September 2, 2026George Mason University and Oxford-based frontier computing company TreQ announced a groundbreaking partnership this week to bring open-architecture quantum infrastructure to the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning with the first open-architecture quantum computing system in the state and National Capital Region.
July 1, 2026The partnership between George Mason and the Charlotte, N.C., company will accelerate scalable manufacturing of microfluidic devices for bio-innovation, drug discovery, and human-relevant research.
June 15, 2026George Mason University has launched a new master of science in quantum science and engineering, the first program of its kind in Virginia and one of only a handful in the United States. Designed to meet growing workforce demand in one of the world's fastest-evolving technology sectors, the program prepares students to apply quantum technologies across disciplines including mathematics, physics, computing, engineering, cybersecurity, chemistry, and biology.
April 7, 2026According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, George Mason University placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences. Regionally, seven programs ranked in the top three in the Washington, D.C., region, with 13 programs topping at No. 1 in Virginia.
January 26, 2026George Mason University will launch the Space Forward Frontiers Seminar Series in spring 2026, a one-credit, in-person course developed with Northrop Grumman and the College of Engineering and Computing that is open to students of all majors interested in the space industry.
January 13, 2026The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a George Mason University research team $2.1 million to create a nanosensor and imaging technique that could revolutionize the study of seizures.
October 3, 2025Four George Mason University faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM) and were recognized at the 2025 VASEM’s annual summit held at the Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing in Alexandria, Virginia.
September 14, 2025George Mason University received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a program providing hands-on nanofabrication training and education to people seeking a career change.
January 29, 2025George Mason University researchers are using a $1.6 million grant to create DELTA-FORCE for the U.S. Army, improving the performance of military vehicles.
