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Ihsan and Zaki Hawkins.

Science ·

Twin Stars: Ihsan and Zaki Hawkins Graduate as AU’s First Kay Scholars

Jazz, NASA, physics, and Chinese language—twin brothers Ihsan and Zaki Hawkins made the most of their AU experience.
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Isabelle Ritz, Sophie Carter, and Gray Walsh at the AU Design Show

Technology ·

Meet Mozaik: AU Students Create Social App for Life After College

An interview with Mozaik creators Isabelle Ritz, Sophie Carter, and Gray Walsh
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An AU community member holds up a trash bag on the quad. Photo by Jeff Watts.

Environment ·

Digging Through Trash is Not a Waste

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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Mayall Telescope, shown beneath star trails captured in a long-exposure image. Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Tafreshi

Science ·

Mapping the Universe: AU Researchers Contribute to 3D Cosmic Atlas 

Professor Johannes U. Lange and Physics Student Abby Fisher are part of groundbreaking international DESI team research 
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Cassell Hall residents celebrate after winning campus energy saving competition.

Environment ·

Cassell Hall Residents Win Competition to Reduce Electricity Consumption

Residence Hall competition saves total of 8,810 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
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Iris explaining iron deficiency to creator Aref Zahed. Iris' face is turned towards Aref and her processing — facial recognition and a Google search — is shown on a monitor

Technology ·

Meet Iris: AU Unveils its First Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot

Aref Zahed launches an advanced AI robot that recognizes faces, speaks in nine languages, and answers complex questions using ChatGPT and Google technology.
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This heatmap shows energy savings at AU over the winter closure. The dark green bands (equating to periods of low energy use), called out by a “black box” outline, show building energy reductions.

Environment ·

Winter Energy Curtailment Efforts Result in Significant Cost Savings

Data shows reduction in energy costs and carbon emissions during annual campus shutdown.
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Professor Brie Anderson with students Madeline Bartin, Evelyn Bristol, and Ally Friedman

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Physics Students Win First Prize at National Optical Sciences Competition

Madeleine Bartin, Evelyn Bristol, and Ally Friedman traveled to the University of Arizona with Professor Brie Anderson for national physics workshop and competition
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A person in PPE vaccinates a chicken

Science ·

What We Need to Know About Bird Flu: A CAS Conversation

Virologist Taisuke Izumi breaks down risks and spread of the bird flu in the United States
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Environment ·

Waste Not, Want Not

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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