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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.  

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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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May19

Attn faculty: Strengthen Learning in Your STEM Courses

May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Innovation Hall Rm 427

Join fellow science faculty for the STEM Education Retreat, a focused, in‑person workshop STEM for All: Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Your Courses. This session is designed for STEM instructors who want to improve student learning and engagement using a framework which anticipates learner variability so you can
Jun9

4th Annual Air Quality Research and Development Consortium (AIRDC) Workshop 2026

Jun 9, 2026, 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM

George Mason University, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, Enterprise Hall, Room 178

The 4th Annual Air Quality Research and Development Consortium (AIRDC) Workshop aims to bring together atmospheric composition and air quality modeling collaborators from the greater-DC area (and beyond) to present and discuss ongoing and emerging research and development in the areas of Emissions Inventories and Modeling, Air Quality Modeling and

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