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In a re-enactment of the event that took place 20 years ago, students take turns demolishing the Berlin Wall replica on the Fairfax Campus North Plaza. Photo by Evan Cantwell

It's a Zoo Out There: Galaxy Project Engages 'Armchair Scientists'

November 23, 2009

More than 250,o00 ordinary people are helping scientists categorize galaxies and making galactic discoveries to boot.

Vision Series Lecture: Fauntroy on Racial Politics

November 23, 2009

With Barack Obama’s election as president of the United States, have we entered a "post-racial" phase in American politics?

Rent or Buy? Invest or Spend? New Course Teaches Financial Literacy

November 23, 2009

Offered this spring, the course teaches basic financial literacy skills and emphasizes the importance of developing financial goals.

Mason Recognized in Top 100 of Academic Ranking of World Universities

November 17, 2009

For the second year in a row, Mason was ranked as one of the top 100 North and Latin American universities.

AIDS Quilt Is Centerpiece of HIV Awareness Week at Mason

November 16, 2009

Mason will display more than 100 squares from the AIDS Memorial Quilt on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.

IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines

Nov 18—Associated Press

Jim Olds, professor of neuroscience and director of Mason's Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, discusses the challenges involved in attempting to simulate the human brain.

Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says

Nov 17—The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS.org)

Ming Wan, director of the global affairs program and professor of government and politics, discusses President Obama's recent trip to China.

Businessman Gives $5M to George Mason University

Nov 12—Washington Business Journal

Mason's Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering receives a $5 million naming gift from Northern Virginia businessman Long Nguyen and his wife, Kimmy.

Locals Share Berlin Wall Memories on the Anniversary of Its Fall

Nov 12—WJLA

Mason's students talk about the significance of the Berlin Wall's demolition, as they tear down a replica they built on campus.

Post-Election Analysis

Nov 9—The Tavis Smiley Show (Public Radio International)

Michael Fauntroy, assistant professor of public policy, discusses the Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey and what this could mean for the 2010 elections.