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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.

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Jul16

Professional Development Interview Training

Jul 16, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Interview Training Get insight into what to do before, during, and after an interview, and develop accomplishment-focused interview responses using the STAR interviewing formula. The session will be facilitated by Rachel Melton Stockdale from University Career Services ( rstockda@gmu.edu). It will be recorded and available for view, should you be
Jul20

Dissertation Defense for Justin Thorpe

Jul 20, 2026, 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Candidate: Justin Thorpe Degree Program: PhD, Mathematical Sciences Date of Defense: Monday, July 20, 2026 Time: 1:00pm Location of Defense Zoom Defense Title: Periodic Orbits in the Setting of Combinatorial Dynamics Defense Abstract: This dissertation develops a theoretical framework for the generation of valid combinatorial multivector fields (CMVF) found within
Jul21

Dissertation Defense - Ahmad J. Alvi, PhD Biosciences

Jul 21, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Candidate: Ahmad J. Alvi Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Wednesd ay, July 21st, 2026 Time: 10:0 0 AM Place: IABR Conference Room 1004 & Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here

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