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In-person lab courses help students gain hands-on experience amidst new health protocols

George Mason University Professor Farrokh Alemi develops screening tool for COVID-19 during and outside of flu season

Outside their dorms, students at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) have visual access to rare and endangered species. On any given day, you can find them doing field and laboratory work with influential conservation mentors. Midway through the spring semester, the school known for its hands-on conservation training, had to quickly transition their courses online due to COVID-19.

Mason Faculty and Local Partner Discuss Working Together to “Reopen” Northern Virginia While Continuing to Flatten the Curve