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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 7

Dissertation Defense - Kushal Baraily, PhD Biosciences

Apr 7, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Candidate: Kushal Baraily Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Tuesd ay, April 7th, 2026 Time: 1:0 0 PM Place: Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Apr 7

MS Thesis Defense - Environmental Science and Policy

Apr 7, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom - please register:
https://tinyurl.com/4chyhfde
 

Candidate: Jacob K. Mormando | Title: Does temperature impact the growth and anatoxin-a production of the riverine cyanobacterium Microcoleus?
Candidate: Jacob K. Mormando | Title: Does temperature impact the growth and anatoxin-a production of the riverine cyanobacterium Microcoleus?
Apr 8

PhD Dissertation Defense - Environmental Science & Policy

Apr 8, 2026, 12:45 - 2:45 PM

Exploratory Hall Room 3301 and virtual on Zoom
Register for Zoom link here: https://tinyurl.com/3ku3m6pz

Candidate: Sarah M. Huskisson | Title: Integrative Wellbeing Assessment in Red Pandas: Understanding Temperament, Stress, and Health
Candidate: Sarah M. Huskisson | Title: Integrative Wellbeing Assessment in Red Pandas: Understanding Temperament, Stress, and Health

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