PEOPLE IN THE KNOW

From our public and international affairs wonks to those in science, business, and communication, AU's faculty, students, and staff focus on diverse interests. But one thing they share is a passion for putting their knowledge to work to create meaningful change. Here are their stories.

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OCEAN WONK

Biologist Kiho Kim is diving deep to save our waters.
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 HEALTH WONK

Kim Blankenship knows how race, class, and gender impact HIV/AIDS.
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Alex Priest

  SOCIAL MEDIA WONK

Social networking whiz Alex Priest lives for Twitter and “geeky debates.”
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