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| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 science.gmu.edu
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We love our Mason Science community
Happy Valentine's Day to all our Mason Science faculty, staff and students. Check out Google's "chemistry" themed valentine doodle today and see which elements best describes you. Tomorrow, stop by JC Kiosks A, B, and C anytime between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebration Mason Intentional Kindness Day with giveaways and activities. Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash.
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Outstanding Achievement Awards: Nomination Deadline
Mason Human Resources will host the Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the Fairfax Campus in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding.
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Access the intranet for the latest Mason Science internal news and updates
Be sure to check the college's intranet for important information on college activities, deadlines, resources, and more. View upcoming science fairs and opportunities to engage with the local community.
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#FacultyFriday highlights mathematics director of undergraduate studies and senior instructor
#FacultyFriday featured Catherine Sausville, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Instructor for the Department of Mathematical Sciences, for earning the Dean's Engagement Award. Sausville embodies all the true values of a Patriot, going above and beyond, serving in Mason’s Faculty Senate for several terms, and volunteering for many strategic planning committees in addition to being in charge of the department’s undergraduate committee and the extremely busy Math Testing Center. View the original Instagram post.
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Mason researchers studying zoonotic transmission pathways
by Elizabeth Grisham
Taylor Anderson, assistant professor, Geography and Geoinformation Science, and Amira Roess, professor, Global Health and Epidemiology, are studying zoonotic transmission pathways. They aim to investigate unknown transmission pathways at the human-wildlife interface in urban settings and to integrate these relevant pathways into a modeling framework that can more broadly predict the risk of spillover from wildlife to humans.
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Mason researchers develop quantum algorithm for nonMarkovian quantum dynamics
by Quantum News
Biochemistry and Chemistry assistant professor Fei Wang and postdoctoral research associate Peter L. Walters have developed a path integral-based quantum algorithm designed to simulate nonMarkovian quantum dynamics in open quantum systems. The research, published in Physical Review Research, focuses on a quantum system linearly coupled to its harmonic bath. Their work was recently reported in the Quantum Zeitgeist. Photo by Quantum Zeitgeist.
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COVID test kits available on campus
Faculty, staff, and students can get a free at-home COVID test with a valid Mason ID. Tests are available at One Stop or Express convenience stores on the Fairfax Campus, and at Student Health Services clinics during operating hours. Contact Student Health Services for more information. Photo by Getty Images/Circle Creative Studio.
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Outstanding Achievement Awards: Nomination Deadline
The Global Education Office (GEO) invites all faculty across the university to submit a proposal for the Customized Faculty-Led Program Proposal, which allows students to travel over university holiday, with Mason faculty, and earn Mason credit. GEO is accepting Customized proposals until the deadline of May 1, 2024, for courses held in winter break, spring, summer, fall 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Allie Wallace, Associate Director, Global Faculty-led Programs at Masonled@gmu.edu.
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Mason Science Faculty Lunch
February 15, 2024 | Noon to 1 p.m. | Exploratory Hall 3302
Bring your lunch and enjoy an hour away from your computer with fellow Mason Science faculty.
Cultivating Empathy Workshop
February 15, 2024 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Virtual
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offers this workshop to encourage and support empathy as a skillful DEl practice: creating a sense of belonging and individuality for all, which is key to collective innovation. Register to attend.
Galileo's Science Café
February 15, 2024 | 6 p.m. | Colgan Hall, Verizon Auditorium, SciTech Campus
Hear about the latest hot topics in science and medicine at Galileo's Science Café. The next discussion, "AI Meets Nanotechnology," will feature Ethan Ahn, associate professor of electrical engineering. Light dinner and beverages provided. Virtual attendance is also available. Get more information and register.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
February 26, 2024 | 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The College of Science STEM Accelerator, Women Leaders in STEM, and CVPA's Visiting Filmmakers Series are pleased to collaborate on a free screening and discussion of the feature film "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks". The film tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman from Roanoke, Virginia whose cells were used without her consent to create the first immortal human cell line. Learn more about the event or register to attend. Guests can be registered on the night of the screening.
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