Skip to main
homepage image

Academic Programs that Bring Opportunity

Just outside the nation's capital, we've built connections with government agencies and industry partners working at the forefront of scientific research. Combine those with our advanced facilities for getting real-world work experience and options for tailoring your degree, and our students have more opportunity to land jobs, internships, and research collaborations that really help them stand out.  

Group of George Mason University College of Students Learn in Lab

Five of Seven Selected GCI Projects Focus on Science

The GCI is a comprehensive research framework driving bold solutions for a prosperous future. Backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, GCI aligns university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges. See the first wave of selected projects, including five of the seven led by Mason Science researchers and involving more than two dozen College of Science faculty.

News and Events

Upcoming Events

More Events
Nov3

Strengthen How You Connect with Others: Building Community with Compassionate Conversation 

Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

George Mason faculty and staff are invited to participate in upcoming interactive professional-development workshops offered by the Office for Access, Compliance, and Community (OACC). Upcoming opportunities include: Building Community with Compassionate Conversation Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. The Story of Me, the Story of Us Monday
Nov5

PhD Dissertation Defense - Elizabeth M. Greenheck - Environmental Science & Policy

Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Potomac Science Center Room 3102 and Virtual on Zoom
Register to join by Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/bdf4tr5d

Candidate: Elizabeth M. Greenheck | Title: Assessing habitat use and associated migration risks for diadromous fishes across three large estuaries in the United States
Nov5

5 Nov (GEOL) - Johnson, Permian Loess and Glaciation

Nov 5, 2026, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: Lilly Pfeifer-Johnson Title: Permian loess and equatorial glaciation in eastern equatorial Pangea: Perspectives on the late Paleozoic climate system from sedimentary basins in southern France Time: Thu, 5 Nov, 4:30pm ET Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email ggilleau@gmu.edu) Host: Geoffrey J Gilleaudeau

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.