- March 31, 2023
A biostatistics graduate student spearheaded a weather station installation, to monitor the cherry trees at Mason Pond and study climate change.
- March 30, 2023
George Mason University’s iconic cherry tree grove by Mason Pond turns 30 this year. The first trees were donated in 1993 by the members of the student organization Club Nippon in celebration of Mason’s annual International Week.
- March 28, 2023
Mason graduate student’s cherry blossom monitoring research uses Mason as a living lab to assess how climate change affects the bloom date of cherry blossom trees on the Fairfax Campus.
- March 9, 2023
Last year, students at George Mason University joined contestants from around the world to predict the peak bloom date of cherry trees at four global locations. The international Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition was a huge success and is gaining traction during its second annual run.