STEM summer camp ends swimmingly

Lap swimmers at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center shared the pool with some unusual visitors as more than a dozen high school students tested their underwater gliders on the final day of the SeaGlide Summer Camp.

Photo by Ayman Rashid/Office of University Branding/George Mason University

Favorite Photos of the Year

All year long, photographers in George Mason University’s Office of University Branding capture the moments that make Mason All Together Different. We asked our photographers to share their favorite photos from the 2023–24 school year.

Photo by Eduardo De Souza/student photographer/Office of University Branding

Marking a Decade of Success at Mason Korea

Mason Korea marks 10 years at Incheon Global Campus, South Korea. President Gregory Washington, former dean Robert Matz, and Prof. Gyu Tag Lee discuss the growth of Mason Korea, the influence of K-pop on global culture, and the future of the campus.

Photo by Daiyoon Lim

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From first of its kind research to stories of student and alumni success, read the latest news from George Mason.

How this summer’s heat waves may impact the economy

Extreme weather trends are bound to have serious implications for the economy. Why, then, aren’t economic indicators flashing bright red during the hottest year on record? Han Stice, assistant professor of accounting, may have an answer.

See how there may be profound climate-related disruptions underneath the placid-seeming surface of the economy >

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Space experiment could teach us how aerosols move in the atmosphere

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Assistant professor of mechanical engineering Jeffrey Moran received an NSF grant that will fund the development of an experiment to examine how certain aerosols move by thermophoresis. 

Read about how this experiment will be carried out by astronauts on the International Space Station.

George Mason researcher debunks popular narrative about ancient human ancestors

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Did Homo naledi bury their dead? A Netflix documentary says yes, but new research published by George Mason anthropology professor Kimberly Foecke says no. 

Learn more about her findings.


Business student's summer internship is an opportunity to practice sustainability

George Mason rising junior Vidhi Pathak spent a year searching for the perfect summer internship before landing her current position as asset management intern for Summit Ridge Energy. 

Find out what she has been working on >

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Events

Sept. 13, 8 p.m.; Sept. 14, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. | School of Theater: The Originals! | Fairfax Campus, de Laski Performing Arts Building, TheaterSpace 

Sept. 15, 7 p.m. | Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Music of Joy and Peace | Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts 

Sept. 20-21 | GameMason | Center for the Arts

Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m.Grand Piano Celebration | Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts 

Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. | Capitol Fools | Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall 

Registration for Mason Nation Thriving Together 5k is now open, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19

 

George Mason Athletics (Upcoming home events)

Sept. 12, 7 p.m. | George Mason Women's Soccer vs. Liberty | George Mason Stadium

Sept. 27, 6 p.m. | George Mason Women's Volleyball vs. VCU | Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC)

 

View the complete Athletics schedule and results.

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