- August 24, 2026George Mason welcomes its largest undergraduate class ever—more than 7,400 incoming students, including a record number of transfers—at New Student Convocation.
- August 24, 2026Board of Visitors member Shawn Chambliss Purvis honors her father with a $50,000 scholarship for George Mason electrical and computer engineering students.
- August 24, 2026George Mason Athletics raised a record $4.4 million this year—its highest ever—fueling scholarships, facilities, and support across all 22 varsity sports.
- August 24, 2026George Mason-led study found state social media laws don’t always align with evidence-based strategies to support youth mental health.
- August 21, 2026The Sharmas have made a gift to George Mason University that will name the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the Costello College of Business in their honor.
- August 21, 2026Siddartha Shakya spent his summer interning with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and now he’s even more confident in the importance of balancing humans and machines.
- August 19, 2026This August, electrical and computer engineering Assistant Professor Ningshi Yao tested the idea that competition yields strong results, designing two very different engineering challenges for local pre-college students, one sending student-built ground vehicles racing across a soccer field and the other taking to the skies.
- August 19, 2026At first glance, it might seem usual for a graphic design major to intern at a car dealership. But for George Mason University rising senior Rayna Roades, her role as a marketing operations intern at Pohanka Automotive has revealed a strong connection between the creative skills she’s learned in the classroom and the work she’s doing in the professional world.
- August 19, 2026When student Dominic Jones met the Bognet Construction team at one of George Mason's career fairs, he saw an opportunity to broaden his horizons.
- August 19, 2026Education leaders across Northern Virginia gathered at George Mason to tackle a pressing question: how to prepare students to use AI responsibly.
- August 18, 2026As South Korea accelerates its national investment in quantum science and technology, George Mason University's Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC) is strengthening its engagement with the country's leading research institutions and regional innovation partners.
- August 17, 2026For George Mason senior Meriam Belainass, an internship at a Casablanca, Morocco clinic is hands-on training and a chance to give back to her community.