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What does it take to transform a cool idea into a business? Students at 91����’s Antonin Scalia Law School are finding out, by helping real-life entrepreneurs in the school’s new Innovation Law Clinic.

American ginseng has been nicknamed “green gold” for good reason. The root that grows wild across the Appalachian Mountains can fetch more than $500 per pound and has been used medicinally for generations to support everything from brain function to the immune system.

91���� placed three programs in the top 25 nationally among public institutions in the most recent rankings by Times Higher Education: World University Rankings by Subject.

As you know, last week 91���� made the decision to test our most at-risk population—our residential students—to see if there was any significant impact from the Labor Day holiday. I’m pleased to share that with 97 percent of those results in, we have seen a remarkably low rate of transmission: just 11 positive students out of more than 2,400 test results, or a 0.45 percent positivity rate.

91����’s Thomas Lovejoy was elected to the National Academy of Sciences this week, joining an elite group of 120 scholars recognized this year for their contributions to science and research.

Mason faculty, staff, students, contractors, and their families and friends can register to receive their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, April 28 at Mason’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA.

Last August, 91���� faculty and students participated in a series of virtual simulations of school shooter incidents as part of an effort to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and MITRE Corp. determine best practices for school safety.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses ethical dilemmas in pulic service

This spring, Mason senior Elizabeth Cheang landed an internship that provided her with a unique opportunity to research COVID-19 cases and use public data sets to discover virus hot spots in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

91���� has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations to students.

First Lady Jill Biden will be 91����’s Commencement speaker next month, headlining the May 14 virtual event honoring nearly 9,700 graduates.

Playing football for University of Notre Dame was something Steve Elmer said he could only dream of when he was younger. His talent combined with a scholarship had him playing on the field with a golden helmet as freshman. He became one of the team’s most experienced offensive linemen, having 30 starts to his name.