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Just outside the nation's capital, we've built connections with government agencies and industry partners working at the forefront of scientific research. Combine those with our advanced facilities for getting real-world work experience and options for tailoring your degree, and our students have more opportunity to land jobs, internships, and research collaborations that really help them stand out.

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

Mason PhD alum leads breakthroughs in cancer research

As a George Mason student, Soukaina Amniouel used AI to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy, offering hope for more targeted treatments. Now at the National Institutes of Health, she uses computational biology with AI to detect biomarkers and identify therapeutic targets for rare diseases.

Cancer Research, SSB Alum

George Mason scientists partner to create genetic markers for endangered species

George Mason scientists, led by Haw Chuan Lim, are developing innovative genetic tools to help protect endangered species like the mountain bongo. This breakthrough will improve breeding practices and ensure long-term survival by preserving genetic diversity.

bongo research

College of Science Annual Report 2023-2024

What an extraordinary year for the College of Science at George Mason University. From groundbreaking research to record-breaking enrollment, our latest annual report highlights the remarkable achievements of our students, faculty, and partners. Learn more about our collective efforts to shape the future of STEM and support bold thinking.

Daniel Hanley research

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Feb20

20 Feb (GEOL/CLIM) Patterson, Pliocene Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics

Feb 20, 2025, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Molly Patterson, Binghamton University Catchment Sensitivities of the West and East Antarctic Ice Sheets to Orbital Forcing During the Mid- to Late Pliocene Thu, 20 Feb, 4:30pm Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email bhupp@gmu.edu ) Host: Brittany Hupp
Feb21

IPN Faculty Search Teaching Demonstration: Prof. Zulkayda Mamat

Feb 21, 2025, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

KB 229 or via Zoom

Please RSVP to gscott21@gmu.edu for the Zoom link. 

Mason Neuroscience invites Mason students, staff and faculty to attend Prof. Mamat's lecture on Dependent Plasticity and to provide feedback to the IPN Search Committee after the session.
Feb26

26 Feb (CLIM) Rozenberg, Climate Resilience

Feb 26, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Julie Rozenberg, World Bank Modeling climate resilience in infrastructure systems Wed, 26 Feb, 1:30pm Innovation 134 and via Zoom (for link, email bklinger@gmu.edu ) Host: Edward Oughton & Luis Ortiz This talk will give an overview of several papers and a book that lay out a framework for understanding infrastructure