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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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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.

George Mason Opens Data Science Lab School in Shenandoah Valley

George Mason University, in partnership with Frederick County Public Schools and regional districts, has launched the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Laboratory School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications. The school offers rural high school students hands-on learning, dual-enrollment opportunities, certifications, and pathways into STEM careers that meet Virginia’s growing workforce needs.

Dean Cody Edwards at opening of Data Science Lab School

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Oct27

PhD Dissertation Defense - Environmental Science & Policy

Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom.
Register in advance to join by Zoom here: https://tinyurl.com/5xnd9pw4

Candidate: Tabitha King | Title: The Ecological and Human Health Risk of PFAS in the Potomac River
Oct27

Neuroscience Research Seminar: Aya Nusir (PhD Candidate)

Oct 27, 2025, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

KB 229

Join the IPN community to get a research update from PhD candidate Aya Nusir. Dissertation Chair: Professor Nadine Kabbani (SSB & IPN) Integrative Analysis of Microglial Dynamics in Nicotine Exposure and Developmental Neurobiology Nicotine exposure during development alters brain maturation, yet the neuroimmune mechanisms underlying these effects remain poorly understood
Oct28

Join the NVIDIA GTC Student Experience on Campus

Oct 28, 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

The Hub, George Mason University, Fairfax Campus

Join us for the NVIDIA GTC Student Experience - October 28, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in the Hub at George Mason University. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of what’s next in AI. This exclusive experience includes: Livestream of GTC D.C. Keynote: Watch NVIDIA CEO Jensen

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