Dixie Downing

Nic Pilley never thought about nuclear weapons or reactors during his 10 years as an Army combat engineer and leadership advisor. But a class in the Schar School’s Master’s in International Security program sparked an interest that led to a career-changing fellowship in the nuclear industry.

Robert T. Stephens is fighting for the civil rights of North Carolina’s most vulnerable populations.

Becca Cooper has traveled the world supporting young refugee girls through after-school sports and education programs.

It’s official: According to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Schar School of Policy and Government’s undergraduate and graduate programs in public administration are ranked No. 11 in the United States.

On the April day Camden Layton assumed his role as student body president, the campus was gearing up for a major townhall meeting with students and administrators addressing pressing concerns regarding campus sexual assault and Title IX policies.

Librarian Kim MacVaugh is new to the Schar School of Policy and Government, but her efforts to improve information literacy can already be seen in the library and the classroom.

Lisardo Bolaños left Guatemala to acquire the knowledge and skills to return to his home country as a pioneer for economic development.

A new Washington Post and Schar School of Policy and Government poll shows the reputation of Washington, D.C.’s mass transit system is improving.

A brisk mid-spring wind greeted 40 Schar School of Policy and Government students and faculty members as they arrived at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.

Are the effects of anti-vaccination attitudes perpetuated by social media platforms? Annette Prieto, a Master’s in Biodefense student at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, set out to find out.