Alumni ·
New Program Pairs Alumni with First-Year Classes
From Silicon Valley to New Zealand, alumni have answered the call for guest speakers for AU’s signature Complex Problems program.
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Alumni ·
Faculty Q&A with a Public Health Expert
Dr. Thespina “Nina” Yamanis, associate professor at the School of International Service (SIS), holds a PhD and a master’s in public health, and focuses on understanding health behavior related to infectious diseases.
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Alumni ·
From Breaking Cybersecurity News to Fighting Food Insecurity
Her career may not have followed a linear path, but for Pamela Hess, SIS/BA ’89, some great stories have come of it. “Everything was just luck,” she says.
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On Campus ·
New Transatlantic Policy Center Evaluates Europe’s Key Challenges
We spoke with the Transatlantic Policy Center's co-directors, Professors Michelle Egan and Garret Martin, about the new EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence housed at SIS.
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International ·
From Vietnam to Afghanistan, All US Governments Lie
US officials have consistently lied over decades about progress in the Afghanistan war. The lies are no surprise, writes Professor Emeritus Gordon Adams–but they have profound consequences.
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Alumni ·
ISIS Destroyed His Community—Now He Advocates for Survivors
Abid Shamdeen (SIS/MIS ’19) advocates for Yazidis, a marginalized religious group that has been discriminated against throughout history.
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Alumni ·
Leading KIND: Alumna Wendy Young advocates for unaccompanied minors
KIND – or Kids in Need of Defense – an organization co-founded by actor and activist Angelina Jolie and Brad Smith of Microsoft.
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International ·
The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
Ahead of the Stonewall riots' 50th anniversary, we spoke with SIS professor Naomi Moland to learn more about the impact of this historic event and the current state of LGBT+ rights movements across the globe.
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International ·
40 Years Later: Iran after the Islamic Revolution
This year marks 40 years since the rise of the Islamic Republic. How have the effects of the Islamic Revolution impacted modern-day Iran?
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International ·
The Dark Side of Chocolate
The worldwide demand for chocolate has come with human rights and sustainability issues, and not all chocolate brands address them. Check out what SIS professor Johanna Mendelson Forman says to be aware of in regards to chocolate production.
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