May 22, 2025Historical dramas may be nothing new to the theater, but an original opera based on a landmark Supreme Court Civil Rights case? Rick Davis knew this was something different. After learning that Virginia Opera was planning to stage their new opera, Loving v. Virgina—based on the historic Supreme Court case striking down a Virginia law that banned interracial marriage—Davis seized the unique opportunity for his students.
May 22, 2025Sporting green and gold Air Jordan sneakers, George Mason student Samantha Lewis rose from her wheelchair and put one foot in front of the other. Less than four months after complications from medical treatments left her without feeling in her legs, Lewis walked across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree at the 2025 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Degree Celebration on May 16.
May 20, 2025A subtle shift in mindset has turned James Quinn-Irons into a force at the plate—and it has made all the difference in George Mason University’s baseball postseason run.
May 20, 2025Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. The advocacy campaign brought together researchers and professionals from across the country to promote aging-related policy priorities and champion additional funding.
May 16, 2025Haoling Wang was taking a professional skills development course taught by Karen King, an associate professor in business foundations at the Costello College of Business, when he was encouraged by her to take advantage of the resources being offered by the college.
May 15, 2025When Dawn Lowry, the director of George Mason University’s forensics team, recruits prospective students to join the university’s intercollegiate speech team, she reviews videos of high school competitions. A competitive speech coach for more than 30 years, Lowry remembers being blown away the first time she watched footage of now economics major Prem Ganesan in action.
May 13, 2025Leticia Nunez Nova’s desire to nurture a business from the ground up paved the way for a series of internships with start-up companies.
May 13, 2025Senior of the Year Haley White said double majoring in business and art history was one of the best decisions she made during her time at George Mason University. Her second best decision was joining the Mason Chooses Kindness initiative.
May 13, 2025Community Health student Paris Stephens shares how her undergraduate research experience on cancer care interventions bridges the connection between her commitment to lead ethical research initiatives and her dedication to becoming a more skilled public health practitioner.
May 12, 2025A George Mason University Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE) capstone team was recognized for a new way of looking at the Hexayurt, a rugged, hexagon-shaped structure made from flat, triangular panels that can be quickly assembled in areas hit with natural disasters.
May 9, 2025Aspiring health care leaders get vivid lesson on the role of leadership in trauma care
May 9, 2025Rocío Rodríguez Morales, MSW ‘25, a first-generation student, found support and community at George Mason as she forged a new career path with her third degree.
