We’re looking for faculty willing to make a short, meaningful commitment as a speaker for the Summer ’26 CHSS EIP program. Sessions (75 minutes) are available in June and July, either virtual or in person. Share your research or creative work, your journey or path to academia, and/or how you bring what you learn (and what you teach!) to bear on issues of consequence in the world. Sign up here!

George Mason faculty and staff age 62 or older, with at least five years of service, automatically have a lifetime life‑insurance policy as part of their George Mason benefits.

Please let your students know that George Mason University Foundation scholarships are available and are open to all continuing undergraduates, admitted transfers, and graduate students.

The American Council on Education (ACE) Virginia Network will be holding their 2026 Annual Conference on June 5 at Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington, Virginia. This year’s conference, “Navigating Rough Waters,” will explore how leaders at all stages of their academic and administrative careers chart their way through complexity with clarity, compassion, and strength. Registration is required.

If you are interested in looking for funding opportunities or applying for externally sponsored grant funding, CHSS Pre-Award is here to help! Summer is also a great time to complete the mandatory Research Security Training, now required for federal grant submission.

George Mason’s Research Development Services has just released exciting news that George Mason University is now a participating university member of Research Match. This is an online recruitment and education platform that matches people interested in participating in research studies with researchers conducting studies throughout the United States.

The Social Science Research Council is pleased to announce the LEGO Foundation Fellowship, a new global, three-year research fellowship developed in partnership with the LEGO Foundation. Apply between June 1 and July 31.

Noella Mongony will be celebrated by the Elie Wiesel Foundation at a dinner in October in New York City.

With support from the OSCAR Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, Silas Fransen transformed an idea from an art history research paper into a powerful, multi-artist exhibit.

Honors College student Abigail Mills graduates this spring with a second George Mason degree, capping a journey marked by resilience, mentorship, and creative discovery.

Global affairs senior Marley Oare combines an environmental focus with academic and athletic excellence.

Criminology, law and society major Erick Marte is graduating after serving as a George Mason University Police cadet and completing an internship with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from the college's faculty and staff!

Foss has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment for ESPN.

van der Wees discusses Taiwan’s history with China and Chinese claims to Taiwan.

In The Gravity article, Kashdan explains that curiosity is resilient while passion is fragile.

Gour discusses the potential health impacts of data centers and how policymakers can mitigate them.

Both Caplan and Cowen agree that the American university system will survive A.I.