September 6, 2023Desmond is the guest lecturer for this year’s Roger Wilkins Lecture, taking place Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Harris Theater on the Fairfax Campus.
August 31, 2023A new book by Schar School senior fellow and adjunct professor Mark S. Langevin is a study of an existential trade conflict most have never heard of: The “cotton dispute” between the U.S. and Brazil.
August 30, 2023Registration is open to those who want to win $20,000 for finding a way to curtail counterfeit goods trafficking. It’s Hackathon Time again!
August 24, 2023Nationalism you know about. But “economic nationalism” cements the ideology in wide-ranging policy. Schar School Professor Kenneth Reinert’s new book examines the topic from all angles.
August 23, 2023Her undergrad degree is in political science, which works out great for Schar School students: Meet Lorena Jordan, the Schar School librarian. She does more than check out books.
August 9, 2023An internship at a legal nonprofit in Madrid leads a rising senior on a journey of self-discovery. Meet Gabriela Manzanares.
August 2, 2023Meet the alum-now-adjunct who got the throw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game. Did he throw a strike? You can trust Craig Fifer’s reply—he teaches ethics.
August 3, 2023A delegation of energy scientists from Pakistan met with leaders in the Schar School’s Center for Energy Science Policy. The goal: To improve Pakistan’s energy and climate policies.
July 27, 2023Mason’s pre-semester, four-day Quill Camps introduce new Mason students to the school and the surrounding area. Schar School freshmen and others got tour of the seat of power—Washington, D.C.
July 26, 2023If popular movies are to be believed, penitentiaries are run by ruthless dictators with little concern for those they govern. A new Schar School book by Christopher Berk shows the reasons behind it—and what might be done to change it in the future.
