Fairfax Mayor is outspoken, unfiltered

Mason alum Catherine Read (BA government and politics ’84) is the first woman to be mayor of Fairfax City, Va., the university’s hometown, and she isn’t shy about touting a university which she says taught her how to think critically.

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Research, Innovation, and Enterprise

When Shrishti Singh came to Mason for her doctoral studies, she had a goal: developing a new technology that would allow the visualization of cancer in deep tissue and perhaps enable earlier diagnoses.

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Mason extends deadline for admitted freshman enrollment deposits

George Mason University is extending the deadline for admitted freshman students to submit an enrollment deposit and confirm their spot in the Class of 2028 from May 1 to May 15, 2024.

Photo by Ron Aira/George Mason University

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