Research, Innovation, and Enterprise

When Shrishti Singh came to Mason for her doctoral studies, she had a goal: developing a new technology that would allow the visualization of cancer in deep tissue and perhaps enable earlier diagnoses.

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Fairfax Mayor is outspoken, unfiltered

Mason alum Catherine Read (BA government and politics ’84) is the first woman to be mayor of Fairfax City, Va., the university’s hometown, and she isn’t shy about touting a university which she says taught her how to think critically.

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Mason doctoral student aims for the stars

Doctoral student Sky Ratcliffe's interest in mathematics began with a great uncle who was a NASA engineer who worked on the Apollo 11, 12, and 16 missions. Ratcliffe hopes to turn that passion into a career dedicated to healing and sustaining the Earth.

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Research, Innovation, and Enterprise

Pitch Perfect: Mason entrepreneur hopes to change lives and inspire others

When Shrishti Singh came to Mason for her doctoral studies, she had a goal: developing a new technology that would allow the visualization of cancer in deep tissue and perhaps enable earlier diagnoses. LEARN MORE.

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Mason, AWS partner on renewable energy lab and Sustainable Data Center Engineering concentration

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Mason Korea welcomes largest new class

More than 200 students were welcomed at the 2024 New Student Convocation. The event was the finale of Welcome Weekend, a two-day program led by Mason Korea's University Life Office to familiarize new students to campus life. Find out more.

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Mason online programs ranked in top 50 among public universities.

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NSF rankings show Mason ahead of research funding goals

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Access to Excellence podcast interview with Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read
Access to Excellence Podcast

Podcast - Ep 57: Fairfax Mayor is outspoken, unfiltered

In the Women's History Month episode of the Access to Excellencepodcast, Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read talks to President Gregory Washington about why it’s good to “disrupt the system” and why it’s important to get more women into policy-making decisions. Listen to this episode.

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Mason in the Media

Congressman Don Beyer returns to school for AI understanding for improved policy-making
Mason student Don Beyer is the focus of a story about his work in Congress. (WJLA)


The Washington Report: Che Axum & Dr. Allison Miner
Allison Miner discusses agriculture and food security. (PBS Video)


How long would it take to walk around Mars?
Erdal Yigit talks about how the planet's reduced gravity would affect movement. (Space.com)


Here's how rusty coffee is cleaning water
Jeffrey Moran and Amit Kumar Singh's Coffee Bots are featured as a low-cost solution to contaminated water supplies. (WUSA9)


Mason police officer completes Door Dash delivery after arresting driver
Sergeant Ryan Grant dropped off the order to "surprised" students. (Fox5)


For Keyshawn Hall, landing at George Mason has been worth the weight
Tony Skinn and Mason student Keyshawn Hall discuss Hall's time at Mason. (Washington Post)

 

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