Category: Need To Know

Students construct wetlands ecosystem

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…

Patriot Center renamed EagleBank Arena

Robert Horan / General Manager of Mason Cable Network Mason announced that the Patriot Center will be renamed EagleBank Arena at George Mason University, effective July 1. In an email, President Ángel Cabrera wrote that, “The partnership with EagleBank will provide funding…

Rebranding the Prince William campus

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,…

Mason’s favorite coffee spot gets a makeover

This story was originally published in the April 27 print issue. The Northern Neck Starbucks is scheduled to undergo renovations this summer. Work will begin immediately after the final examination period and will end on July 15. During this period,…

Seeking adventure from the heights of Mason

This story was originally published in the April 20 print issue. Tall and lanky with a full head of hair, Robbie blends in with the thousands of students who walk across Mason’s campus everyday. On the roofs of Mason’s buildings,…