Gargoyle with telescope atop LEGO National Cathedral. Photo courtesy of Washington National Cathedral.

In the Community ·

A Short Walk from Campus, a LEGO Cathedral, and a Game Waiting to Be Built

Joseph DeNavas (CAS/BA '27) went exploring Washington, DC, and came home with an idea: to turn one of the city's grandest landmarks into a video game full of historical surprises
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Students look at the planters in the AU Community Garden. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Learning Blooms on AU’s Green Campus

American University’s Urban Gardening course takes advantage of the campus arboretum as a living laboratory for Eagles looking to cultivate their green thumbs.
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International ·

AU Historian Andrew Demshuk Uncovers Dark Secret that Changes a City’s Legacy

Demshuk uncovered a celebrated architect’s hidden Stasi past. A decade later, his research forced a German city to reconsider its plans to honor him—and raised questions about how new discoveries can change our understanding of history.
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Internships ·

The Business of Science: Franck Uwiragiye ’27:  Spends Summer Inside Biotech

The neuroscience major shares how one biotechnology class led to a paid internship, hands-on science, and a career path he never expected
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Professional News ·

AU in the News: Week of September 18

Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
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Carter Zembrzuski at the Goddard Space Center

Internships ·

Eyes on the Earth

As the first AU student selected for a prestigious NASA internship, Carter Zembrzuski, CAS/BS ’27, traded his comfort zone for high-altitude science—and reshaped his vision for the future.
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Catherine at the National Museum of American History

Internships ·

Only in DC: A Dream Internship at the Smithsonian

Public History grad student Catherine Wise turned an AU connection into a summer working behind the scenes at the National Museum of American History
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AU weather balloon in space

Science ·

Ready for Launch: AU Introduces New BS in Engineering Physics

New degree gives students hands-on experience and access to R1 research from their first year, with industry connections and opportunities across Washington, DC
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Arts ·

Six Must-See Exhibitions You Can Visit for Free at Katzen This Fall

Fall season opens September 5 with Korean contemporary art, DC street photography, Islamic calligraphy, feminist digital art, large-scale photography, and more
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Political Science ·

Where Numbers Meet Narrative

For Sonya Purcell, CAS-SPA/BA ’28, data is not just analysis—it’s a language for understanding and transforming society.
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