Schar School Featured Stories

Dana Staley found herself deep in her Master of Public Administration program with a newborn, a fulltime job, and eventually, a pandemic crisis. See how she managed to succeed through it all.

Schar School adjunct professor Lee Roberts is recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University. See why, as a U.S. Army strategic intelligence officer, it’s important to him to teach international security.

A virtual workshop brings together stakeholders in the energy and innovation sectors to discuss regulatory sandboxes.

When the war with Russia disrupted Tetiana Khutor’s work in Ukraine, she found a temporary home at the Schar School. The “scholar in exile” hopes to develop relationships in Washington that will help rebuild her homeland.

President Biden’s performance in the June 27 debate with Donald Trump did not go well, to say the least. One Schar School professor warned about the consequences of such a mishap a year ago. Read Jeremy Mayer’s take in USA Today.

A $1 million grant from the U.S. Senate will create a new interdisciplinary center at George Mason designed to help Virginia small businesses take advantage of advances in artificial intelligence. Read who is behind this first-of-its-kind center and how it will work.

The Schar School and the Washington Post team up to deliver data on the uncommitted and “double haters”—registered voters who may decide who wins the presidency in 2024.

A weeklong residential program to bring undergraduate students together with women leaders in politics and business just concluded. See who they met and what they learned.

A course teaching graduate students how to successfully manage large-scale crises prepares them for even more prominent public-facing roles. Read about the class and the professor teaching from experience, James Olds.

This year’s Schar School Paul L. Posner Federal Budgeting Career Legacy Award goes to Leon Panetta.