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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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Jul9

PhD Dissertation Defense - Joao Gallotti - Environmental Science and Policy

Jul 9, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Johnson Center, Room 334 (Meeting Room E)
and virtual on Zoom - register here:
https://tinyurl.com/2zsa6zte

Candidate: Joao S. Gallotti | Title: Integrated Geochemical Modeling, Reservoir Suitability Assessment, and Techno-Economic Evaluation of Converting Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs for Hydrogen Storage
Jul15

Dissertation Defense - Madeleine Becker, PhD Biosciences

Jul 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Candidate: Madeleine Becker Program: PhD Biosciences Date: Wednesd ay, July 15th, 2026 Time: 10:0 0 AM Place: Exploratory Hall #3301 & Zoom For full Thesis Defense Announcement Click Here
Jul15

15 Jul (CLIM) Reed, PhD Defense – Changes in Extratropical Cyclones

Jul 15, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Austin Reed, GMU Climate Dynamics PhD Program Discerning the Role of Latent Heat Release in Changes of Observed Extratropical Cyclones Over the Atlantic and Pacific Storm Tracks: Eulerian and Lagrangian Approaches Wed, 15 Jul, 2:00pm, Exploratory Hall 3301 and via zoom (contact ikinter@gmu.edu for link) Advisor: Jim Kinter Extratropical cyclones

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