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Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations in conjunction with the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Archive for May, 2017
The Effects of War on Veterans
by Michele McDonald on May 12th, 2017
Jesse Kirkpatrick, assistant director of Mason’s Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, is leading a project looking at the effects of war on veterans.
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Good as Gold
by Damian Cristodero on May 12th, 2017
U.S. Olympic gold medalist David Verburg, Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources ’13, returned to campus in February, where he was honored during the men’s basketball game with La Salle.
Crime Seen
by Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on May 12th, 2017
One collected forensic data at bomb sites, another headed up the largest crime lab in the world, and another buddied up to psychopaths. All three spent years in the FBI before bringing their expansive knowledge and experience to George Mason University—along with some gripping stories.
The Dancing Brain
by Colleen Kearney Rich on May 12th, 2017
How dancers move and learn may make them the perfect collaborators for Mason researchers.
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Mason Spirits
by Mason Spirit contributor on May 12th, 2017
Crafting “adult beverages” is one of the growing of the industries in Virginia, and entrepreneurial Mason alumni are well represented.
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Ancient Digs Fit for a Queen
by Colleen Kearney Rich on May 10th, 2017
In her book Nefertiti’s Sun Temple: A New Cult Complex at Tell el-Amarna , Mason Egyptologist Jacquelyn Williamson examines stone relief fragments excavated from the site of Kom el-Nana at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, dating back to approximately 1350 BCE. This is the first time relief fragments can be associated with a specific wall from a specific temple at Tell el-Amarna. And this one just happened to belong to Queen Nefertiti.
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Driver Behavior Could Monitor Medical Conditions
by Jamie Rogers on May 10th, 2017
As a part of a study, Mason psychology professor Yi-Ching Lee and her team are looking at how teens and young adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) operate cars when they take their ADHD medication versus when they forget a dose, or if the medication dosage needs to be adjusted.
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Simply the Best
by Buzz McClain, BA '77 on May 5th, 2017
Mason senior Mason MacDonald won the Sodexo USA National Customer Experience Award for his lively efforts behind the counter at the Northern Neck Starbucks on Mason’s Fairfax Campus.
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Celebration of Distinction 2017
by Colleen Kearney Rich on May 1st, 2017
On Wednesday, April 26, the George Mason University Alumni Association recognized its most prestigious alumni, as well as Senior of the Year and Faculty Member of the Year, at an elegant dinner at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.
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