Mason Square

The Patriot Pathbreakers Award, established by Human Resources and the Staff Senate, honors high- performing staff teams that embody the George Mason University value of “Thriving Together.” These innovative teams use individual talents to overcome obstacles and make progress toward their goals. They have adapted their services and processes when necessary to meet the changing needs of the Mason community. Their work makes Mason All Together Different.

Police put their lives on the line every day, but few think about the cumulative trauma. Meet the ODKM master’s student who is starting a service treating their issues. And she’s a cop.

The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University has received $9.9 million to establish a unique fellowship that will provide nationals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras critical tools to help strengthen democracy and fight corruption in their home countries.

Cathy Pinskey, capital program director at George Mason University, has watched Mason’s square footage grow a lot over the years—by the millions. As capital program director with Mason Facilities, Pinskey has overseen the university’s largest and most complicated capital projects to date, including the Core Campus Project from 2016 to 2022, which revitalized the heart of the Fairfax Campus. Today, her main focus is Fuse at Mason Square, a new building currently under construction.

Newly appointed Arlington County Director of Economic Development Ryan Touhill, BA GVIP ’06, likes what he sees in Mason’s Fuse at Mason Square concept.

What’s the future of Ukraine look like after the Russian invasion? Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova joins others in an in-person panel discussion about a new book tackling that difficult topic.

Experts and leaders in the fields of education and information technology came together at George Mason University to discuss how advances in the digital landscape can be harnessed to solve the unique challenges facing today’s educators in a two-day Dell Technologies Innovation Summit held in February at Mason Square in Arlington, Virginia.

George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing Associate Professor Liling Huang is establishing a new lab at the Mason Square campus to advance smart grid research, education, and workforce development.

A panel discussion on gun safety in Virginia brings in regional leaders as well as a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting survivor.

Mason's data analytics engineering program plans to scale up its presence at Mason Square in Arlington in the coming years.