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WJLA news: AU’s Solution to Teaching Kids in the Pandemic
AU matches kids of employees with students for virtual tutoring

Dr. Earl Lewis Appeals to Higher Ed to Join Fight for Reparations
Esteemed social historian makes case for “Crafting Democratic Futures”

Tackling Coronavirus Vaccine Inequities
AU’s Jody Gan brings medical experts and communities together to share COVID-19 facts

Inside AU's New Hall of Science
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CAS Achievements
Melissa Scholes Young (literature) wrote an article called "Thank You, Rush Limbaugh, For My Feminism" that was published in Ms. Magazine. February 2021
Daniel Kerr (history) received an award of $100,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation for his project called "Food Security in DC during COVID-19" with the purpose of supporting the activities of the Humanities Truck during the coronavirus pandemic. January 2021

ExoMars Discovers New Gas and Traces Water Loss on Mars
AU professor contributes to understanding of Mars’ water cycle
AU College: The Faculty Experts’ Corner
Faculty scholars from American University’s College of Arts and Sciences share their research and expertise on the pressing issues of the day, including the many aspects of COVID-19 and their far-reaching consequences.
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Growing Passion, Reducing Impact

Matilda Kitabwalla, CAS/BS ‘20
Being able to be part of this is just an incredible feeling.
AU becoming carbon neutral instills me with such a feeling of pride. I've worked on so many different aspects of sustainability-social media promotion, sustainability-themed trivia night, and the Waste Race, a competition between residence halls to divert trash away from landfill and into compost and recycling-so reaching this milestone still gives me goosebumps.
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Why the College of Arts & Sciences?
Students and alumni discuss distinctive features of the College, why they chose their particular degrees, and program opportunities they pursued.