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Fairfax, VA 22030

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It’s official! We have a booth at the Fairfax Fall Festival! Come out and support not only us, but dozens of local Fairfax businesses. With plenty of merchandise, prizes, and food trucks abound, you’ll have a blast visiting us and explori
From the old to the new! Swipe to see our BRAND NEW Logo!! We have big things coming your way, so keep an eye out 👀 HUGE shout out to @expobranders for our beautiful new logo!
Meet your Spectrum Leadership for 2022-2023! Next up is Sara Doan! [Image text: Hello! My name is Sara Doan, my pronouns are she/they, and I’m a software developer turned astronomy student at George Mason University! I studying galaxies and AG
Meet your Spectrum Leadership for 2022-2023! Next up is Jeffrey McKaig! [Image text: Hello! My name is Jeffrey McKaig, my pronouns are he/him, and I am in my third year of graduate study at George Mason. I am new to the Spectrum leadership team this
Meet your Spectrum Leadership for 2022-2023! First up is Emma Schwartzman! [Image text: Hi! My name is Emma Schwartzman (she/her), I’m a 3rd year graduate student in Astrophysics at GMU, and I am a new Spectrum leader! I spend most of my time
Congratulations to our graduates! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you do next - hopefully you’ve picked up some useful tools along the way at GMU ✨
Interested in applying for the NSF GRFP? Even if you have no idea what that is, attend the event hosted today and Thursday for more information! DM with any questions as well 🫶
Come hang out at our Minorities in STEM mixer! Get the chance to mingle with others from different disciplines, and form a community outside your department. All are welcome! Please note the registration form and make sure to register!
💫SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT✨: Laura Bassi (1711-1778) • You can read even more about Dr. Bassi on our Educate page — link in bio! • Laura Bassi was the second woman ever to earn PhD. She made history when she elected to the Academy of Scien
💫SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT🌟: Angela Clayton (1959-2014) • You can read even more about Angela Clayton on our Educate page — link in bio! • Angela Clayton is an internationally known physicist who worked on Nuclear Criticality Safety and H
🔭SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT⭐️: Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) • You can read even more about Annie Jump Cannon on our Educate page — link in bio! • Annie Jump Cannon was a force to be reckoned with in her time. She was a staunch suffragist,
🔆TODAY🔆 — If you are an undergrad interested in grad school or a senior who is trying to narrow down their acceptance offers, come to our graduate student panel! We have students from across different schools and disciplines ready to speak ho
🔬SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT💥: Willie Hobbs Moore (1934-1994) • You can read even more about Dr. Moore on our Educate page — link in bio! • [Image text: Willie Hobbs Moore was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics, which
Interested in research opportunities? 🔭 Join us as we have presentations both within GMU and externally at NASA discussing what research opportunities are out there, available projects, and how to get involved! 💫
💫SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT🔭: Sylvester James Gates (1950-Present) • You can read even more about Dr. Gates on our website’s Educate page — link in bio! • [Image text: Gates is a theoretical physicist who earned two Bachelor’s
Did you know that every student at GMU gets a free personal website? 💡 Learn how to access and customize your own website with graduate student Ryan Pfeifle. From HTML templates to scratch coding, you'll learn how to make a fabulous website fit for
🧪SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT🌟: Carolyn Parker (1917-1966) • You can read even more about Carolyn Parker on our website’s Educate page — link in bio! • [Image text: Carolyn Parker was one of six siblings that all received degrees in ma
As the semester kicks off, we want to remind you to take care of yourself and be sure that you’re managing stress! Here are some tips on how to do so. 😊💙
🌙SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT🪐: Juan Martín Maldacena (1968-Present) • You can read even more about Dr. Maldacena, who exemplifies our New Years resolution of curiosity, on our website — link in bio! • [Image text: Juan Martín
Join the Virginia Women in High Performance Computing as they host their first event of 2022: female research leaders of the Commonwealth sharing and discussing how HPC has facilitated their scientific research and professional careers! 💻🧡🤩 One of