Shayla Brown

  • March 18, 2026

    When students step into AVT 496 Intro to VR for the Artist, they’re not just walking into another studio course—they’re entering entirely new worlds of their own making. George Mason University’s School of Art launched the course this spring, marking its first-ever deep dive into virtual reality (VR) as an artistic medium. 

  • October 7, 2024

    More than 250 people are working on the construction of the Fuse building at Mason Square, including George Mason University rising senior Leslie Hernandez. “It’s my way of giving back to my school and community,” said Hernandez, who is majoring in civil and infrastructure engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing.

  • November 15, 2023

    Mason’s Institute of Digital Innovation (IDIA) recently welcomed the inaugural cohort of Public-Private Partnership (P3) Faculty Fellows. The Fellows Program aims to spark research collaborations between the university and industry partners on impactful societal problems and deliver state-of-the-art digital solutions to the local, regional, or national economy.

  • August 24, 2022

    At the Art of Mindfulness Summer Series event, which took place at the Van Metre Plaza at Mason Square in Arlington, participants explored their creative side.