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Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss

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American U. Professor Awarded Carnegie Fellowship for Research in Political Polarization and Violence

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Chief Vision Officer and Founding Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at 51³Ô¹Ï, has received Carnegie Fellowship, a prestigious grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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All Speakers Spring Commencement 2025

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Allred, Domingo, Latour to Headline 51³Ô¹Ï’s 2025 Spring Commencement

51³Ô¹Ï announced an all-star lineup of commencement speakers. They will address and celebrate 51³Ô¹Ï graduates during the 2025 spring commencement ceremony.
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51³Ô¹Ï SPA Ranked No. 9

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51³Ô¹Ï’s School of Public Affairs Is Ranked No. 9 Overall in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings

51³Ô¹Ï’s School of Public Affairs receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking since the publication began rating public affairs programs in 1995.
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Flags from many nations.

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51³Ô¹Ï Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars

The university is one of 19 institutions named a top producer of both Fulbright US students and Fulbright US scholars for 2024–25.
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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 51³Ô¹Ï Museum Open Feb. 8

51³Ô¹Ï Museum at the Katzen Arts Center presents five new exhibitions opening Feb. 8.
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Prof. Alexander Zestos with recent graduates of 51³Ô¹Ï's College of Arts and Sciences. Courtesy Alexander Zestos.

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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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Edozie Umunna

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51³Ô¹Ï Grad to Join Young Global Leaders in Beijing

51³Ô¹Ï graduate Edozie Umunna (SPA/BA’24) is the first 51³Ô¹Ï graduate to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship.
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Purchasing decisions were central to the planning of the new Meltzer Center. Earlier this year, 51³Ô¹Ï broke ground on the center, which will be the first net-zero university building in the region. Rendering courtesy Perkins Eastman /Rust Orling Architects.

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New Research Project Launched at 51³Ô¹Ï Aims to Further Improve Sustainability

A new research project underway at 51³Ô¹Ï aims to find ways that 51³Ô¹Ï’s employees can make greener choices in purchasing.
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Sine Fellows Spring 2025

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The Sine Institute at 51³Ô¹Ï Announces 2025 Spring Fellows

The Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at 51³Ô¹Ï announces its first class of 2025 Sine Fellows and a 2025 Distinguished Lecturer.
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A person is measuring his belly circumference

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51³Ô¹Ï Receives NIH Award to Study Effectiveness of Anti-Obesity Programs

51³Ô¹Ï SPA 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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