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�鶹��Ƶ BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.

�鶹��Ƶ has once again been recognized for its commitment to providing employees with high-quality commuter benefits and transportation options. This year, all three of George �鶹��Ƶ’s Virginia campuses—Fairfax, �鶹��Ƶ Square, and the Science and Technology Campus—have earned the Best Workplace for Commuters recognition.

Vice President Mike Pence is now Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice at the Schar School. Read students’ reactions to the first class of his course, The Character of the American Constitution.

Whether ordering a pizza to split with friends or planning a family excursion, better communication can help reduce the anxiety that surrounds joint-consumption situations. Sharaya Jones, assistant professor of marketing at the Costello College of Business at �鶹��Ƶ, recently published research targeting this understudied area of consumer psychology.

At the end of January, three �鶹��Ƶ students presented their research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol in Richmond. Now in its second year, the event gives undergraduates from each of NURVa’s 13 member universities an opportunity to present their research to state legislators and fellow researchers alike. Students worked with faculty through George �鶹��Ƶ’s Office of Student Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR) to refine their work and apply to the selective event.

Balancing and combining different kinds of intelligence may be even more important than how much you know, or how you think. In a recently published piece, Matthew A. Cronin, professor of management at Costello College of Business at �鶹��Ƶ, deconstruct intelligence into three modalities, which they label the Scientist, the Artist and the Judge (or “SAJ,” pronounced “sage”).

He’s traveled the world; speaks several languages; plays cello, balalaika, and dombra among other instruments; and writes op-eds about international security issues that are published in influential media outlets. And he’s 18. Meet graduating senior Josef Wolpert.

Throughout Virginia, the life sciences sector is gaining momentum as major pharmaceutical companies invest billions in new facilities and operations. As a result, employers need to find people who can step into laboratory and manufacturing roles right away. �鶹��Ƶ's Innovation District is meeting the demand.

On Saturday, February 7, �鶹��Ƶ student and reigning world figure skating champion Ilia Malinin helped power the United States to a team figure skating gold medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Project PATRIOTS will fund two cohorts of students transferring to George �鶹��Ƶ from a community college in order to get their special education teacher licensure.

Student-run �鶹��Ƶ Consulting Group is providing pro bono consulting support for local small businesses in Fairfax City.

George �鶹��Ƶ doctoral student Caroline Toth looks at how adolescents’ social media use is associated with the structure of their in-person friendship networks. Her research shows that friendships were more likely among youth with similar levels of problematic social media use and digital status seeking.