October 14, 2026This summer, classrooms gave way to labs, field sites, and data sets as George Mason University faculty and students partnered to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges.
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 13, 2026Women's tennis team player Maya Bayat is a degree in finance with a minor in visual art. She also interns at two galleries and an art nonprofit, and creates her own art.
October 9, 2026By combining her kinesiology major with a coaching minor and a passion for football, McAfee is helping Lightridge High School score big on the flag football field.
October 7, 2026From skydiving scenarios to competing juice sellers, associate professor Phillip Zane uses games to help students understand the economics of health care.
October 6, 2026George Mason University senior Mehmood Shajih has built his college experience around one goal: creating better mental health outcomes for young people.
October 5, 2026Schar School graduate student Xavier Isaac will study in Japan next year after earning a Boren Fellowship.
October 1, 2026George Mason University student Tori Bates couldn’t have known that a decision she made as a teenager about how to spend the summer would end up defining her life’s purpose. What began as a summer activity sparked a passion for helping others. “I just absolutely fell in love with it,” she said. “It was just so much fun and so rewarding.”
September 30, 2026For graduate student Mimi Glass and alum Christopher Bellone, finding that "aha!" moment is what drives their passion in learning design and technology.
September 29, 2026George 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.
