Welcome Mason Nation: Fresh Fusion
6 pm - 9 pm
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009Fair, 73° F
Mason's sponsored research expenditures have grown 25 percent over 2008 and 45 percent since 2007.
More than 75 activities are scheduled from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, so there are plenty of ways to meet new people, learn about Mason and have fun as the new semester begins.
With half the car trips in the nation covering less than five miles, it's a no-brainer, says communication professor Ed Maibach.
A snow ranger for an Alaskan national forest, Matt Murphy had his skills tested when he witnessed an avalanche that buried a skier.
High school students forsake the pool this summer to spend hours in labs with top Mason researchers.
SolveClimate.org
Center for Climate Change Communication Director Edward Maibach is interviewed about his research on the different ways the American public reacts to and feels about global warming.
Washington Examiner
Mason professor David Anderson is interviewed concerning his research on drug and alcohol prevention efforts at the college, community college and high school levels.
C-SPAN
Mason President Alan Merten discusses information technology in the university and in particular how IT has changed Mason.
Northern Virginia Magazine
On the cusp of George Mason University’s 30th-anniversary celebration of its prestigious School of Management, one man entrusts the school’s reputation in the hands of another.
Washington Post
The Washington Post writes about the new Freedom Challenge Course at Mason’s Prince William Campus where students can climb ropes and scale walls as they learn about collaboration, communication and team building.