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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

Join us for George Mason Space Day

George Mason Space Day is an exciting, collaborative, and engaging event, with an aim to educate the public on the technology and science behind some of the leading aerospace projects in the area. The day offers lectures from those at the forefront of space exploration and a number of organizations with hands-on space-related activities, educational information, and more. Reach for the stars with us on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 3 to 9 p.m.

Student looking through telescope

Rev up your engines for a great cause

Join us on Sunday, September 22 from noon to 4 p.m. for the Science of Cars, a car show in support of the Elissa Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for College of Science graduate students. Enjoy over 200 stunning cars, food trucks, raffles, and more at this family-friendly event. Admission is FREE, but a $10 donation in memory of Elissa is encouraged.

Science of Cars

Edwards appointed interim dean of College of Science

Interim Provost Kenneth Walsh has appointed Cody W. Edwards as the interim dean of the College of Science, effective July 1. Edwards has served as the senior associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Science, where he has played a critical role in shaping academic policies and enhancing faculty development. He has also served as executive director of the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) for nearly eight years. 

Interim Dean Cody Edwards in Exploratory Hall

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Sep13

Mathematics Colloquium: Many-body physics in superconducting devices

Sep 13, 2024, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Stephen Sorokanich (NIST) Title: Many-body physics in superconducting devices Abstract : The Josephson junction – a thin insulating film sandwiched between two superconductors – is arguably the most important building block of modern superconducting circuits. In recent years large arrays of Josephson junctions have found applications in quantum information
Sep17

Monthly Career Coaching Sessions

Sep 17, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Join the College of Science Career Pathways Director, Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, at a monthly, STEM-focused virtual career coaching/resume review drop-in session. Sessions are held monthly on selected Tuesdays from 12-1 pm. Register HERE ! Limited slots are available for each monthly session.
Sep20

CAGS: Minkowski rings of polytopes and power closed ideals

Sep 20, 2024, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Speaker: Geir Agnarsson, GMU Title: Minkowski rings of polytopes and power closed ideals Abstract Time: Friday, September 20 - 12:30pm – 1:30pm Location: Exploratory Hall, room 4106 and on CAGS zoom link