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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 9

PhD Dissertation Defense - Environmental Science & Policy

Apr 9, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

David King Hall Room 3006 and
Virtual on Zoom - please register:
https://tinyurl.com/y6bb7es9

Candidate: Juliana M. Villa | Title: Mechanisms of Eggshell Color Evolution in Avian Brood Parasites
Candidate: Juliana M. Villa | Title: Mechanisms of Eggshell Color Evolution in Avian Brood Parasites
Apr 9

9 Apr (GEOL) Daniel Doctor, Appalachian Geology

Apr 9, 2026, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Dan Doctor, USGS, Reston, Virginia Time: Thu, 09 Apr, 4:30pm ET Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email lhinnov@gmu.edu) Title: The Allegory of the Cave, Redux: Karst, groundwater flow theory, and the reality of preferential flow Abstract: What comes to mind when imagining water flow underground? Perhaps
Apr 10

2026 Earth System Observations and Modeling Graduate Symposium

Apr 10, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Merten Hall 1202

Join us for the seventh annual Earth System Observations and Modeling (ESOM) Graduate Symposium, focused on Integrating Traditional and Novel Approaches to Earth System Science. Hosted by the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences (AOES), with support from the Chandran J. Shukla Endowed Fellowship and the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere

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