On Campus ·
One Student’s Discards are Another Eagle’s Dorm Décor
The Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management Zero Waste Office’s 2024 Project Move In distributed 17 tons of gently-used items to AU students this fall.
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On Campus ·
Eagle Tales: Wasting No Time
AU boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Caroline Boone, zero waste manager in Facilities Management.
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Achievements ·
At Airlie, American University Grows a Sustainable Future
At Airlie farm and scenic retreat, the first carbon-neutral university in the US is feeding its community, developing the next generation of changemakers, and innovating for a sustainable future.
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Environment ·
From Trash to Treasure
This May, Project Move Out collected 500 pounds of food and about five tons of clothing from AU students.
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Environment ·
Meltzer Center Poised to Be AU’s First Net Zero Building, but What Is Net Zero?
American University achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and is now moving to further advance our sustainability goals by adding what is expected to become its first Net Zero Energy building to the campus portfolio.
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Announcement ·
Meet Glory Iorliam, CAS Graduate Student Commencement Speaker 2024
Iorliam will deliver graduate student remarks for College of Arts and Sciences at Bender Arena on May 11
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Environment ·
Meltzer Center will feature AU's first geothermal heat pump system
Construction begins for AU's first geothermal heat pump system, as part of Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance
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Environment ·
Professor MacAvoy on the Science of Earthquakes
After earthquake rattles New Jersey, Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy answers our questions about recent earthquakes across the globe
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Environment ·
Who Are Today's Climate Activists?
SIS professor Dana R. Fisher explores the truth about three of the big myths being told about climate activism and the climate movement today.
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Research ·
College Faculty Receive 80 Awards Totaling Over $11 Million in 2023
Faculty awards making impacts on issues at local, national, and global levels
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