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The east side of Wilkins Plaza is scheduled to open to pedestrian traffic on Monday, May 3, for the first time in a year.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved the move to establish a School of Computing at Mason—the first such school in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Illegal goods can have deadly consequences. Whether it’s a counterfeit face mask that doesn’t provide a frontline worker adequate protection from COVID-19, or a counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl (a synthetic painkiller 50-100 times more potent than morphine), millions of lives can be at risk.

A multidisciplinary team of researchers and students at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú is working to stop such criminal activity. Thanks to a nearly $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)—and a $16,000 grant supplement awarded to two undergraduates on the team—they will be investigating how to disrupt illicit supply chains, influence policy, and ultimately save lives.

George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú’s Thomas Lovejoy was elected to the National Academy of Sciences this week, joining an elite group of 120 scholars recognized this year for their contributions to science and research.

Mason faculty, staff, students, contractors, and their families and friends can register to receive their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, April 28 at Mason’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses ethical dilemmas in pulic service

George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations to students.

First Lady Jill Biden will be George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú’s Commencement speaker next month, headlining the May 14 virtual event honoring nearly 9,700 graduates.

Mason cadets fly to Marine Corps Base Quantico to complete a simulated military mission.

George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú is offering two COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week for students on Wednesday, April 21 and Friday, April 23.