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Students work in Deborah Polayes Biology of Microorganisms Lab. Photo by Lathan Goumas/Office of Communications and Marketing

Edwards appointed interim dean of College of Science

Interim Provost Kenneth Walsh has appointed Cody W. Edwards as the interim dean of the College of Science, effective July 1. Edwards has served as the senior associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Science, where he has played a critical role in shaping academic policies and enhancing faculty development. He has also served as executive director of the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) for nearly eight years. 

Interim Dean Cody Edwards in Exploratory Hall

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Oct15

The Beck Environmental Lecture: Chelsea Henderson

Oct 15, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Grand Tier III, Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030

Researcher and policy advisor Chelsea Henderson discusses her new book Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics, which examines the reasons why it took almost sixty years for the U.S. government to pass significant climate change legislation, and urges our elected officials to act in the face of the climate crisis.
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Oct16

16 October (CLIM) Compo, Niño and MJO from Data

Oct 16, 2024, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Planetary Hall 224

Gil Compo, University of Colorado, Boulder Title: Learning the Dynamics of El Nino and the Madden-Julian Oscillation from Data October 16 2024, 1:30pm Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu ) Host: Tim Delsole We have performed a diagnosis of the tropical Indo-Pacific climate system using an
Oct17

American Society for Intercellular Communication (ASIC) 2024

Oct 17, 2024, 9:00 AM - Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 PM

The meeting is organized by a group of investigators seeking to create a platform for informal exchange of ideas on emerging questions and cutting-edge developments in the field of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs), Extracellular Particles (EPs), and particulate carriers of extracellular RNA (exRNA) as biological mediators, regulators and diagnostic analytes. Our