Liz Ashe

Arts ·

She Grew Up Marveling at Art—Now, She’s Staging It at the Katzen

Balancing the precision of a scissor lift with a perspicacious eye for detail, exhibit and event technician Liz Ashe oversees the “giant, gorgeous playground” where art meets engineering
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Lonnie Bunch with AU President Jon Alger. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Embracing the Rough Edges of American History

Lonnie Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, returned to his alma mater on March 4 to discuss the nation’s 250th anniversary and the mission driving his leadership of the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex.
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Qintao Jia in the Toledo Lab. Photo by Sophy Zhao.

Research ·

AU Student Wins National Award for Research on Cancer-Linked Enzymes

Qintao Jia recognized at the American Chemical Society’s national meeting
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Richard Cytowic Headshot

Alumni ·

Finding the Story Inside the Brain

Dr. Richard Cytowic, CAS/MFA ’11, is gaining international recognition for translating neuroscience to a broader audience in his latest book.
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Blue heron, Potomac River

Environment ·

Potomac River Sewage Spill: Karen Knee Explains Health and Wildlife Impacts

American University Environmental Scientist Karen Knee explains health threats, wildlife impacts, and economic ripple effects of largest US sewage spill
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Robert Karch's retirement party (from left to right: Stacey Snelling, Susan Liebenow, Robert Karch, and Karen Karch)

Alumni ·

Alumna Susan Liebenow Establishes Scholarship to Honor Prof. Robert Karch

Scholarship honors the recent retirement of longtime Health Studies professor Robert Karch and will support graduate students across the health studies field
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CAS Dean Linda Aldoory

On Campus ·

Beyond the Ivory Tower: AU Reimagines Scholarship as a “Cocreated” Mission

Through the inaugural 250+ Lunch and Learn, February 18, CAS faculty and leadership explored how community-led research can bridge the gap between academia and public trust
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The cast of I Lay Awake during rehearsal

Arts ·

Creating Actors with Agency: Devising a Family Drama for the Stage

The new play I Lay Awake runs at Katzen’s Studio Theatre February 26-28
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From Getty Images.

In the Community ·

Black History Month, 100 Years Later

CAS professor Theresa Runstedtler reflects on her personal journey into Black history and the enduring groundwork laid by Carter G. Woodson
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Centers and Institutes Summit. Photo: Evan Possley

Research ·

Thirty-three AU Centers and Institutes Gather for First Summit

Convened by the College of Arts and Sciences to advance collaboration, R1 momentum, and the university's new strategic vision
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