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Meet Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Dario Esquibel-Melanson
Learn more about Dario Esquibel-Melanson, SIS/BA ’25, this year’s undergraduate student speaker for the Spring 2025 Commencement.
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On Campus ·
Meet Graduate Student Commencement Speaker William Price
Learn more about William 'Billy' Price, SIS/MIS ’25, this year’s graduate student speaker for the Spring 2025 Commencement.
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On Campus ·
Fandom Out of This Galaxy
School of International Service professor Patrick Thaddeus Jackson shares his 10 favorite Star Wars characters.
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Student Life ·
From LA to DC: My First Year at American University
SIS student Ainsley Ghaman, SIS/BA ’28, reflects on her first year at college and what she's learned living in the nation's capital.
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International ·
How Roti Helps Us Understand Gender, Identity, and Heritage
SIS professor Mariam Durrani answers a few questions about her collaborative research initiative, The Roti Collective.
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Research ·
SIS Students Shine at NCUR
SIS sent 10 students to this year’s National Conference on Undergraduate Research. We spoke to three of them about their experience at the conference.
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International ·
How the Small Autonomous Region of Puntland Found Success in Battling Islamic State In Somalia
SIS PhD candidate Ido Levy breaks down how a small town in Somalia has found success against the Islamic State.
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International ·
Experts Share Essential Books and Films for Genocide Awareness Month
To mark the beginning of Genocide Awareness Month, we asked two experts for their list of recommended reads and watches.
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International ·
Pressure-Tested Policy Solutions for Cyber Security Simulation
SIS students detail their experience at the Atlantic Council's Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, where they tackled a simulated ransomware attack and natural disaster.
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International ·
What's Next for Canada?
SIS visiting scholar in-residence Taylor McDonald discusses recent shifts in Canada’s domestic politics and the current tension in US-Canada relations.
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