CHSS was honored to host Provost James Antony for a tour of several spaces across the Fairfax Campus where CHSS faculty and students conduct some of our signature work.

CHSS is delighted to announce the launch of a new college-led reward and recognition program designed to celebrate CHSS classified staff, A/P faculty, and non-student wage employees who consistently demonstrate excellence, dedication, and innovation in their roles. The nomination period for the program is open through October 18.

CHSS welcomes nominations for the 2024 Mary Roper Award. As the College’s most prestigious staff award, this recognition celebrates the exceptional contributions and achievements of a staff member who demonstrates unparalleled dedication, excellence, and impact in their role. Please submit nominations by October 11.

The 2026 CHSS Community and Catalysts awardees will be celebrated on November 7 Horizon Hall. Faculty and staff are invited to attend and are encouraged to RSVP.

The CHSS Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Office is pleased to invite prospective master's degree students to a graduate admissions application information session on October 17, 2024. Participants will receive valuable information to assist with the application process, and applicants to select programs will be eligible for an application fee waiver. Help us spread the word to graduating seniors!

The nomination period for new members is open! Nominations are due October 25, 2024. The next CHSS Advisory Council town hall will be held on October 21 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear an overview of the A/P Faculty and Classified Staff Faculty and Staff Experience survey results.

On September 14, 2024, the Department of Communication at George Mason University proudly hosted a 40th anniversary celebration, which brought together alumni, faculty, and staff, to commemorate four decades of academic excellence and innovation.

NIH has unveiled a new Grants & Funding website to enhance the journey through the NIH grants process. Updates include a modern interface and powerful features to make finding critical information easier.

CHSS researchers can now access university research computing resources in one convenient location on the CHSS Research and Scholarship webpage.

Martin Wiener, associate professor of psychology, and Jonathan Beauchamp, assistant professor of economics, have been awarded two separate National Science Foundation grants.

Qui conducted fieldwork in Santiago de Cuba in the summer of 2024.

Mason Creative Writing alum Jessica Anthony (MFA ’04) has recently been longlisted for the National Book Award for her newest novel, The Most.

In his book The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth, Robin Hanson, Department of Economics, paints an imaginative picture of emulated human brains designed for robots.

A Q&A with Blake Silver, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, is featured in The Conversation U.S.

Andrew Joseph White’s (MFA Creative Writing ’22) debut novel Hell Followed With Us will be adapted into an animated feature by Trustbridge Entertainment. Details are featured in Deadline.

In the New York Times, Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, is among those quoted, and her 2017 co-authored study is cited.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, participates in a live debate on whether the American dream has evolved to fit present society.

In a Washington Post letter to the editor, CHSS student Jose Carbajal Duran objects to paying subscription fees for AI services, arguing that tech companies should compensate users who provide data to develop AI models. (Scroll to bottom of page for Duran's letter).