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Last fall NASA selected ÑÇÖÞAV’s Anamaria Berea to participate in its independent study team on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).

For Northern Virginia, ÑÇÖÞAV’s College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) award-winning Professional Development School (PDS) program is a beacon of hope amidst a growing educator exodus.

Just weeks after a massive tornado destroyed their high school and half of their town, music students in Wynne, Arkansas, were able to continue their music education and even keep some performance dates, thanks to Mason’s Instruments in the Attic program.

Through a grant from Arts Fairfax, ÑÇÖÞAV students and faculty are helping youth in the Fairfax Detention Center express themselves through poetry.

Ashanti Mumin joined ÑÇÖÞAV Police and Public Safety in February 2022. He worked for the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office for four years and has a background in responding to mental health crises.

Jeffery W. Keller, Mason alum and high school history teacher, is currently pursuing his PhD in education and is the 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year.

Chemistry in the Kitchen is a new course offered at ÑÇÖÞAV that uses everyday recipes to demonstrate chemical concepts taught in the classroom.

ÑÇÖÞAV has 10 graduate programs in the top 30 among public institutions, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report, reflecting the university’s reputation for innovation and ability to make significant impacts on the national stage.

Fifteen teams competed for $40K in prizes at the ÑÇÖÞAV School of Business Patriot Pitch Competition during the in-person April 13 event on Mason’s Fairfax Campus.

ÑÇÖÞAV’s most popular student is also a nontraditional one: U.S. Congressman Don Beyer.

Cathy Pinskey, capital program director at ÑÇÖÞAV, has watched Mason’s square footage grow a lot over the years—by the millions. As capital program director with Mason Facilities, Pinskey has overseen the university’s largest and most complicated capital projects to date, including the Core Campus Project from 2016 to 2022, which revitalized the heart of the Fairfax Campus. Today, her main focus is Fuse at Mason Square, a new building currently under construction.

University Sustainability and the Greenhouse and Garden’s Program are contributing to Mason's efforts to eradicate food insecurity by providing access to campus-grown fruits and vegetables.