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Degree in Business Analytics and AI

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The Kogod School of Business at American University Unveils AI Major, Minor, Badges, and Certificates 

The new suite of academic offerings in Business Analytics & AI includes an undergraduate major, undergraduate minor, graduate master’s degree, and certificates and badges. 
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Brandyn Churchill, author of the new study

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Young-for-Grade Students Misperceive Themselves as 'Too Thin,' Driving Unhealthy Weight Gain, New Study Finds

A new study by SPA Professor Brandyn Churchill offers important insights into adolescent students’ perceptions of body image.
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QS University Rankings

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American University Recognized Across the Globe by QS World University Rankings

American University climbs more than 200 places in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
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From L to R, Skilled CEO Rajay Naik and AU President Jonathan Alger

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American University and Skilled Education Announce Partnership to Bring Graduate Education to Global Markets

American University and Skilled Education Announce Partnership to Bring Graduate Education to Global Markets
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David A. Douglas, Moving Day, 2023.

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American University Museum Opens Summer ’25 Exhibitions on June 14

New shows explore the nostalgia of memory and place, Korean contemporary art created by local artists, combat photojournalism during the Vietnam War, and what it means to be a teenager in America today.
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AU Scholars Appointed at NBER

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Three AU Scholars Receive Affiliated Appointments at the National Bureau of Economic Research

AU scholars have been named affiliates of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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American U. Professor Awarded Carnegie Fellowship for Research in Political Polarization and Violence

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Chief Vision Officer and Founding Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, has received Carnegie Fellowship, a prestigious grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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All Speakers Spring Commencement 2025

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Allred, Domingo, Latour to Headline American University’s 2025 Spring Commencement

American University announced an all-star lineup of commencement speakers. They will address and celebrate AU graduates during the 2025 spring commencement ceremony.
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AU SPA Ranked No. 9

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American University’s School of Public Affairs Is Ranked No. 9 Overall in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings

American University’s School of Public Affairs receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking since the publication began rating public affairs programs in 1995.
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