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George Mason researchers and NASA investigate melting mountains
George Mason professor Viviana Maggioni (far right) is leading a team that is using NASA’s Glacial Melt Toolbox, a collection of mapping technologies, to assess climate challenges facing some of the world’s highest mountain ranges.
George Mason student finds his voice through dream internship
Communication major and Honors College student Nathan Ferraro spent his summer interning as a staff writer with multimedia news network Trib Total Media.
Mason Korea kicks off fall 2025 with convocation
Mason Korea welcomed its newest class last week, with students from 25 countries. Enrollment is up 18% at the campus in Incheon, driven by strong interest in such programs as computational and data sciences, business, economics, and the Master of Laws (LLM).
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From data to field work, Mason researchers partner with local communities to improve water quality and resilience.
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