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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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Nov7

Mathematics Colloquium: Mathematics of Vector-borne Diseases

November 7, 2025

Nov 7, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Abba Gumel, University of Maryland Title: Mathematics of Vector-borne Diseases Abstract: Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), such as malaria, dengue, Lyme disease, leishmaniasis, and West Nile virus, constitute over 17% of all infectious diseases of humans, causing in excess of 1 million deaths annually (with malaria alone accounting for about 600,000
Nov10

Dissertation Defense - Niloufar Boghdeh-Olson, PhD Biosciences

November 10, 2025

Nov 10, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Candidate: Niloufar Boghdeh-Olson Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Mond ay, November 10th, 2025 Time: 10:0 0 AM Place: LSEB room 3500, Science & Tech campus and Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Nov10

GW Early Selection Program Info Session/Q&A (presented by Health Professions Advising)

November 10, 2025

Nov 10, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Online Event

Join us for this session to learn more about the GW Early Selection Program requirements and application process, followed by a Q&A with a former candidate (now M1 at GWSMHS) in the program. Only sophomores are eligible to apply in 2026, but freshman students are encouraged to attend and learn

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