July 29, 2026SixDegrees.org hosted a Building Kits by Kevin Bacon activation on George Mason’s Fairfax Campus on July 19, bringing together more than 100 volunteers to assemble 35,000 meal kits and 400 mental health kits for students and families across Northern Virginia.
July 29, 2026A new rainwater harvesting system is coming to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Presidents Park Greenhouse, thanks to a donation from the Society for a Secure and Sustainable Water Future, a nonprofit organization based in James City County, Virginia, and dedicated to advancing long-term water sustainability through practical solutions, sound policy, and public education.
July 27, 2026This spring, start-ups from around the world came to the Nexus234 Innovation District for Northern Virginia International Soft Landing Accelerator's (NISA) Global Innovation Showcase.
Three George Mason faculty members elected to Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and MedicineJuly 27, 2026The 2026 elected class includes individuals from the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ: Liping Di of the College of Science, Dean Melissa J. Perry of the College of Public Health, and Siddhartha Sikdar of the College of Engineering and Computing.
July 23, 2026Mason EnterpriseTM, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurial development, established a new partnership with Akiak Technology LLC, an Alaskan tribal-owned, mission-driven technology firm dedicated to delivering impactful artificial intelligence (AI) solutions while supporting Indigenous communities. The collaboration is formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and reflects a shared commitment to fostering business innovation, workforce development, and mutually beneficial growth opportunities.
July 20, 2026¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ President Gregory Washington has announced that four members of his leadership team will step into expanded roles effective July 30.
July 16, 2026As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has unveiled "Immigrants & America 250: Data, Stories, and Policy Across United States History," a first-of-its-kind interactive digital timeline that explores how immigration has shaped the United States from its earliest years to present day.
July 14, 2026¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has launched the Ambassadors of Teaching in the Age of AI (ATAA) program, a new professional learning initiative designed to help educators develop the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the growing role of artificial intelligence in education and society.
July 10, 2026Through a generous $3 million gift from Department of Physics and Astronomy Professor Paul So’s SYYK Foundation, George Mason’s College of Science will be able to advance the education of the next generation of quantum scientists.
July 9, 2026¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is authorized to host the Virginia State Climate Office, thanks to a provision in the new state budget effective July 1, 2026. The office is charged with developing and delivering data, analyses, assessments, and expertise about Virginia’s weather- and climate-related impacts, risks, and risk management options to state and local government agencies, businesses, and communities across the commonwealth.
