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 21, 2026A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.
October 20, 2026For 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.
October 14, 2026George Mason University is strengthening students’ career readiness through its specialized workforce-ready minor programs. To date, 34 programs are available—and more are on the way.
October 7, 2026From skydiving scenarios to competing juice sellers, associate professor Phillip Zane uses games to help students understand the economics of health care.
July 21, 2026What difference does a tree make? That’s what George Mason University researcher Luis Ortiz wanted to find out with his course, CLIM 759 Micrometeorological Modeling for Local Climate Action, in which students work individually with community groups to study their needs and model the outcomes of various interventions.
July 9, 2026At George Mason's College of Public Health, faculty are integrating AI into teaching and learning to prepare students for an evolving workforce.
June 11, 2026To Kimberly Foecke, studying the past doesn’t need to be a passive experience. The George Mason University assistant professor of anthropology believes in the importance of hands-on learning so much that she created the ANTH 599 Contemporary Issues in Anthropology course on experimental archaeology to help bridge theory and practice.
June 16, 2026Launched in the spring 2026 semester, the Innovation and Design Lab for Business and Government (MBA 797) is a new experiential MBA course offered at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.
May 15, 2026As one of the key focal points of George Mason University’s Grand Challenge Initiative, building a climate-resilient society requires not just innovation in sustainable infrastructure, but innovation in how the university prepares future leaders in sustainability.
