July 1, 2026George Mason University hosted a Virginia 250 panel discussion on its Fairfax Campus examining the legacy of George Mason, the founding father, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and slaveholder whose contradictions mirror the broader American story. The one-hour program, The Complex Legacy of George Mason, will premiere on George Mason University YouTube channel and GMU-TV at 10 a.m. ET on July 2, 2026.
June 30, 2026When the call-up to El Salvador's Senior National Team finally came through, Mia Arevalo-Delcid didn't need a moment to let it sink in. She already knew exactly what it meant. "That's the big leagues right there," said the George Mason women's soccer standout. "It's all eyes in the country on you. It's going to be amazing.”
June 29, 2026A new high-resolution mass spectrometer is coming to George Mason University’s Center for Molecular Engineering (CME) this fall, thanks to $1 million Community Project Funding.
June 29, 2026An innovative partnership between George Mason University, Fairfax County, and the United Way is shedding light on how guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship.
June 25, 2026“Being in class with our participants reminds me of the pure joy of dance,” said School of Dance senior Emma Simons of her time interning with Dance for PD®, a movement-based class for people with Parkinson’s disease.
June 24, 2026On July 1, 2026, several significant changes to federal financial aid included in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also referred to as the OBBBA or Working Families Tax Cuts Act, go into effect that affect current and prospective students at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. George Mason University’s Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) has developed a centralized webpage for students, faculty, and staff to review these changes.
June 23, 2026At a recent gathering of air quality researchers from across the Washington, D.C., region and beyond, George Mason University officially launched a new center that aims to advance Earth system science in atmospheric composition and air quality.
June 23, 2026As debates over digital propaganda, misinformation, and media manipulation intensify, audiences are increasingly unsure what’s fact and what’s fiction across news outlets and social media feeds. At George Mason University, Sergei Samoilenko, associate professor in the Department of Communication, is working to better understand how digital disruption and manipulation practices shape public perception.
June 23, 2026NIH-funded George Mason study found that maternal obesity and excessive pregnancy weight gain were linked to higher obesity risk by age 3.
June 22, 2026George Mason University's Board of Visitors has extended the contract of President Gregory Washington through June 30, 2031. Washington, who became George Mason's eighth president on July 1, 2020, was previously set to serve through June 30, 2027.
June 18, 2026George Mason University Athletics and Northwest Federal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership that connects student-athletes with financial education, simple banking tools, and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities designed to support their success on campus, in the community, and after they graduate.
June 18, 2026Taylor Le, BS Information Technology ‘26, was participating in the Professional Readiness Experiential Program (PREP) internship at Mobius when he was put in contact with Brian Ngac, the assistant dean for centers and FedWriters, Inc., Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, who was helping to fund the program.
