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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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Jun11

Dissertation Defense - Mazen Althobaiti, PhD Mathematical Sciences

Jun 11, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Candidate: Mazen Althobaiti Program: PhD Mathematical Sciences Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 Time: 9:00am Place: Exploratory Hall, room 4301 Title: Computational Models for Pre-Lens Tear Film Drug Concentration Dynamics with Drug Supply from a Contact Lens and Drug Exchange during Blinking. Abstract: We investigated the dynamics of the pre-lens tear
Jun17

NEW MS in Quantum Science and Engineering Info Session

Jun 17, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Virtual - link provided within registration process

Learn about the first master's degree in Quantum Science and Engineering in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Join faculty from science and engineering disciplines to learn more about this recent State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved program: Multidisciplinary cohort infuses quantum knowledge with existing expertise across science and
Jul8

Summer Knowledge Share Series: Offensive Moves – Adapting and Coordinating in a Complex Institution

Jul 8, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Virtual via MasonLeaps

University Business Consulting hosts an annual Knowledge Share Series each summer, which typically consists of two to three sessions which are open to all George Mason faculty and staff. Registration is available in MasonLEAPS. All sessions are offered in-person and via Zoom. Upcoming Sessions The summer 2026 series, Winning this

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