March 27, 2026Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns. In the case of George Mason University lacrosse twins Kaitlyn and Regan Bestick, that road has split and come back together several times. Now, as they compete in their final season together and prepare to separate again, they reflect on their time in the Mason Nation.
March 24, 2026In February, George Mason University Dining, in partnership with the Office of New Student and Family Programs, hosted a Teaching Kitchen designed specifically for first-year and transfer students. The 50 available spots filled immediately, a clear signal that today’s students are looking for connection, not just consumption.
March 24, 2026Megan Sharkey is hoping her research on teacher well-being will give districts and divisions the insights needed to get teachers the support they need.
March 23, 2026Zachary Suh, a marketing major in the Costello College of Business and member of the Honors College at George Mason University, founded HomePlate,a meal service for seniors, in his sophomore year.
March 23, 2026Heather Apostol shares how her College of Public Health training and Filipino heritage drive her commitment to creating housing stability and community-based social work programs.
March 19, 2026Guided by experts, students from George Mason and Howard University are delivering tailored cybersecurity solutions to the organizations that need them most—while shaping their own futures.
March 18, 2026Eighty-one energetic Patriots traveled to Richmond on March 5 for Mason Lobbies, where George Mason University President Gregory Washington joined House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, and Senator Saddam Salim, BS Public Administration ’12, MPA ’15, in welcoming students to the General Assembly for a whirlwind day of advocacy.
March 18, 2026When students step into AVT 496 Intro to VR for the Artist, they’re not just walking into another studio course—they’re entering entirely new worlds of their own making. George Mason University’s School of Art launched the course this spring, marking its first-ever deep dive into virtual reality (VR) as an artistic medium.
March 12, 2026Using biosensors and surveys, CEHD and CVPA worked together to find the cause behind increasing injuries in dancers.
March 12, 2026A new minor, the only one of its kind in the Washington, D.C., region, teaches the arts of lobbying and advocacy. Read about the program and how a collaboration between a mentor and a student developed it.
March 12, 2026Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.
March 9, 2026This year’s AGA Datathon—a nationwide competition challenging college students to apply their data science skills to solve real-world government accountability problems—drew talent from many of the nation’s top business colleges. The Costello College of Business at George Mason University was well represented by the team known as the Fiscal Patriots, who rose above the competition to capture first place.
