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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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George Mason Virginia Climate Center Releases First-Ever Statewide Climate Assessment

George Mason University’s Virginia Climate Center (VCC) has unveiled the Commonwealth’s first comprehensive, peer-reviewed climate assessment—a landmark report that provides science-based insights into Virginia’s changing climate and its impacts on communities, infrastructure, and the economy.

VCC Climate Assessment

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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Apr 14

Quantum Day 2026

Apr 14, 2026, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

George’s, Johnson Center (3rd floor), Fairfax Campus

Join George Mason for World Quantum Day 2026, a dynamic day of ideas, discovery, and connection around the future of quantum technology. Hosted by George Mason's Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC) the event highlights the coming second quantum technological revolution through technical seminars, poster presentations, career and entrepreneurship discussions
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Apr 15

Thesis Defense - Elizabeth Barrow, Biology MS

Apr 15, 2026, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Candidate: Elizabeth Barrow Program: Biology MS Date: Wednesday April 15th, 2026 Time: 12: 00 PM Place: IABR 1004 & Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Apr 15

MS Thesis Defense - Environmental Science and Policy

Apr 15, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Potomac Science Center, Room 3102

Candidate: Jose R. Meneses Montano | Title: Spatiotemporal patterns and morphological impacts of parasitic coinfection in an estuarine crab host

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