October 29, 2026Members of the university community gathered on the Fairfax Campus for spooky fun at the 5th annual George Mason University Trunk or Treat on October 24. University offices and departments, student groups, local businesses, and community organizations hosted festive and frightful trunks for George Mason families.
October 26, 2026From Halloween decorations to Hollywood horror, skeletons have a reputation for being creepy. But George Mason anthropologist Kimberly Foecke knows there's much more beneath the surface.
October 26, 2026The $15 million gift from Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry is the College of Public Health's largest philanthropic investment to expand opportunities for students and support workforce development in Virginia and beyond.
October 23, 2026This fall, former president of Poland Andrzej Duda came to George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School to teach students a course on executive decision-making in times of crisis.
October 23, 2026A new research collaboration between George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) aims to improve understanding of peripheral neuropathy, a painful and often life-altering side effect experienced by breast cancer survivors involving damage to the nerves that can interrupt daily function.
October 23, 2026PBS News Hour co-anchor Geoff Bennett recently visited with communication students, offering career advice before his appearance at George Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival.
October 22, 2026George Mason University students and alumni explored career opportunities in local, state, and federal government during Government Careers Week, hosted by University Career Services from September 14–18.
October 22, 2026George Mason University’s Student Support and Advocacy Center recently honored its 10th anniversary with a series of events, including a donation drive to benefit one of its key services: the Patriot Pantry. The “End Hunger Games” competition brought the campus community together for a common cause and highlighted the work SSAC does to address food insecurity.
October 22, 2026In July, George Mason University alumnus Sumeet Shrivastava, MBA ’94, was elected rector of George Mason’s Board of Visitors (BOV), after previously serving as vice rector. Shrivastava is president and CEO of federal consulting and software development company Unissant. He has served in many capacities at George Mason, including past chair of the George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees and past president of the Alumni Association board.
October 22, 2026A computer program so adept at playing the game Go that it could beat the world's best players changed the career plans of computer science assistant professor Simin Chen.
October 21, 2026A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.
October 21, 2026George Mason University celebrated a major milestone for the future of Athletics today with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Basketball and Academic Performance Center (BAPC), a transformational project that will elevate student-athlete development, enhance academic support services, and strengthen Patriots Basketball.
