July 22, 2021Deborah Willis (PhD cultural studies 2003) remembers wanting to be a photographer since she was 10 years old. Her mother worked as a beautician, and Willis said the images and stories that surrounded her in her mom鈥檚 shop had a lasting impact on her career and her view of activism. Willis was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences this year in recognition of her life of activism as a photographer.
July 14, 2021Mason professor Justin Sutters鈥 enthusiasm and dedication were evident to the members of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), who honored him with the 2021 Southeastern Region Higher Education Art Educator Award.
July 12, 2021Computer game design student Ying Wang wanted to help kids protect themselves from COVID-19, so she designed an app to do just that.
July 1, 2021The Socratic Society is a way for students with diverse beliefs and backgrounds to connect on a deeper level through informative and often lengthy discussions outside of class.
June 21, 2021Lincoln Mullen is taking a divine approach to computational research with a grant from the Library of Congress. The award will advance the work of America鈥檚 Public Bible, which explores how American newspapers from the 19th and early 20th centuries used the Bible.
June 15, 2021Mason alumnus Roger Connor is an aeronautics curator at the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Air and Space Museum.
June 10, 2021鈥淩esistance,鈥 a spoken word piece by Mason alumnus Bobby Lacy II performed at Mason鈥檚 2020 Winter Commencement, had a profound impact on those who saw it during the video broadcast.
June 1, 2021William (Bill) Tirado, an instructional and distance technology support technician in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), is the June Employee of the Month.
May 27, 2021The Reformation-era play 鈥淟uther鈥檚 Trumpet鈥 poses provocative questions about faith justice, priestly celibacy and standing up against authoritarianism.
