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How Tamir Harper is already making his mark on the public education system

By Sophie Austin | August 10

The incoming AU freshman founded a nonprofit focused on improving urban education

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AU grad, inspired by grandfather, combines passions for research and patient care

By Emily Lytle | August 1

Noy Kaufman is on her way to becoming a physician scientist

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Asian-American Student Union launches new 'family program' to build community

By Daniella Ignacio | April 30

Bigs provide mentorship and friendship for littles

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Sophomore selected to represent AU community on advisory neighborhood commission

By Abbie Veitch | April 29

Taylor Berlin represents AU on advisory neighborhood commission

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SPA professor to launch project on civil discourse this fall

By Alec Schemmel | April 20

Project aims to help students become “architects of their own speech”

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Professor, service dog travel world to compete in agility competitions

By Laura Romero | April 16

AU professor Chip Gerfen never expected his service dog, Trudi, to take him across the globe, winning numerous awards in national and international agility competitions.

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University announces plans to research AU’s possible ties to slavery

By Sophie Austin | April 12

Committee was formed after Eagle editor published op-ed on AU founder

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Alumna Susan Wild runs for Pennsylvania congressional seat

By Abbie Veitch | April 10

Wild is the only female candidate seeking the Democratic nomination

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AU’s comedian in residence combines social justice with laughter

By Nazli Togrul | February 27

Bethany Hall and Caty Borum Chattoo break down their partnership and its future

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‘Go Wonk Yourself’: Two freshmen launch podcast on bipartisan politics

By Alec Schemmel | February 14

Pair hopes to engage listeners across the political spectrum

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New student-run political commentary site hopes to promote ideological diversity

By Maria Carrasco | February 3

The American Agora is working to expand campus brand

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AU alum’s nonprofit helps students tackle climate change

By Julia Gagnon | January 22

RE-volv, founded by alum Andreas Karelas, encourages student environmental activism

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‘Without the education, it’s just a box’: Meena Nutbeam runs nonprofit to reduce infant mortality

By Charly Slavick | December 14

For some, finding a true passion can take a lifetime. But for Meena Nutbeam, a junior studying public health, her “aha moment” came during the summer after her junior year of high school. Nutbeam, who is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, created Stork & Company in the summer of 2014 after seeing an article in the BBC about why Finland’s babies sleep in cardboard boxes. "I saw that each parent gets a baby box [in Finland], which would be very beneficial for Milwaukee, where we have a lot of infant deaths due to unsafe sleep," Nutbeam said. Milwaukee, a city of nearly 600,000 people, has a very high infant mortality rate, with 15 infants dying per year as a result of unsafe sleep environments, according to Stork and Company’s website. “This past year through September, we have already had double the amount of infant deaths,” Nutbeam said.

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Faces of activism: Senior reflects on changes in sexual assault awareness, prevention at AU

By Nicole Schaller | December 11

Liliana Ascencio aims to "push the University" to do more for survivors

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Faces of activism: Student pushes for female representation in audio industry

By Alyssa Rotunno | December 10

Gabriella McDonald hopes Women in Audio club will help overcome gender imbalance

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From accommodation to inclusion: Students with physical disabilities say they’re overlooked outside the classroom

By Brianna Crummy and Nazli Togrul | December 8

University required to provide accessible programs, not environments

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Gravitational wave detection: An out-of-this-world discovery

By Lydia Calitri | December 8

Gregory Harry hopes to change the way humans perceive the universe with his research on gravitational waves, and his recent research may have done just that.

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