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George Mason University Names Martin Abruzzo November Employee of the Month
George Mason University honours student services coordinator Martin Abruzzo as November Employee of the Month, alongside World Kindness Day events, threat assessment training and policy feedback deadlines.
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George Mason Joins NSF Quantum Workforce Project, Sends Softball's Hopkins to NCAA Legacy Lab
George Mason University is a partner in a National Science Foundation project preparing students for quantum computing and health care, while softball's Alyssa Hopkins attended the NCAA Legacy Lab in Indianapolis.
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George Mason Course Brings Audio Description Pioneer's Expertise to Students
George Mason University's new CVPA 399 course, developed by audio description pioneer Joel Snyder, teaches students to make theater, film and dance accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
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George Mason to Host Annual Veterans Day Luncheon at Center for the Arts
George Mason University's ROTC program and Office of the President will host the annual Veterans Day Luncheon on Nov. 11 at the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax Campus, with registration required.
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Former Polish President Andrzej Duda Teaches Crisis Decision-Making at George Mason's Scalia Law School
Former Polish president Andrzej Duda taught a course at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School on how presidents navigate legal and practical constraints during emergencies.
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George Mason Honors More Than 20 Alumni Leaders at Celebration of Distinction
George Mason University's Alumni Association honored more than 20 alumni, faculty and students for achievement, service and leadership at its annual Celebration of Distinction in October.
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George Mason Renames School of Nursing After $15 Million Gift From Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry
George Mason University's School of Nursing becomes the Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry School of Nursing after a $15 million gift, the largest philanthropic commitment in the College of Public Health's history.
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George Mason University Highlights Sustainability Fair, Government Careers Week and Family Weekend
George Mason University's Fall into Sustainability Fair comes to Wilkins Plaza on Oct. 29, while Government Careers Week and Internship Week help students explore public service and career options.
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George Mason Breaks Ground on Basketball and Academic Performance Center
George Mason University begins construction on a Basketball and Academic Performance Center, while researchers study a historic sewage spill and a student earns a Boren Fellowship to Tokyo.
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George Mason Researchers Win NSF Grants, 4-VA Funding as Ferrer Takes New American Voices Award
George Mason University announces two NSF grants for space weather and cybersecurity research, 20 faculty 4-VA awards, and a New American Voices Award for historian Ada Ferrer.
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George Mason Adds 20 SciTech Townhomes for Faculty, Hosts Trunk or Treat and Diaper Drive
George Mason University is buying 20 more SciTech Townhomes to rent below market to faculty and staff, while hosting its 5th annual Trunk or Treat and a diaper drive for student parents.
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George Mason Receives $6 Million Pell Initiative Grant to Boost Support for Low-Income Students
George Mason University will receive $6 million from the Pell Initiative for Virginia to expand programs and services for Pell Grant students in fiscal year 2027, part of Virginia's Pathways to Opportunity plan.
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George Mason Partners With K-12 Educators to Bring Quantum Science Into Classrooms
George Mason's Quantum Science and Engineering Center is working with K-12 teachers, backed by the National Science Foundation and Booz Allen Foundation, to make quantum science practical for students.
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George Mason Names Shane Hayes October Employee of the Month
Shane Hayes, a technical specialist in Information Technology Services, is George Mason University's October Employee of the Month, as the university marks Campus Sustainability and Cybersecurity Awareness months.
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George Mason Approves New Cybersecurity PhD as Board Backs Six-Year Operating Plan
George Mason University will launch a new PhD in Cybersecurity after state approval, while its Board of Visitors approved a six-year operating plan and the A-10 released its women's basketball schedule.
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George Mason Study Links Heavy Social Media Use to Poorer Sleep and Health in College Students
A George Mason College of Public Health study finds students who spend more time on social media sleep worse, which may affect how they rate their own health.
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Quantum World Congress 2026: Fairfax Builds Quantum Workforce and Industry
Quantum World Congress 2026 drew 3,000 attendees to Greater Washington as Fairfax County announced a K-12 quantum computer, new workforce programs and George Mason's Virginia Quantum Hub.
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George Mason Men's Basketball Sets Record National TV Slate as Campus Marks Nanotechnology Day, Gowns for Grads
George Mason men's basketball will play a record number of Atlantic 10 games on national television, while campus events include Nanotechnology Day, Gowns for Grads and an Embassies and Entrepreneurs showcase.
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George Mason Partners with Shenandoah University to Streamline Physical Therapy Admissions
George Mason University has partnered with Shenandoah University to give five kinesiology undergraduates priority admission to its doctor of physical therapy program, one of several initiatives highlighted in the university's latest news roundup.
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George Mason Researchers Target Health, Well-Being in Fall 2026 Mason Spirit
Fall 2026 Mason Spirit highlights George Mason research on dementia caregiving, athlete recovery, mental health workforce training and health care burnout, plus the 1996 installation of the George Mason statue.
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George Mason Pursues Three-Year Degrees, Quantum Hub Push
George Mason University is developing three-year degree programs with Virginia's higher education council while building momentum for the state's quantum technology hub and hosting global democracy summits.
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George Mason University Announces Fall for the Book, Flu Vaccine Clinics, and AI Teaching Credential
George Mason University's fall lineup includes Fall for the Book literary festival, flu vaccine clinics across three campuses, a new Teaching with AI credential, and upgraded recreation facilities.
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George Mason Named Virginia's Only Carnegie Sustainability-Classified Institution
George Mason earns the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becomes Virginia's only recipient and the only public R1 university on the East Coast to receive it.
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George Mason Ranks No. 1 in Virginia for Innovation, Tops National AI Readiness Score
George Mason University ranks No. 1 in Virginia and top 50 nationally for innovation, earns the state's top AI readiness score, and expands its Korea campus advisory board.
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George Mason Announces $5 Dining Fridays, 5K and Trunk or Treat Events
George Mason University offers faculty and staff $5 dining hall meals on select Fridays, plus a 5K benefiting student emergency aid and its fifth annual Trunk or Treat.
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George Mason Alum Rhea Seehorn Wins Emmy for Lead Actress in AppleTV's Pluribus
George Mason alum Rhea Seehorn takes home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as romantasy author Carol Sturka on AppleTV's Pluribus.
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George Mason University Launches AI Human Rights Classroom, Earns NEA Grants for Veterans Arts Programs
George Mason professor Cher Weixia Chen leads a Grand Challenge Initiative project building an AI-powered human rights virtual classroom, while the university's Veterans and the Arts Initiative receives two NEA grants.
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George Mason to Host Flu Vaccine Clinics Across Three Campuses This Fall
George Mason University will offer flu vaccine clinics for students, faculty and staff at its Science and Technology, Fairfax and Mason Square campuses in October, alongside a teaching conference and campus events.
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George Mason researcher wins $640,000 NSF CAREER award for robot learning
George Mason researcher Xuan Wang wins a $640,000 NSF CAREER award for robot learning, as an AI literacy program expands and Mason Korea welcomes students from nine countries.
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Study Uncovers Barriers Preventing Male Intimate Partner Violence Survivors from Seeking Help
New research from George Mason University reveals men experiencing intimate partner violence face significant barriers to seeking help, including shame, fear of retaliation, and concerns about not being believed, according to postdoctoral researcher Lyric Russo.
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