Mercatus Center

George Mason University economics professor and alumnus Tyler Cowen, BS Economics ’83, has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in philanthropy.

Klutsey, who is the founding director of Mercatus’ Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange, will start on June 1.

The Board of Visitors approved several actions and watched a number of presentations during its Nov. 30 meeting.

The Fast Grants program within the Mercatus Center will aid in the development of a potential pan-coronavirus vaccine.

A repeated donor has gifted an additional $2 million to Emergent Ventures India to help in the country's fight against COVID-19.

Emergent Ventures, which looks for big and unique ideas, has raised $60 million and funded 200 projects. Mason economist and co-founder Tyler Cowen says the program grants are “something you can win that’s not about connections.” Push ideas, he said. “Make the world tell you no.”