George Mason University

10/21/2026

How does misinformation spread so quickly on social media? In this 60-Second Lecture, Sergei Samoilenko of George Mason University explores how the speed, volume, and reach of online content have made misinformation and disinformation more widespread and how people can unintentionally amplify false information by sharing it with others they know and trust.

Watch to learn more about the role of social media and user-generated content in the spread of online misinformation. 💚💛

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10/20/2026

George Mason University alumni Matt Hayes and Mark McCracken are building careers behind the scenes of the Washington Commanders in sports business and athletic training! 💚💛🏈

George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) alumni Matt Hayes, BS Sport Management ’15, MBA ’23, and Mark McCracken, BS ’12, work as members of the Washington Commanders team.

10/19/2026

George Mason University continues to stand out as a national leader in innovation, cybersecurity, and upward mobility, earning top marks in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings:

🏆 #1 in Virginia for Innovation
🚀 #42 Nationally Among Universities for Innovation
📈 #1 Public University in Virginia for Upward Mobility
🔐 #15 Nationally for Undergraduate Cybersecurity
✍️ #17 Nationally for Writing in the Disciplines

Innovation isn’t just what we do. It’s where we lead. 💚💛

A leading public research university driving innovation, student success, research excellence, and societal impact.

10/19/2026

How does election season fuel online deception and disinformation? 🗳️

In this 60-Second Lecture, George Mason University's Sergei Samoilenko explains how political attention, clickbait, and personal information can be exploited by bloggers, populists, and internet trolls to promote their agendas. As media scrutiny intensifies during elections, misleading content can spread and become a powerful tool for influencing public attention.

Watch this lecture to learn why online deception often rises during election season! 💚💛

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10/15/2026

🔟 students from around the country spent their summer immersed in field- and laboratory-based conservation research at the Smithsonian-Mason School for Conservation as part of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)! 💚💛

This summer, as part of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation, 10 undergraduates came from around the country to spend the summer immersed in field- and laboratory-based conservation research at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Bio...

10/14/2026

George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) celebrated the 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit event on October 3, raising $400,000 to support student scholarships and Mason Arts programs. The event, headlined by actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, brought the total raised through ARTS by George! to more than $5 million since the event began in 2006! 💚💛

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) celebrated the 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit event on October 3, headlined by actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, raising $400,000 to support student scholarships and Mason Arts programs.

10/12/2026

Welcome back to Fairfax! 💚💛

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10/08/2026

Sweatshirt on. Leaves crunching under your feet. Crisp air.

Coming soon. hashtag 💚💛🍂

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10/08/2026

George Mason University's aerospace program just got a major boost! 💚💛

In George Mason University's wind tunnel lab, the next generation of mechanical engineers learn the foundations of aeronautics and aerospace engineering.

10/07/2026

Fall looks good on us. 🍁🍂🍃

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