Mason Spirit Archives

  • March 30, 2023
    George Mason University’s iconic cherry tree grove by Mason Pond turns 30 this year. The first trees were donated in 1993 by the members of the student organization Club Nippon in celebration of Mason’s annual International Week.
  • March 21, 2023
    In fall 2022, Mason physics major Billy Bates ran for Fairfax City Council and won. He was sworn in in January.
  • March 9, 2023
    Dee Arrington is the site coordinator at George Mason University's Potomac Science Center.
  • March 6, 2023
    George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing Associate Professor Liling Huang is establishing a new lab at the Mason Square campus to advance smart grid research, education, and workforce development.
  • March 3, 2023
    The Baroni investment will expand opportunities for center research activities and student engagement and contribute to a new space.
  • March 1, 2023
    The City of Fairfax's new mayor, Catherine Read, is the first woman—and the first Mason alum—to be Fairfax's mayor.
  • February 21, 2023
    Responding to the commonwealth’s public health and workforce needs, Mason’s new interdisciplinary college will benefit the region and beyond.
  • February 21, 2023
    Ever wonder what it would be like to interview a serial killer? Or are you interested in current global affairs or politics? George Mason University President Gregory Washington regularly hits the studio with thought-provoking conversations with faculty members and noteworthy guest speakers.
  • February 20, 2023
    Mason welcomed three new deans and a divisional dean in 2022 who are helping shape the university’s strategic vision and shepherd Mason to the next level.
  • February 13, 2023
    Researcher Elizabeth “Beth” Phillips is working with collaborators from labs around the country to answer these pressing questions about artificial intelligence and robotics in her role as the principal investigator of Mason's Applied Psychology and Autonomous System Lab.
  • February 6, 2023
    In late September, 18 undergraduates from the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation‘s (SMSC) Wildlife Ecology and Conservation program tagged monarch butterflies on their journey south to help researchers better understand their grand migration.
  • February 1, 2023
    The 40 Mason students who traveled to Richmond for Mason Lobbies on Jan. 26 shared their college experience with legislators and highlighted the need for increasing financial aid for Mason students, increased funding per student, and increased staff and faculty salaries for the university to be more competitive in the Washington, D.C., metro area.