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AU Receives $867K NSF Grant to Advance Wildfire Prediction with AI
Computer Science Professor Leah Ding awarded grant to develop innovative AI and machine learning algorithms to detect and forecast wildfires
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Computer Science Professor Leah Ding awarded grant to develop innovative AI and machine learning algorithms to detect and forecast wildfires
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Storms, Flooding, and Heat Waves: Professor Stephen MacAvoy talks about the disturbing weather patterns sweeping across the nation
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American University ranks high in multiple waste reduction categories.
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AU boasts a current waste diversion rate of 41 percent—up from 30 percent in 2023—thanks in part to regular audits conducted by the Zero Waste Office.
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Residence Hall competition saves total of 8,810 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
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Data shows reduction in energy costs and carbon emissions during annual campus shutdown.
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At an E-Waste Drive held last week, the American University community did its part in responsibly discarding electronic waste—collecting 433 pounds of unwanted tech items that might otherwise have landed in the landfill.
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Part of the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education rates AU’s sustainability efforts.
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