February 26, 2008
As budding engineers anxiously await his verdict, Greg Hero, executive director of Mason’s Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, inspects their popsicle stick bridge. The contest for high school students was held as part of Engineers Week activities at the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering.Photo by Nicolas Tan
February 26, 2008
In addition to men’s basketball, reported yesterday, the following Mason athletic teams were in action over the weekend.
February 26, 2008
Juggling multiple lives at work, home and school can oftentimes be overwhelming. What can you do if your child becomes ill and must leave school early or your elderly mother comes to live with you, but you can’t stay home to take care of her?
February 26, 2008
Richard P. Evans, former professor of systems engineering at Mason, died on Monday, Feb. 4. Evans was 74 years old.
February 25, 2008
The Mason men’s basketball team used a 16-0 run to build a 28-11 first-half lead, but was unable to stop Ohio.
February 25, 2008
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What do camping and coal mines, and energy audits and activist art have to do with one another? They are all part of a new wave of Mason courses incorporating sustainability concepts. Such courses began dotting the pages of the university’s course catalog this past term.
February 25, 2008
To be a successful leader, individuals must often rely on their communication skills.
February 25, 2008
Sixth graders at Manassas Park Middle School in Manassas Park, Va., are discovering that being a scientist is hard work. You have to deal with equipment failures, time constraints and problems with your colleagues — and that’s all before lunch period.
February 22, 2008
For Valentine’s Day, Student Government leaders hosted a kiosk in the Johnson Center where students could donate money for roses and write cards to soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Students then personally delivered the cards, along with roses supplied by Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit organization. “The soldiers were so happy to see us [...]
February 22, 2008
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Imagine being among a crowd of influential world leaders and listening to the likes of Bono and Al Gore discuss global problems while offering solutions to alleviate them. Even better, imagine sharing your own ideas with them.