George Mason University is pursuing the development of three-year degree programs in coordination with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), an effort aimed at making college education accessible to more students, saving them time and money, and providing more opportunities for workforce engagement.
The university said it spent the week demonstrating how universities can help turn the promise of quantum technology into research, workforce opportunities, infrastructure, partnerships, and economic impact, from its Fairfax Campus to Washington, D.C., and the 2026 Quantum World Congress in College Park, Maryland. Rector Sumeet Shrivastava spoke about the importance of the new quantum hub, and the Virginia Quantum Hub was described as spearheading a quantum leap for the commonwealth in conversations with The Washington Post.
An upcoming episode of the Access to Excellence podcast will feature TreQ CEO and Founder Mandy Birch and QSEC Director Patrick Vora in conversation with President Gregory Washington, coming the week of Oct. 12.
Over the summer, high schoolers from around the world came to the Fairfax Campus to learn from experts how to contribute meaningfully to democratic resilience in the United States and around the world. Jack Sorenson, a Costello senior, worked as a digital marketing intern at AARP, supporting several of the organization's newsletters in both content creation and engagement analysis.
George Mason also announced the Nexus 234 Vendorfest, a free event on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beacon Hall on the Science and Technology Campus, where attendees can meet scientific vendors and explore research tools and technology.