October 27, 2026How prepared are African nations for the next pandemic? Graduating biodefense student and aspiring global health policy expert Alex Kyabarongo assisted last summer as an intern developing the Africa Health Security Index. It’s already reaching policymakers.
October 5, 2026Schar School graduate student Xavier Isaac will study in Japan next year after earning a Boren Fellowship.
October 1, 2026Daniel Gerstein continues his remarkable career with his first novel, War Without Humanity. See how he considers his Schar School PhD in biodefense a major turning point in his life.
August 26, 2026Just one year after graduation from the Schar School, Dylan Morse is running for the House of Representatives in his home state of Vermont.
August 24, 2026Biodefense alumna and adjunct professor Saskia Popescu is advancing global health security through leadership, research, policy, and education.
April 6, 2026With the launch last year of the nonprofit Rise Above & Be Relentless Foundation, graduating Master of Global Policy and Commerce’s Sumeya Gibril created the support she wishes had been there for her. The inspiration for the charity, she said, “is me.”
April 1, 2026Gabriella Grabovska came to the United States in 2022 just after Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine. The Kyiv native’s first visit to the United States was as a George Mason University student in the Schar School of Policy and Government. Now, four years later, she’s leaving with ambition, experience, and a clear mission.
February 25, 2026Honors College student Marisa Parikh embodies the drive, curiosity, and global mindset that define George Mason University students. She serves as president of Be the Change, a student-led organization dedicated to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on campus. Under her leadership, the group focuses on raising awareness and inspiring action around the goals that most directly affect George Mason students.
February 19, 2026New Student Body President Jonathan Dubois represents the university’s 30,000 undergraduates. He’s also majoring in international security and law in the Schar School. See what motivates him as a leader.
February 17, 2026Graduating senior Mariamme Latif Estafan grew up as virtually the only child of immigrants in her hometown in New Jersey. Once she arrived at George Mason University, she found outlets for her desire to study—and improve—the immigrant experience.