February 17, 2023More than 150 faculty and graduate students from George Mason University’s 10 schools and colleges got together in the Hub on Friday, February 3, to chat about artificial intelligence (AI).
February 22, 2023In writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights, U.S. Founding Father George Mason IV took a stand for individual rights. His ardent defense would later inform the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution’s Bill of Rights—documents critical for securing liberties.
But a challenging irony rests in Mason’s words versus his actions.
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February 22, 2023
The first time Katherine Ashby saw her artwork installed at Gunston Hall, the historic home of U.S. Founding Father George Mason IV, it was surreal. “I had never done something that felt that important or that had been installed physically,” the senior painting major from George Mason University said.
February 20, 2023It’s been a year since George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution touched base in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their goal? Accompany locals in creating their own sustainable peace—something the country has not experienced in more than 30 years.
Carter School Dean Alpaslan Özerdem, and Charles Davidson, PhD ’19, Carter School research faculty and alumnus, visited the Congo in October 2022 to check in on the “Peacemaking + Initiative,” funded by Milt Lauenstein, and assess the direction for its next phase.
February 13, 2023Mason's data analytics engineering program plans to scale up its presence at Mason Square in Arlington in the coming years.
February 13, 2023The intelligence experts at the Schar School’s Michael V. Hayden Center took the stage and then took questions in an “ask me anything” forum.
February 8, 2023George Mason University President Gregory Washington has been elected into the National Academy of Engineering, the highest engineering honor in the country, the academy announced Tuesday.
February 7, 2023The Fall for the Book festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023 with year full of programming, including a Mini Fest on February 15 featuring four authors.
January 31, 2023Schar School professor David Hart has his legacy rewarded with a lifetime fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
January 30, 2023Mason will receive more than a $1 million for a center that will help in the fight against the growing opioid epidemic, and another $820,000 to establish a clinic that will help combat Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Federal funding for both projects came as part of the federal omnibus appropriations bill that President Biden recently signed into law to fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023.
