Photo credit: Claire Cecil Last May an environmental science professor and his students installed floating wetlands in Mason Pond. Changwoo Ahn, associate professor of environmental science and policy, and students in his ecological conservation course built a structure totaling 180…
This story was originally published in the April 27 print issue. Last week, Mason’s Prince William Campus was renamed the Science and Technology Center at George Mason University. Va. Governor Terry McAuliffe came to an official ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday,…
The Campus Drive entrance to George Mason University opened Saturday, April 19 with a ceremony that gave awards to several members of the Mason and the Fairfax communities for their participation in the project. “This campus, in our mindset, was a little…
High schools across the United States are considering allowing computer programming to satisfy foreign language requirements, in an effort to encourage students to pursue computer-related disciplines in the future. Currently, 17 states and the District of Colombia allow students to…
This story was originally published in the April 6 print issue. A new low-power FM radio station is going to open in Arlington by December of this year, headed by communication adjunct professor Paul LeValley. LeValley is the Executive Director…
Mason student and employee Tracy Shevlin recently surveyed students over 25 to ask about their experience at Mason for her final research project, titled “Identifying Adult Student Needs and Expectations at George Mason University.” The survey asks students questions about…
This story was originally published in the March 23 print issue. Mason English professor Danielle Harms was recently profiled in the New York Times’ blog The Learning Network, for a new method of teaching English Composition to Mason students. The…
This story was originally published in the March 30 issue of Fourth Estate. On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted in favor of net neutrality, which prohibited Internet Service Providers from charging higher costs for faster high-speed Internet. The…
The Campus Drive entrance to campus from Braddock Road was expected to open on Jan. 7 but the road remains unfinished and a firm opening date has not been established. Senior Communications Manager Michele McDonald stated that the project is…
This story was originally published in the Mar 2 print issue of Fourth Estate. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Virginia is one of the top five areas in the United States for human trafficking, and the Northern…