Editing George Mason University (section)

=== Science and Technology campus ===
The Science and Technology campus opened on August 25, 1997, as the Prince William campus in [[Manassas, Virginia]], on {{convert|134|acre|ha|abbr=off}} of land, some still currently undeveloped.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ahistoryofmason.gmu.edu/exhibits/show/presence/contents/princewilliamcampus |title=A History of George Mason University – 1996–2012: Prominence : The Prince William Campus |website=gmu.edu |access-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630185653/http://ahistoryofmason.gmu.edu/exhibits/show/presence/contents/princewilliamcampus |url-status=dead }}</ref> More than 4,000 students are enrolled in classes in [[bioinformatics]], [[biotechnology]], information technology, and forensic [[biosciences]] educational and research programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://irr.gmu.edu/factbooks/1314/Factbook1314_Enrollment.pdf |title=Enrollment |access-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630175601/http://irr.gmu.edu/factbooks/1314/Factbook1314_Enrollment.pdf |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There are undergraduate programs in health, fitness and recreation. There are graduate programs in exercise, fitness, health, geographic information systems, and facility management. Much of the research takes place in the high-security Biomedical Research Laboratory.<ref name="ncbid.cos.gmu.edu">{{cite web |url=http://ncbid.cos.gmu.edu/ |title=National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases |website=gmu.edu |access-date=August 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905234122/http://ncbid.cos.gmu.edu/ |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 1,123-seat Merchant Hall and the 300-seat Verizon Auditorium in the Hylton Performing Arts Center opened in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hyltoncenter.org/ |title=Hylton Performing Arts Center |website=hyltoncenter.org |access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>Trescott, Jacqueline (April 29, 2010). "George Mason University gets ready to raise a new curtain". Washington Post. p. C2.</ref>

The 110,000-square-foot Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center is operated by the Mason Enterprise Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freedom-center.com/ |title=Fitness, Pool and Gym – Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center – Manassas, Virginia |website=freedom-center.com |access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> The Mason Center for Team and Organizational Learning stylized as EDGE is an experiential education facility open to the public.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edgeatmason.com/ |title=The EDGE – Team Building Ropes Course and Outdoors Activities – Virginia, DC, Maryland |website=edgeatmason.com |access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> The Sports Medicine Assessment Research and Testing lab stylized as SMART Lab is located within the Freedom center. The SMART Lab is most known for its [[concussion]] research.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://smartlab.gmu.edu/about/ |title=About Us |website=smartlab.gmu.edu |access-date = September 24, 2016}}</ref> On April 23, 2015, the campus was renamed to the Science and Technology Campus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gov. McAuliffe Joins George Mason University to Launch Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research |url=http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2015/04/governor-mcauliffe-joins-george-mason-university-to-launch-institute-for-advanced-biomedical-research/ |access-date=April 23, 2015}}</ref>

In 2019, the university engaged in a feasibility study of creating a medical school at the Prince William Campus.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clabaugh|first=J.|date= June 20, 2019|title=George Mason University to consider adding a medical school|website=WTOP|url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2019/06/george-mason-university-to-consider-adding-a-medical-school/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sides|first=E.|date=November 16, 2019|title=George Mason University to layout timeline for proposed medical school at Prince William campus|website=Inside Nova|url=https://www.insidenova.com/news/education/prince_william/george-mason-university-to-layout-timeline-for-proposed-medical-school/article_0b28b2ae-07d2-11ea-bf21-0fc35919f090.html}}</ref>