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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.

Students work in Deborah Polayes Biology of Microorganisms Lab. Photo by Lathan Goumas/Office of Communications and Marketing

Fall 2024 New Courses and Special Topics Offerings

Want to explore exciting topics such as agent-based model of an evolving and interactive populations, diagnostics and therapeutics, paleoclimatology, or transforming academia with artificial intelligence research? Or would you rather investigate atmospheric convection, Extremal Graph Theory, or take a seminar to quickly expand the knowledge of your field? 

Consider taking one or more of the 20+ exciting new and special topic courses available this semester.

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Undergraduate scholarships open until May 31

Scholarships at Mason are open to all continuing undergraduates, admitted transfers, and graduate students. Visit the Mason Scholarship Application Page to review and apply for scholarship opportunities offered through the Office of Student Financial Aid and various departments. Scholarship awards are based on your academic record as well as your answers to the questions on the application.

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News and Events

Upcoming Events

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Apr16

PhD Dissertation Defense - Environmental Science & Policy

Apr 16, 2024, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Johnson Center Meeting Room D and 
Virtually - contact espgrad@gmu.edu for Zoom meeting info

Candidate: Meadhbh Molloy | Title: Microbiomes and Threatened Species Management: Applications for the Conservation of the Tasmanian Devil
Apr16

NOVA DEI Connects

Apr 16, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Virtual

NOVA DEI Connects is an inclusive and collaborative community of Chamber members who seek to share, learn, and implement best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in their employee culture, talent development, and employee recruiting and retention. Each month the network will meet via Zoom for 1 hour to speak
Apr16

MS Project Presentation - Environmental Science and Policy

Apr 16, 2024, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Peterson Hall, Room 1109

Candidate: Sarah Roth | Title: The Foragers’ Forest: Establishing a Native Food Forest on Mason Campus