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Academic Programs that Bring Opportunity

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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Register to attend George Mason Space Day 2026

Join us Saturday, September 26 for an afternoon filled with engaging lectures, hands-on STEM activities, planetarium shows, and tours of George Mason’s satellite dish. Whether you are a space enthusiast or simply curious about the cosmos, there’s something for everyone. 

Captain Hoot Gibson signing child's space suit.

Five of Seven Selected GCI Projects Focus on Science

The GCI is a comprehensive research framework driving bold solutions for a prosperous future. Backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, GCI aligns university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges. See the first wave of selected projects, including five of the seven led by Mason Science researchers and involving more than two dozen College of Science faculty.

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Sep18

Mathematics Colloquium: The Corona Problem

Sep 18, 2026, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Brett Wick, Washington University in St. Louis Title: The Corona Problem Abstract: The Corona problem has served as a major motivation for many results in complex function theory, operator theory, and harmonic analysis. In its simplest form, the question asks whether, given $N$ bounded analytic functions $f_1,\ldots,f_N$ on the
Sep23

Career STEMinar - Undergraduate Research & Internships: Finding Your Path (Virtual via Zoom)

Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 - 4:15 PM

Virtual via Zoom

Learn how to navigate research and internship experiences at Mason and beyond. Uncover research, internships, and paid experiences on campus, in industry, and in the public sector. Build your search strategy, and explore timelines, funding, and applications. Leave with a personal action plan to align opportunities with your goals and
Sep24

QWC: From campus to commerce: How research universities accelerate quantum innovation with Cody Edwards

Sep 24, 2026, 2:15 - 2:30 PM

Terrapin 1 & 2, Lobby Level, The Hotel at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Quantum World Congress 2026 Cody W. Edwards, dean of the George Mason University College of Science and professor of biology, will participate in a Quantum World Congress session exploring how research universities can accelerate quantum innovation by connecting scientific discovery, education, industry partnerships, workforce development, and commercialization. The session is
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