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Mason Spirit Archives

  • September 27, 2023
    George Mason ĢAV professor and alum Susan Howard created Go Nisha Go, an award-winning game that helps girls and young women in India navigate and negotiate life choices.
  • September 19, 2023
    Mason President Gregory Washington lauded brothers Maruf and Mahfuz Ahmed at a special event for embodying the possibilities that Mason offers with its steadfast commitment to access and inclusion.
  • August 9, 2023
    A team of Mason scientists, led by principal investigator Peter Becker, has received a federal grant of more than $13 million to work with the U.S. Navy to study electronic communications disruptions caused by increased solar activity that could potentially cause an “internet apocalypse.”
  • July 5, 2023
    There were many outstanding performers at George Mason ĢAV this past academic year, from musicians to actors to athletes. Less celebrated but no less impressive was the virtuoso performance of a determined IT major at a job fair, a star turn that commanded the attention of ĢAV Career Services representatives.
  • March 30, 2023
    Cathy Pinskey, capital program director at George Mason ĢAV, has watched Mason’s square footage grow a lot over the years—by the millions. As capital program director with Mason Facilities, Pinskey has overseen the university’s largest and most complicated capital projects to date, including the Core Campus Project from 2016 to 2022, which revitalized the heart of the Fairfax Campus. Today, her main focus is Fuse at Mason Square, a new building currently under construction.
  • March 3, 2023
    The Baroni investment will expand opportunities for center research activities and student engagement and contribute to a new space.
  • February 21, 2023
    Responding to the commonwealth’s public health and workforce needs, Mason’s new interdisciplinary college will benefit the region and beyond.
  • February 21, 2023
    Ever wonder what it would be like to interview a serial killer? Or are you interested in current global affairs or politics? George Mason ĢAV President Gregory Washington regularly hits the studio with thought-provoking conversations with faculty members and noteworthy guest speakers.
  • February 20, 2023
    Mason welcomed three new deans and a divisional dean in 2022 who are helping shape the university’s strategic vision and shepherd Mason to the next level.
  • February 8, 2023
    When Thalia Goldstein studies children in theater, she looks at the skills they’ve gained not only in acting, but in life. She’s aiming to help them develop a heightened sense of empathy as a result of the bonding and teamwork they experience during various theater exercises and activities.
  • February 6, 2023
    In late September, 18 undergraduates from the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation‘s (SMSC) Wildlife Ecology and Conservation program tagged monarch butterflies on their journey south to help researchers better understand their grand migration.
  • January 30, 2023
    Mason and Starship Technologies are celebrating four years of autonomous robot deliveries on the university's Fairfax Campus.