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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

$1.2M NSF funded fellowship at George Mason aims to foster diversity in quantum science workforce

George Mason University received a $1.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a postdoctoral fellowship program that prepares recent PhD graduates as leaders in quantum education and workforce development research. The program focuses on addressing challenges in quantum education, particularly in building an inclusive and equitable workforce.

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George Mason scientist secures $1.4M DTRA grant to study viruses’ impact on organ health

Department of Biology researcher Aarthi Narayanan recently secured a $1.4M grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to investigate how an infection spreads between organs, and how a therapeutic will impact connected organs. The work will initially focus on mosquito-transmitted viruses while Narayanan hopes to expand the implications from these studies to other human disease states.

Aarthi Narayanan

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Nov13

13 November (CLIM) Speiser, AI & Earth Systems

Nov 13, 2024, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu)

Michel Speiser, International Centre for Earth Simulation Title: Artificial Intelligence and Systems of the Earth: fundamentals and examples November 13 2024, 1:30pm Planetary Hall 224 and via Zoom (for link, email lortizur@gmu.edu ) Host: Jagadesh Shukla This talk provides an overview of AI concepts with examples, based on the freshly
Nov14

Dissertation Defense - Alison Gomeiz, PhD Biosciences

Nov 14, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Candidate: Alison Gomeiz Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Thursd ay, November 14th, 2024 Time: 10:0 0 AM Place: Virtual meeting & IABR 1004 For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Nov14

14 November (GEOL) Yihang Fang, TBD

Nov 14, 2024, 4:30 - 5:45 PM

Exploratory Hall 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email bhupp@gmu.edu) 

Dr. Yihang Fang Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences Title: TBD November 14th, 2024, 4:30-5:45 pm Exploratory Hall 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email bhupp@gmu.edu)