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Edozie Umunna, SPA/BA ’24. Photo courtesy of Umunna.

Achievements ·

SPA Alumnus Lands AU’s First-Ever Schwarzman Scholarship

Edozie Umunna, SPA/BA ’24, will earn a master’s at Tsinghua University in Beijing through a program designed to foster closer relations between China and the US.
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Edozie Umunna

Announcement ·

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Grad to Join Young Global Leaders in Beijing

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate Edozie Umunna (SPA/BA’24) is the first 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship.
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Stacie St. Louis

Criminology ·

Pre-trial Detention: A Transpartisan Issue?

New SPA Assistant Professor Stacie St. Louis reveals a surprising convergence in public opinion on the matter across party lines.
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Joseph Atchulo (MPA, '25)

Achievements ·

'A Heart Full of Grace'

Joseph Atchulo (MPA, ’25) has a special genius for service.
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Tongtong Zhang

Political Science ·

Political Compliance, Gender, and “the China Caseâ€

SPA professor examines political behavior among Confucius Institute teachers.
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Purchasing decisions were central to the planning of the new Meltzer Center. Earlier this year, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏbroke ground on the center, which will be the first net-zero university building in the region. Rendering courtesy Perkins Eastman /Rust Orling Architects.

Research ·

New Research Project Launched at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏAims to Further Improve Sustainability

A new research project underway at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ aims to find ways that AU’s employees can make greener choices in purchasing.
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A person is measuring his belly circumference

Announcement ·

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏReceives NIH Award to Study Effectiveness of Anti-Obesity Programs

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏSPA professor receives NIH award to study the effects of federal funding on the efforts to reduce obesity and obesity-related health conditions in the U.S.
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Ayanna Camara

Achievements ·

SPA Spotlight: Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellow Ayanna Camara (MPA, ’26)

Camara shares her path to SPA and her hopes for the future.
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Margery Kraus accepting the Ansary Award

Announcement ·

Momentum in Focus at the 2024 President’s Circle Celebration

Alumna and trustee Margery Kraus, SPA/BA ’67, MA ’72, was honored with the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal at the annual event for AU’s most committed donor-advocates.
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Ken Meier

Public Management and Leadership ·

Bureaucratic Efficiency or Democratic Participation?

SPA professor examines how the public views tradeoffs among administrative values.
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