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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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Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as five years

Get ahead with Mason’s Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program. Waived application fee, apply up to 12 graduate credits toward both degrees, pay undergrad rates for grad courses, and finish your master’s sooner—saving time and money.

Master's students at graduation

Environmental science major lands internship with United States Geological Survey

Environmental science major Melanie Medrano has long aspired to work in the federal government, in a role she describes as being on the front lines of creating meaningful environmental change. She took a major step towards that goal by starting an internship with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where she will assist in their communication efforts through December 2025.

Camacho (center) with her mentors Abby Lynch (left) and Jackson Valler (right) at the Reston offices.

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.

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Nov6

6 Nov (GEOL) Hamdi Omar, Cyclostratigraphy, Paleoclimatology

November 6, 2025

Nov 6, 2025, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Hamdi Omar, AOES, George Mason University Title: Reading Time in Sedimentary Rocks: A Decade of Cyclostratigraphy in Tunisia (Southern Tethys) Time: Thu, 6 Nov, 4:30pm Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email lhinnov@gmu.edu) Host: Linda Hinnov ABSTRACT: Tunisia occupies a key position at the junction between the
Nov7

Climate Dynamics Graduate Programs - Virtual Open House

November 7, 2025

Nov 7, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Virtual via Zoom

Interested in advancing your understanding of Earth’s climate systems and building a career addressing the challenges of climate? Join George Mason University’s Virtual Open House for our Master’s in Climate Science and PhD in Climate Dynamics programs. Faculty from Mason’s Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences will share how
Nov7

CAGS: Evaluation Codes: a flexible construction for (almost) everything in coding theory

November 7, 2025

Nov 7, 2025, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Speaker: Eduardo Camp Moreno, Virginia Tech Title: Evaluation Codes: a flexible construction for (almost) everything in coding theory Abstract Time: Friday, November 7, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Location: Exploratory Hall, room 4106 and Zoom

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