The House reconciliation bill would extend—and raise to 23%—the QBI deduction. IMPA’s analysis finds no economic justification: no impact on investment or growth, substantial revenue loss, and regressive distributional effects. Read our full report here: impa.american.edu/effects-of-ext…

“Almost every positive change… is rooted in how we engage with others.” Capital Area Food Bank Capital Area Food Bank CEO Radha Muthiah shared powerful lessons with American University CAS grads: help freely, speak boldly, and lift others as you climb. bit.ly/43iEQmy

ICYMI: Congratulations to American University's David Keplinger on receiving the 2025 Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize in Literature! 🏛️📚 This fall, he'll join the American Academy in Rome to complete new works inspired by his Mindfulness Initiative. Learn more: bit.ly/3Zj8eHV

Vasudeva Ramaswamy, American University AU Economics postdoctoral fellow, spoke with NPR about the realities of privately funded research. n.pr/4k0UrOJ AU Media Relations

Interested in grad school at AU? Join our grad enrollment team for a virtual Q&A. Get answers to questions about the application process, graduate programs, or life in the DC area. bit.ly/3GVAQ3P

Congrats to #Scialog NCE awardees Ina Anreiter UTSC Biology, Clare Rittschof University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton CAFE, and Alexander Zestos Alexander Zestos AU College of Arts & Sciences for “Bee-ing Aware: Monitoring Honey Bee Larval Nutrition, Chemical Exposure, and Neurobiological Effects.”

Thomas Costello, assistant professor in the American University Dept. of Psychology, spoke with CBS News about his “Debunk-Bot” study and the utility of AI. cbsn.ws/3FcccLG AU Media Relations

ICYMI: Vasudeva Ramaswamy, American University AU Economics postdoctoral fellow, spoke with NPR about the realities of privately funded research. n.pr/4k0UrOJ AU Media Relations

"‘Fetal viability’ laws miss the mark by ignoring the lived realities of pregnant people." In The Conversation U.S., American University sociologist Dr. Tracy Weitz critiques viability-based abortion laws, emphasizing the need to center women's experiences. bit.ly/4koSED2 AU Media Relations

📚☀️ Summer reading just got an upgrade, Eagles! Our AU College of Arts & Sciences Creative Writing MFA faculty have been busy penning some must-reads. From historical fiction to poetry, there's something for every bookworm. american.edu/cas/news/summe…

Congrats to Mya Williams ’25! As a zookeeper intern at the Smithsonian's Bird House, this @americanu grad helped train cassowaries & rheas—building trust and reducing stress in these huge, powerful birds. Read her story: bit.ly/3T08lEI

Creative sparks flew at So and So when American University's own recently retired Professor Stephanie Grant—now emerita—joined forces with fellow author and AU creative writing lecturer (& program director) Rhonda Zimlich for a packed reading and conversation. Au Literature AU CRGC

.American University Prof. Alexander Zestos Alexander Zestos joins a cross-disciplinary team tackling bee neurobiology in a changing world, funded by Research Corporation for Science Advancement. 🐝 Their project—“Bee-ing Aware”—will monitor larval nutrition, chemical exposure & neuro effects in honey bees. bit.ly/45qX2Ng

AU Environmental Science Prof. Mike Alonzo spoke with the Washington City Paper about the ability of urban forest patches to lower neighborhood temperatures. bit.ly/3ZAlWqj

More than 50 years after she earned her master’s from AU, Pamela Higgins Harris, CAS/BA ’72, MEd ’73, SOE/EdD ’25, was back on the stage at Bender during the 149th commencement, May 10. Her doctoral hooding at age 75 marked the completion of an incredible trifecta for the

American University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Matriculate, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving high school students from limited-income backgrounds with college advisors, are proud to announce a new partnership to help students navigate the admissions

.AU College of Arts & Sciences award-winning poet and literature professor David Keplinger will take up residence at the American Academy in Rome as a 2025–2026 Rome Prize Fellow in Literature. american.edu/cas/news/poetr…

“The computer itself is not a problem solver. People are the ones with the ideas, the drive, the passion, and the vision.” says Raychelle Burks AU College of Arts & Sciences american.edu/research/news/…

We hope your summer evenings are this enchanting. 🌻 One of four new exhibitions on view @aumuseum_katzen, "David A. Douglas: Intersections" features large-scale works that explore memory and place. On view through 8/10. Learn more: bit.ly/4ejUd2Z

Mya Williams, CAS/MS ’25, wrapped up her zookeeper internship at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s newly renovated Bird House. From feeding delicate shorebirds to prepping meals for powerful owls and kori bustards, she got hands-on experience with some of the world’s most