History Prof. M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska spoke with CNN about the political history of centennial celebrations in the US. us.cnn.com/2025/09/06/p...

Join AU Linguistics Prof. Amelia Tseng for a Book Launch and Discussion: 📖 "Empanadas, Pupusas and Greens on the Side" 📅 September 24, 2:00 p.m. 📍 SIS Founders Room 🔗 More info: www.american.edu/cas/events/i...

ICYMI: Congrats to AU’s Prof. Leah Ding on her $867K National Science Foundation grant to harness AI for wildfire prediction—with the potential of helping firefighters respond faster, communities prepare sooner, and leaders protect lives & property. www.american.edu/cas/news/nsf...

ICYMI: AU Prof. Emerita Naomi Barron spoke with @axios.com about the benefits of AI technology. bit.ly/4mULcA

AI is reshaping every industry—and demand for ethics and governance skills is soaring. The new AU grad and undergrad certificates in Artificial Intelligence: Ethics and Society prepare students to lead in this critical space. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/ai-...

ICYMI: Heidi Hartmann, Distinguished Economist for Gender Analysis in our Sociology Department, spoke with WalletHub about how the US labor market slowdown will affect household wages. wallethub.com/edu/hardest-...

ICYMI: Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Nathaniel XRoth for receiving a $75,645 grant from the National Science Foundation for the project "Collaborative Research: Elucidating the Composition of our Solar System's Most Primitive Materials - Comprehensive Chemical Analysis of a Halley-Type Comet."

ICYMI: @wusa9.com.web.brid.gy interviewed AU Health Studies Prof. Stacey Snelling about how American University's agricultural grants provide support to local farmers, including Deep Roots Farm. The farm aims to provide fresh, local produce to DC’s Wards 7 and 8. www.wusa9.com/article/weat...

Congrats to AU’s Prof. Leah Ding on her $867K National Science Foundation grant to harness AI for wildfire prediction—with the potential of helping firefighters respond faster, communities prepare sooner, and leaders protect lives & property. www.american.edu/cas/news/nsf...

ICYMI: Exciting news! 🌏 AU launches GLOBE, a living-learning community for 2nd-year students passionate about languages, culture & global engagement. Guided by faculty & peer leaders, students explore DC, build lifelong friendships, and bring language to life! bit.ly/47B3oeg

ICYMI: At AU, econ isn’t just theory—it’s Swiftonomics, the Economics of Immigration, and soon Baseball Economics. ⚾✨ Student-designed classes use pop culture + current events to show how economics connects to everything. 👉 www.american.edu/cas/news/eco...

ICYMI: Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Will Barnes for receiving a $14,576 grant from NASA for the project "Modeling Energy Release and Beam Heating in NuSTAR Hard X-Ray Coronal Transients."

Experience the arts after dark with Art All Night at the Katzen Arts Center! ✨ Make the Katzen your first stop during Tenleytown's Art All Night this Saturday, 9/13 from 7-10 p.m. See the full schedule of events: tenleytownmainstreet.org/event/art-al... #Katzen20

👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Nathaniel XRoth for receiving a $75,645 grant from the National Science Foundation for the project "Collaborative Research: Elucidating the Composition of our Solar System's Most Primitive Materials - Comprehensive Chemical Analysis of a Halley-Type Comet."

At AU, econ isn’t just theory—it’s Swiftonomics, the Economics of Immigration, and soon Baseball Economics. ⚾✨ Student-designed classes use pop culture + current events to show how economics connects to everything. 👉 www.american.edu/cas/news/eco...

AU Prof. Emerita Naomi Barron spoke with @axios.com about the benefits of AI technology. www.axios.com/2025/09/04/k...

ICYMI: 👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Computer Science Prof. Leah Ding for receiving supplemental funding of $257,557 (new total: $386,335) from NASA for the project "Integrating Explainable Machine Learning with Physics for Enhanced Wildfire Detection in Observation-Constrained Environments."

Heidi Hartmann, Distinguished Economist for Gender Analysis in our Sociology Department, spoke with WalletHub about how the US labor market slowdown will affect household wages. wallethub.com/edu/hardest-...

