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Technology ·

Can We Trust AI? Making Artificial Intelligence Safe and Responsible

Professors Nathalie Japkowicz and Zois Boukouvalas publish “Machine Learning Evaluation: Towards Reliable and Responsible AI,” a timely guide to testing and evaluating AI
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Left to right: Acting Provost Vicky Wilkins; Professors Anthony Riley, Stefano Costanzi, Jin Park; CAS Dean Linda Aldoory. Credit: Jeff Watts

Announcement ·

Three New Endowed Chairs: A Milestone for College of Arts and Sciences

Professors Tony Riley, Stefano Costanzi, Jin Park recognized as Endowed Chairs during February 18 ceremony
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Achievements ·

CAS Faculty Authors Make Their Mark in 2024

College of Arts and Sciences faculty publishing works of fiction across university presses and mass market publishing worlds
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A character from Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea wearing a yellow raincoat and rain hat, green scarf, pink dress and multicolored rainboots

Arts ·

Costume Design for an AU Theater Production: A CAS Conversation with Ted Hill

Undergraduate theatre arts major shares behind-the-scenes look at designing costumes for the fall AU theatre production Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea.
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Achievements ·

Five CAS Faculty Members Named Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in 2024

Stanford-Elsevier Ranking Recognizes Research Impact
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Students onstage during tour of the Strathmore

Arts ·

Half a Century of Impact: AU’s Arts Management Program Turns 50

MA Program commemorates milestone with reflections on the field’s past and future
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Social Policy ·

The Big Picture: The True Cost of Taking Care of Aging Americans

An interview with AU Economics Professor Mieke Meurs and AU Scholar in Residence Ariane Hegewisch
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International ·

Syria’s Chemical Weapons after Assad: A CAS Conversation

An interview with AU Professor of Chemistry Stefano Costanzi about the history of chemical weapons in Syria—and what comes next after the fall of the Assad regime
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Otho Branson, 2006-09-04, 2006. Acrylic on Arches paper, 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches. Courtesy of Phyllis Rosenzweig and Alan Wallach.

Arts ·

Spring Exhibitions at the American University Museum Open Feb. 8

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center presents five new exhibitions opening Feb. 8.
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Prof. Alexander Zestos with recent graduates of AU's College of Arts and Sciences. Courtesy Alexander Zestos.

Research ·

Professor Teams Up with Biotech Company to Advance Tools for Researching and Treating Neurological Conditions

National Institutes of Health Awards Team $1 Million Grant
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