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Maker Faires and Maker Spaces
June 30, 2014
Professor Kimberly Sheridan's ongoing research on how learning takes place in maker spaces coincides with the White House's first Maker Faire in June. Read more...
Teachers Become the Students at George Mason
June 30, 2014
The Fairfax County Times was on campus last week to report on what turned out to be a great inaugural session of the Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching. Read more...
Donna Sterling, Prominent STEM Education Scholar and Mason Professor, Passes Away at 65
June 24, 2014
George Mason University is deeply saddened to note the death of Professor Donna Sterling. Read more...
Eco-Tourism Students Research the Use of Local Food at Conferences
June 19, 2014
Students in Tour 312 conduct research on how conference planners can go "green" by using local food producers. Read more...
Instructional Design Students Show Off Real-World Apps to Employers
June 19, 2014
Students in the Instructional Design and Technology program get to show off the apps they've created to influential employers. Read more...
VISTA Program Joins Prestigious National STEM Database
June 13, 2014
The VISTA program has joined Change the Equation's national STEMworks database, receiving the highest possible rating in all ten categories reviewed. Read more...
Reflections on the "Whole Child"
June 13, 2014
A Teacher of the Year offers a personal, poignant description of the evolution of her approach to teaching. Read more...
Alumna Honored as Finalist for 2014 National Teacher of the Year
May 2, 2014
Melissa Porfirio calls it a “tremendous honor.” The alumna of George Mason University’s Graduate School of Education was among four finalists honored May 1 by President Obama at a White House ceremony announcing the 2014 National Teacher of the Year. Read More...
Standing Room Only for Brown@60 Event!
April 29, 2014
The audience spilled out into Mason Hall at the "Unspoken Histories" event last night, with a standing ovation and special guests among the highlights. Read More...
Transforming Classrooms, Transforming Teachers
April 24, 2014
A parade of kindergarten students hold up a sign saying “I Love You!” with a red paper heart attached. Is it an art project, or maybe a student performance? Read More...