Shayla Brown

When the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department (MWAAPD) sought to better understand whether its patrols in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) at airport Metro stations were making a difference, it turned to George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP) for help.

As quantum technologies are increasingly implemented into real-world use, George Mason University is expanding opportunities for students to gain the interdisciplinary training needed to lead in this rapidly evolving field.

For some, accessibility in the arts is a question of philosophy. George Mason University adjunct professor Joel Snyder approaches the idea more literally. Snyder is a pioneer in the niche industry of arts audio description—the process of translating the arts into spoken language, making theater, film, dance, and other art forms more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.

George Mason University senior Mehmood Shajih has built his college experience around one goal: creating better mental health outcomes for young people.

 George Mason University senior Amman Haines grew up spending time with her family on her father’s property in West Virginia, where camping, fishing, and hunting nurtured an early appreciation for the outdoors. That connection to nature now informs her work as an intern with Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District (PWSWCD), where she’s gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of resource conservation and community health.

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, George Mason University history professor Meredith Lair is providing students with a chance to examine the event, not just as a turning point in U.S. history, but through the lenses of public memory, media literacy, commemoration, and civic responsibility.

Growing up, Michael Marcus Jr.’s family had an important rule: All the children would take part in both a sport and some form of art. For Marcus, that meant basketball and music. A starting forward on George Mason University’s men’s basketball team, Marcus has spent years refining his game on the court while also teaching himself to play the piano in his free time.

At first glance, it might seem unusual 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.

For 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.

George Mason hockey defenseman Zaakir Khan traded the ice for rugby, interning with Major League Rugby's Old Glory DC on their playoff run.