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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. 

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The Grand Challenge Initiative — Bold Solutions for A Prosperous Future

George Mason University's Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) is a comprehensive research framework, backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, to align university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s ultimate grand challenge.

George Mason Opens Data Science Lab School in Shenandoah Valley

George Mason University, in partnership with Frederick County Public Schools and regional districts, has launched the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Laboratory School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications. The school offers rural high school students hands-on learning, dual-enrollment opportunities, certifications, and pathways into STEM careers that meet Virginia’s growing workforce needs.

Dean Cody Edwards at opening of Data Science Lab School

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Oct23

Attn Mason Science Community: Sign Up to Get Your Professional Headshot

Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Merten Hall 1204

It’s that time again. Creative Services Photography will be holding a FREE OPEN CALL photo session for new faculty, staff, and administrators. As a reminder, students are not eligible. We ask that priority be given to new hires and those who have not had a photo taken in the last
Oct23

Dissertation Defense - Longsheng Xie, PhD Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Oct 23, 2025, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Candidate: Longsheng Xie Program: PhD Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Date: Thursd ay, October 23rd, 2024 Time: 12:0 0 PM Place: Virtual meeting For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Oct23

23 Oct (GEOL) Val Finlayson, Tectonics, Mantle Processes

Oct 23, 2025, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Val Finlayson, University of Maryland, College Park Title: Tungsten-182 and Chemical Geodynamics: A case study from the Easter-Salas y Gomez Plume Time: Thu, 23 Oct, 4:30pm Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email lhinnov@gmu.edu) Host: Linda Hinnov ABSTRACT: Recent developments in high-precision 182W/184W analyses have revealed the

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