American University's 2024-2025 Model United Nations team.

On Campus ·

AU Model UN Team Notches History-Making Four-Peat

American University’s Model United Nations team has been ranked by Best Delegate as the number one team in North America for a history-making fourth year in a row.
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International ·

What Damage Did the US Do to Iran’s Nuclear Program? Why It’s So Hard To Know

SIS professor Joshua Rovner explains why it's so hard to pinpoint exactly how much damage was done to Iran's nuclear facilities after the US' air raid.
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Research ·

Exploring American Identity in ‘America at the Crossroads’

SIS Distinguished Professor and Ambassador Akbar Ahmed answers several questions about his new book, "America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership."
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Research ·

Study: Blocking Exports and Raising Tariffs is a Bad Defense Against Cyber Espionage

SIS professor William Akoto discusses why the United States' attempt to decouple its economy and cut trade ties with China may drive state-sponsored hacking in this piece originally published in The Conversation.
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International ·

Nuclear Weapons and the Israel-Iran Conflict

SIS professor Sharon Weiner answers questions about the status of Iran’s nuclear program in the aftermath of US strikes on key nuclear facilities.
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The flags of Canada, United States, Germany, France, the European Union, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan blow in the wind. Another flag says G7 2025 Kananskis.

International ·

Key Takeaways from the 2025 G7 Summit

SIS professor Garret Martin answers questions about this year’s G7 Summit.
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A man holds a large Syrian flag after the fall of the Assad regime.

International ·

Six Months Post-Assad, What’s Next for Syria?

Barzani Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace Yerevan Saeed answers questions about Syria’s status six months after the fall of the Assad regime.
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International ·

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web Upended Traditional Rules of War

Professor Benjamin Jensen discusses Ukraine's Operation Spider Web, which struck at the center of Russia's strategic bombing capabilities.
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Research ·

How has the United States Contributed to the ‘Ruination’ of Yemen?

SIS professor Jeff Bachman answers a few questions about his recent research on the impact of US and coalition violence in Yemen.
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Barack Levitt

Achievements ·

SIS Alumnus Named 2025 Yenching Scholar

Barak Levitt, SIS/BA ’24, has been named a 2025 Yenching Scholar at Peking University, a highly selective master’s program in China.
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