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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 science.gmu.edu
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Meet Interim Provost Ken Walsh
From the Office of the Provost
Kenneth Walsh serves as the interim provost and executive vice president of George Mason University. He joined Mason in 2020 as vice president for strategic initiatives and chief of staff in the Office of the President. He also serves as a professor in the Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at Mason.
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Christine Fox named College of Science Distinguished Alumni of the Year
by Office of Alumni Relations/2023 Celebration of Distinction
The Honorable Christine Fox, BS Mathematics ’76, MS ’80, served in President Barack Obama’s administration as acting deputy secretary of defense and as director of cost assessment and program evaluation (CAPE) in the Department of Defense. As CAPE director, Fox served as the chief analyst to the secretary of defense. Most recently, she served as assistant director of policy and analysis at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and is currently serving there as a senior fellow. This year’s event, hosted by the George Mason University Alumni Association, honored Fox as well as 15 other distinguished alumni.
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#FacultyFriday highlights several GGS faculty
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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. Learn about upcoming holiday schedules and gatherings, your colleagues celebrating work anniversaries, and details about the upcoming Galileo's Science Café later this month on the SciTech Campus. You can access the intranet by visiting science.gmu.edu/intranet.
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Mason named to top 100 list for patents awarded in 2022by Colleen Kearney Rich
This fall, the National Academy of Inventors ranked Mason No. 91 in its list of the top 100 universities granted patents during 2022. Mason Science researchers mentioned include Professor of Mathematical Sciences Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, researchers in Mason’s Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine Marissa Howard and Lance Liotta, and Professor in the School of Systems Biology Yuntao Wu. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University.
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Climate change could affect your travel plans
by Daniel Vecellio
An article by Virginia Climate Center postdoctoral research scholar, Daniel Vecellio, highlights lengthening and more frequent heatwaves due to climate change and how areas of the Earth could eventually become too hot for humans to inhabit. His article was featured in the Los Angeles Times and Phys.org. His research was also recently featured in The Washington Post, CNN, Science Daily, and Axios. Photo by David Law on Unsplash.
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Effort to preserve dark skies in Great Falls moves ahead amidst community split
by Fatimah Waseem
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Peter Plavchan recently spoke to FFX Now about the efforts to preserve dark skies in Great Falls. While supporters say proposed regulations would reduce light pollution and ensure astronomers clearer views, opponents believe they will decrease safety and not make a large enough impact on light pollution. Photo by Guille Pozzi on Unsplash.
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Mason is No. 1 for research performance in entrepreneurship
Mason is number one among public universities for research performance in entrepreneurship, and number two overall nationally, in the latest report from EduRank. Opportunities like The National Science Foundation I-Corps program contributed to this recognition.
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Visiting filmmakers series presents Bad Press
Join filmmakers Rebecca Landsberry-Baker, Joe Peeler, and Angel Ellis for a viewing and conversation on Bad Press Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema. This event is free and open to the public.
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Real Talk: Age Discrimination in the Job Search and Workplace
November 9, 2023 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Virtual
According to AARP, two in three adults over the age of 50 have experienced discrimination based on age. In 2003, age discrimination is real, especially for women. What have you experienced in your workplace or the job search? Join this virtual panel discussion to learn about current research and data on age discrimination and discuss strategies to navigate ageism in the job search process and workplace. Learn more on Handshake.
Fall 2023 Transformation Boot Camp: From Surviving to Thriving
November 13 to14, 2023 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Zoom
Do you find the interworking of Mason policy and procedures an enigma? Do you feel tangled in the web of workflows and tasks? Join finance, operations, and administrative community members for the Fall 2023 Transformation Boot Camp: From Surviving to Thriving.
Evenings Under the Stars – Josh Pepper, NASA
November 14, 2023 | 8 to 10 p.m. | Research Hall Interstellar Dreams Space Center
Join the Mason Observatory for an Evenings Under the Stars with Josh Pepper, NASA.
Galileo's Science Café
November 16, 2023 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Verizon Auditorium, SciTech Campus and Virtual
Join Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor, Peter Plavchan, for a discussion on discovering Earth 2.0. A free, light dinner will be provided.
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