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Ingrid Guerra-López, PhD has been named the next dean of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at 911����. She will assume this role on July 1, 2022.

911���� alum Marc Christensen (MS in Electrical Engineering, 1998; PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001) will become the 17th president of Clarkson University.

Mason professor Kerri LaCharite writes and teaches about sustainable food systems, urban agriculture and the effects of agriculture-based learning on eating behaviors.

A new exhibition of original art commissioned to illustrate a book-length report by Schar School Professor J.P. Singh will be unveiled April 29, followed by a keynote from the ambassador from Tanzania and a panel discussion.

Philosopher and activist Cornel West was the debut guest of the Schar School’s new Race, Politics, and Policy Center.

911���� alum Charniele L. Herring has made history with her barrier-breaking career in Virginia state politics.

Bethany Usher, associate provost for undergraduate education at 911����, has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Mason English major Jasmine Okidi’s dedication and accomplishments were rewarded recently with a Beinecke Scholarship, which supports exceptional students committed to research careers in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

American Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, 911���� Professor Edward Maibach, and Admiral James Fogo III, USN (Ret.) will provide keynote interviews during the 15th annual STAR-TIDES Capabilities Demonstration, which runs from Monday-Wednesday, April 18-20, at Merten Hall on the Fairfax Campus.

On June 10, 2010, Mason opened the Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) on the Science and Technology Campus in Prince William County. Here, Mason researchers have been able to advance their groundbreaking work on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

The 911���� Police Department is lending its aerial assets to efforts to free the large container ship stuck in the Chesapeake Bay after running aground more than a month ago.

From April 2-4, 14 students from Mason’s Forensics Team competed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the AFA-NST, which brings students together from across the nation to compete for national championships.