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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.

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

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May11

Dissertation Defense - Rebecca Evey, PhD Biosciences

May 11, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Candidate: Rebecca Evey Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Mond ay, May 11th, 2026 Time: 11:0 0 AM Place: Exploratory Hall, Room 3301 & Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
May11

15th Annual College of Science Undergraduate Research Colloquium

May 11, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center, Fairfax Campus

The College of Science and STEM Accelerator are pleased to welcome you to the 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Colloquium (URC). The purpose of this event is to showcase the variety of undergraduate research projects in the College to the Mason community. All students engaged in undergraduate research at any level
May12

PhD Dissertation Defense - Edward Daniel Medeiros - Environmental Science and Policy

May 12, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Exploratory Hall, Room 1309
To join by Zoom, please register:
https://tinyurl.com/2j5atbns

Candidate: Edward Daniel Medeiros | Title: Abandoning Land: Functional Morphology of Archaeocete Cetaceans and Implications for the Development of Cenozoic Marine Ecosystems

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