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American University’s Center for Media and Social Impact Receives $1.73 Million in New Grants
The grants will expand comedy and social justice programming and initiatives at the innovative center
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Inaugural Airlie Research Projects Reflect Property’s History, Spirit
The projects include a dissertation workshop and research on the intersection of technology and nature.
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Representative Bureaucracy Contagion Effects in Health Care
SPA researchers show that a higher proportion of female physicians in the ER improves heart attack outcomes for women, even without doctor/patient gender matching.
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Cultivating Gratitude: An Interview with Professor Tony Ahrens
During this season of thanks, professor offers advice on how to approach the holidays mindfully and with gratitude
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Democratic Erosion Consortium Wins $1.7 Million State Department Grant
SPA Associate Professor Laura Paler part of team working to understand global democratic erosion and develop evidence-based policy recommendations to counteract it.
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Domestic Violence and Self Defense: What Happens When Women Fight Back?
AU’s Rachel Louise Snyder explains why domestic violence victims face life and death decisions
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AU Community Focused on a More Equitable and Peaceful World
Faculty and students hard at work on research and action with real-world implications
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Study Shows Hope for Veterans Suffering from Gulf War Illness
AU’s Kathleen Holton receives $6.4 million grant to study connection between diet and Gulf War Illness symptoms
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Do Body-Worn Cameras Discourage Police Officers from Doing Their Jobs?
AU researchers examine how body-worn cameras influence police activity.
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Students, Professors Showcase Work with Research Walk
More than 40 student, faculty, and staff researchers lined the Friedheim Quad during the Change Can't Wait Festival last month to showcase their solutions to today's most pressing challenges.
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