@wusa9.com.web.brid.gy interviewed AU Health Studies Prof. Stacey Snelling about how American University's agricultural grants provide support to local farmers, including Deep Roots Farm. The farm aims to provide fresh, local produce to DC’s Wards 7 and 8. www.wusa9.com/article/weat...

ICYMI: This year, the Katzen Arts Center is celebrating its 20th Anniversary! 🎉 This iconic AU landmark is celebrating its birthday with a year of performances, exhibitions, and other special events. Stay tuned for updates and learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/kat...

Exciting news! 🌏 AU launches GLOBE, a living-learning community for 2nd-year students passionate about languages, culture & global engagement. Guided by faculty & peer leaders, students explore DC, build lifelong friendships, and bring language to life! bit.ly/47B3oeg

ICYMI: 🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Frederick Bruhweiler for receiving supplemental funding of $40,000 (new total: $417,924.82) from NASA for the project "Continued Development of IR & Visible Spectrometer and Imaging Arrays for Ground-based & Space-borne Planetary Observations."

Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Will Barnes for receiving a $14,576 grant from NASA for the project "Modeling Energy Release and Beam Heating in NuSTAR Hard X-Ray Coronal Transients."

ICYMI: CAS welcomes seven new faculty members this fall! 🌟 Their expertise spans philosophy, psychology, literature, economics, environmental science, and the performing arts—expanding research and opportunities for our students. Meet the scholars ➡️ www.american.edu/cas/news/cas...

ICYMI: AU History Prof. Laura Beers wrote for @us.theconversation.com about the Trump Administration’s review of the Smithsonian: theconversation.com/the-orwellia...

Dear Katzen, 20 years looks good on you 🌸 xoxo, AU #katzen20 #featurefriday

CAS welcomes seven new faculty members this fall! 🌟 Their expertise spans philosophy, psychology, literature, economics, environmental science, and the performing arts—expanding research and opportunities for our students. Meet the scholars ➡️ www.american.edu/cas/news/cas...

👏 🎉 Congrats to AU Computer Science Prof. Leah Ding for receiving supplemental funding of $257,557 (new total: $386,335) from NASA for the project "Integrating Explainable Machine Learning with Physics for Enhanced Wildfire Detection in Observation-Constrained Environments."

Check out our must-see lineup of fall theater, music, and dance performances with @auartsdc.bsky.social! Get your tickets now and learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/fal... 📷: OVERTURE 2024, photo: Ethan Kauffman.

AU Art Dept. Prof. Samuel Sadow weighed in on President Trump’s order to make “classical and traditional architecture” the preferred styles of US government buildings for @washingtonpost.com 🏛️ Read: wapo.st/46chmlv @auartsdc.bsky.social

ICYMI: STEM Fieldwork Update! AU students & faculty are exploring remote VA caves to study how life evolves in darkness. Their research on tiny crustaceans could reveal evolution in real time. www.american.edu/cas/news/tra...

This year, the Katzen Arts Center is celebrating its 20th Anniversary! 🎉 This iconic AU landmark is celebrating its birthday with a year of performances, exhibitions, and other special events. Stay tuned for updates and learn more: www.american.edu/cas/news/kat...

🎉 👏 Congrats to AU Physics Prof. Frederick Bruhweiler for receiving supplemental funding of $40,000 (new total: $417,924.82) from NASA for the project "Continued Development of IR & Visible Spectrometer and Imaging Arrays for Ground-based & Space-borne Planetary Observations ."

ICYMI: From time management tips to embracing new opportunities, AU students share the lessons they wish they’d known as they first started college. Their advice is a gift to the Class of 2029—and a reflection of our AU community. 🌟 www.american.edu/cas/news/les...

AU History Prof. Laura Beers wrote for @us.theconversation.com about the Trump Administration’s Smithsonian review. theconversation.com/the-orwellia...

ICYMI: 🔧 Meet Bernadette Storey-Laubach, the behind-the-scenes force keeping AU’s Hall of Science running. From labs to logistics, she ensures faculty + students have what they need to fuel R1 research. Read how she helps science at AU happen: bit.ly/3JBn47L

ICYMI: Last week, we welcomed our Eagles 🦅 back to campus for the start of the semester. What's been your favorite back-to-school event so far? Let us know.👇