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Two Schar School biodefense PhD students won competitive fellowships with a renowned program. See who they are.

George Mason scientist Anamaria Berea led an interdisciplinary team that designed a part of the LifeShip payload to preserve our Earth’s cultural and scientific heritage. It will be placed on the Moon with the Blue Ghost Lander.

In October 2024, a brand-new park opened in Ashburn, Virginia, with a few familiar faces from º£½ÇÉçÇø at its helm. 

Meet Betsy Zorio, the 2000 Schar School graduate who now serves as vice president of U.S. programs for Save the Children. See what she says about her ‘transformative’ time at George Mason.

From degrees in engineering and geoinformation science to her current role as a director in AI and machine learning, Adjunct Professor Aisha Behr brings a wealth of industry experience to the classroom, inspiring students with real-world knowledge and innovative teaching methods. 

Photos from º£½ÇÉçÇø's 2024 winter graduation celebrations.

With a final pre-tassel-turning lesson about leadership, kindness, and resilience, more than 5,200 º£½ÇÉçÇø students graduated or earned certificates Thursday at Winter Commencement in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax º£½ÇÉçÇø.

George D. Schindler, former president and chief executive officer of business and information technology company CGI, was the featured speaker at º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Winter Commencement on Dec. 19.

At 15 years old, Goonatilake is poised to become the youngest graduate in º£½ÇÉçÇø history with a 4.0 grade point average (GPA). This computer science prodigy from Leesburg, Virginia, is doing things at his own speed and far outpacing societal norms.

º£½ÇÉçÇø will honor more than 5,200 students graduating or earning certificates at Winter Commencement at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax º£½ÇÉçÇø.

When Daksha Magesh came to º£½ÇÉçÇø as a freshman in 2021, she already had an impressive resumé. The Honors College student was working for federal prosecutor Manka Dhingra of the 45th District from her hometown of Seattle, Washington. Magesh says that’s where her interest in law comes from.

Winter Commencement Speaker George D. Schindler, former president and chief executive officer of business and information technology company CGI, will address º£½ÇÉçÇø graduates on Dec. 19 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax º£½ÇÉçÇø.