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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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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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George Mason helps teachers bring quantum science into K-12 classrooms

George Mason faculty are helping K-12 teachers bring quantum science into their classrooms through hands-on workshops, building students’ knowledge and opening pathways to future quantum careers.
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October 12, 2026
By
Tracy Mason

George Mason climate science alumnus helps predict the nation's weather

George Mason alumnus Noah Blanco-Alcalá, MS Climate Dynamics ’25, helps forecast floods, winter storms, and extreme weather at the National Weather Service, helping communities prepare.
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October 8, 2026
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Laura Powers

New Study Explores Link Between Long COVID and Lyme Disease

George Mason scientist Alessandra Luchini investigates whether dormant infections may reactivate after COVID-19, offering new clues to shared symptoms of long COVID and post-treatment Lyme disease.
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October 7, 2026
By
Laura Powers

George Mason helps teachers bring quantum science into K-12 classrooms

George Mason faculty are helping K-12 educators bring quantum science into classrooms through hands-on workshops, building students’ knowledge and creating pathways to future quantum careers.
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October 2, 2026
By
Tracy Mason

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Oct15

15 Oct (GEOL) - Denniston, Australian savanna bushfire collapse

Oct 15, 2026, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Rhawn Denniston Title: Stalagmites reveal post-colonial collapse of high-temperature bushfire in Australian tropical savanna Time: Thu, 15 Oct, 4:30pm ET Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email ggilleau@gmu.edu) Host: Geoffrey J Gilleaudeau
Oct16

Strengthen How You Connect with Others: The Story of Me, the Story of Us

Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

George Mason faculty and staff are invited to participate in upcoming interactive professional-development workshops offered by the Office for Access, Compliance, and Community (OACC). Upcoming opportunities include: The Story of Me, the Story of Us Monday, November 16, 2026 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. Nurturing Cultural Awareness and Resilience Monday
Oct22

American Society for Intercellular Communication (ASIC)

Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 PM - Oct 24, 2026, 2:00 PM

William F. Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland

There's still time to register. Visit the ASIC website or send an email to hcox9@gmu.edu . The meeting is organized by a group of investigators seeking to create a platform for informal exchange of ideas on emerging questions and cutting-edge developments in the field of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs), Extracellular Particles

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