University News

Mason Recognized in Top 100 of Academic Ranking of World Universities

For the second year in a row, Mason was ranked as one of the top 100 North and Latin American universities.

AIDS Quilt Is Centerpiece of HIV Awareness Week at Mason

Mason will display more than 100 squares from the AIDS Memorial Quilt on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.

Amid Obstacles, Theater of the First Amendment Prepares for a Comeback

TFA sets itself apart from other professional theater companies by placing the storyteller at its center.

‘Unconference’ to Explore Using Social Media on Sensitive Issues

Mason’s Center for History and New Media is teaming up with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to host the discussion.

Mason Receives $5 Million Gift Naming Engineering Building for Long and Kimmy Nguyen

“We believe very strongly in education and chose to bestow this gift upon George Mason University because of our commitment to its future,” says Long Nguyen.

Visual Memory May Just Be Mind Over Matter

Psychology professor Maria Kozhevnikov spent a year in Nepal interviewing monks to learn about their practice of meditation.

Education and Military Service Mark Alum’s Career Path

When Robert Knight’s Navy aviation career hit a dead-end, he returned to Mason to prepare himself for law school. Now he’s in the Army.

ROTC Cadets Take First Place in Regional Challenge

Crossing a one-rope bridge loaded with gear and running through mud and sand, Mason’s team showed that good training pays off.

Mason Receives 2009 Governor’s Technology Award

Mason’s Virtual Computing Lab enables faculty members and students to access specialized software any time, anywhere.

English Students to Help Plan Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The English Honors seminar, American Chinatowns, will offer students an opportunity to study—and practice—ethnography.

IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines

Nov 18—Associated Press

Jim Olds, professor of neuroscience and director of Mason’s Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, discusses the challenges involved in attempting to simulate the human brain.

Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says

Nov 17—The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS.org)

Ming Wan, director of the global affairs program and professor of government and politics, discusses President Obama’s recent trip to China.

Businessman Gives $5M to George Mason University

Nov 12—Washington Business Journal

Mason’s Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering receives a $5 million naming gift from Northern Virginia businessman Long Nguyen and his wife, Kimmy.

Locals Share Berlin Wall Memories on the Anniversary of Its Fall

Nov 12—WJLA

Mason’s students talk about the significance of the Berlin Wall’s demolition, as they tear down a replica they built on campus.

Post-Election Analysis

Nov 9—The Tavis Smiley Show (Public Radio International)

Michael Fauntroy, assistant professor of public policy, discusses the Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey and what this could mean for the 2010 elections.

Stephen Farnsworth: Old & New Media in American Politics

Nov 9—C-SPAN 3

Stephen Farnsworth, assistant professor of communication, discusses the Virginia election, the Obama presidency and media and politics. Session is part of C-SPAN’s Distance Learning Class taped in front of students at Mason and other universities.

U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years

Nov 6—The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (pbs.org)

Stephen Fuller, public policy professor and director of the Center for Regional Analysis, says the latest unemployment figures indicate that economic recovery may take a long time.

Myanmar vote plan clouds new U.S. dialogue

Nov 6—Agence France Presse (AFP)

John Dale, assistant professor of sociology, discusses U.S. diplomatic engagement in Myanmar.

Journeys of Discovery: Unique Academic Research

Nov 3—The Washington Post Magazine

Psychology professor Todd Kashdan was one of five area researchers featured in an article in the Post’s Education Review. He was interviewed about his research on curiosity and happiness.

McDonnell still leads; Deeds gets more Obama help

Oct 30—WTOP Radio

Mason political scientists, Mark Rozell and Stephen Farnsworth, discuss the latest political strategies in the Virginia Governor’s race.