Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: An Innovative Approach to Societal Questions 26 Aug 2013 | 10:14 pm

The interconnection of philosophy, politics, and economics allows for a comprehensive understanding of the nuances of modern social, economic, and political problems. Mason's new program in PPE is the...

Cowen's "Economist Gets Lunch" is Reviewed by The Economist Magazine 22 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm

Tyler Cowen's An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies is now available in paperback, and is reviewed by The Economist magazine.

David Levy in the 2012 History of Economics Society Distinguished Scholar Citation Letter 10 Aug 2013 | 12:35 am

University Mourns Passing of Charles Rowley 6 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm

Professor Charles K. Rowley passed away on Friday, August 2. A faculty member in Mason's Department of Economics since 1984, he was named the Duncan Black Professor of Economics in 2000, and served as...

Professor Peter Boettke Receives Honorary Doctorate 21 Jun 2013 | 12:07 am

Congratulations to Professor Boettke on receiving an honorary doctorate from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Romania this Spring 2013.

Cowen and Tabarrok featured in Inside Higher Ed article on their MRUniversity online course 14 Jun 2013 | 06:59 pm

Dr. Tyler Cowen and Dr. Alex Tabarrok developed a MRUniversity online course and in this Inside Higher Ed article, "Tip of the Iceberg," Cowen discusses how it can be utilized by professors and studen...

Dr. Peter J. Boettke named Founding Honorary President of the World Interdisciplinary Network 10 Jun 2013 | 04:32 pm

Congratulations to Dr. Boettke for being named the Founding Honorary President of the World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research, affiliated with the Journal of Institutional Economics...

Dr. Peter J. Boettke voted new SEA Vice President 10 Jun 2013 | 04:27 pm

Congratulations to Dr. Peter J. Boettke who was elected President of the Southern Economic Association.

David Brook's article, "What Our Words Tell Us," highlights research by GMU's Dr. Daniel Klein 22 May 2013 | 12:44 am

Daniel Klein of George Mason University has conducted one of the broadest studies with the Google search engine. He found further evidence of individualization and demoralization showing that our soci...

Dr. Thomas Hazlett's Take in the WSJ's "Should Congress Overturn the Net Neutrality Rules? 14 May 2013 | 07:58 pm

Dr. Hazlett explains that net neutrality rules hurt consumers and stifle innovation, which is the product of truly open markets; therefore, Congress should overturn the net neutrality rules.