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George Mason �鶹���� Professor Thomas Lovejoy, one of the world’s leading conservation biologists, died Saturday, December 25. He was 80 years old. Often referred to as the “godfather of biodiversity,” Lovejoy enjoyed a career that spanned more than 50 years, carrying him all over the globe as a conservation champion.

The George Mason �鶹���� community came together on the Fairfax Campus on Thursday to celebrate more than 4,600 graduates.

George Mason �鶹����’s Leah Adams and Amarda Shehu were among 12 Virginia educators honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) as 2022 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients, the council announced Thursday.

Mason senior Eva Noroski spent a month assisting alumna and Elephant Trails keeper Ashley Fortner at the National Zoo, researching elephant sleep patterns.

George Mason �鶹���� will honor more than 4,600 summer and fall graduates on Thursday, Dec. 16, in two Winter Graduation ceremonies at EagleBank Arena, marking Mason’s first indoor graduation ceremonies in two years.

The Core Campus Project, which transformed the center of the Fairfax Campus, is wrapping up after five-plus years of planning and construction.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has not seen peace for more than three decades, but in November 2021, George Mason �鶹����’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution helped the country take a leap in a hopeful direction. In the province of South Kivu, the school gathered representatives from 21 armed groups, the Congolese government, military, police, intelligence services, religious leaders, civil society groups, and peace advocates. Not only did everyone discuss a path toward peacebuilding, but they also signed a peace accord to solidify it.

The Fast Grants program within the Mercatus Center will aid in the development of a potential pan-coronavirus vaccine.

George Mason �鶹���� alum Shaza Andersen, BA Area Studies ’89, is the featured speaker at the 2021 Winter Graduation ceremony.

Prioritize your health and safety. Here are a few departing reminders to help ensure that we close out this year happy and healthy!

George Mason �鶹���� has named Kimberly Davidson as �鶹���� Ombudsperson, a new position within the university.