innovative classes

A group of George Mason University mechanical engineering students are building a motorized Vitruvian man for a Center for the Arts (CFA) performance of "Flying to the Stars," a choral concert dedicated to the beginnings of flight from the time of Leonardo da Vinci to the exploration of space. 

George Mason University students are working with the U.S. Department of State to find out what motivates students to study abroad, specifically in Southeast South Korea.

28 Master of Social Work students work with a substance-engaged adolescent in a Virtual Reality simulation. The majority of students felt more prepared to respond to changes in their client’s condition after participating in the simulation 

A guest speaker to a Schar School classroom provided first-hand insight into life, such as it is, in North Korea. And Justin Seo should know: He’s a defector.

Chemistry in the Kitchen is a new course offered at George Mason University that uses everyday recipes to demonstrate chemical concepts taught in the classroom.

George Mason University is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a course in data center engineering and expand the opportunities in its senior capstone courses.

PSYC 461 Advanced Topics in Human Factors is an interactive, hands-on curriculum that challenges students to solve real-life issues offered for the first time in the spring 2023 semester.

College of Public Health students learn about the emerging field of equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) in associate clinical professor Vicki Kirsch’s advanced Trauma and Recovery course.

As a movement and concept, ecological art, or eco art, stretches back decades. And EcoArt has been a part of George Mason University’s School of Art since 2010, thanks to Mark Cooley, associate professor and director of new media.

Green isn’t just a school color at George Mason University. At Mason, “green” is way of life, and sustainability is central to the university’s mission.