Schar School Featured Stories

See photos of Schar School events that closed out the spring semester.

As Molly Izer graduates a year early to attend Georgetown Law, the three-time national forensics champion and government and international politics major looks back on why she chose George Mason—and the life-changing opportunities that were made available.

Biodefense graduate students get firsthand—and heart, liver, kidney, and other body parts—experience at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Here’s what they learned.

The Schar School’s International Relations Policy Task Force learning community visited the U.S. Institute of Peace. Read about what they learned.

Three Virginia municipalities will see lower energy costs and lower emissions thanks to the Schar School’s Local Climate Action Planning Initiative’s Energy Action Plans. More are coming.

What is it going to take to automate the federal government with Artificial Intelligence? Or should it happen? A new Schar School study has answers for policymakers.

Mason’s Institute of Immigration Research adds Schar School legal studies professor Kelly K. Richter to its growing staff of experts.

The Schar School’s Democracy Lab Learning Community provides a solid foundation for freshmen pursuing a career in politics.

For developed countries, reliable energy is just that—reliable. But in a changing world, how long can that last? A major conference at Mason’s Schar School will focus on new demands, new infrastructure, and new policies for energy of all types.

Members of the Schar School’s Democracy Lab learning community visited the best-known, best-fortified private residence in the world: the White House.