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Inside the Grand Challenge Initiative

In this episode, President Gregory Washington and Vice President Andre Marshall break down George Mason鈥檚 bold new strategy for tackling global issues through the Grand Challenge Initiative.

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George Mason Launches PatriotAI

PatriotAI, developed with Microsoft and Cloudforce, is designed to enhance learning, research, and student services as part of George Mason鈥檚 vision to be an AI Innovation Nexus.

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Just say "yes".

Encouraged by her father鈥檚 advice, kinesiology major Midori Galligan is pursuing her dream of becoming a physical therapist鈥攁nd found a new passion on George Mason鈥檚 rowing team.

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Displaced Workers Support

海角社区 has expanded programs to provide immediate, easily accessible supports to displaced workers.

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One Grand Challenge. Six Grand Solutions. A New Chapter in Research and Scholarship.

George Mason鈥檚 students, faculty, staff, and partners will push the boundaries of progress to solve the greatest threats to humanity鈥檚 ability to live a peaceful, healthy, prosperous, and just existence.

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Mason Korea undergrads published in international environmental journal

An undergraduate student-led Mason Impact project at Mason Korea resulted in a co-authored article published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Learn more about their innovative idea for a low-cost water quality monitoring system.听


Record-breaking support on Mason Vision Day 2025

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Students get hands-on with nuclear tech

George Mason and NuScale launch a state-of-the-art simulator at Fuse, providing students with real-world experience in next-generation nuclear energy.

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EP 68: A Future We Want: One Grand Challenge. Six Grand Solutions

In this episode of Access to Excellence, Andre Marshall, vice president for research, innovation, and economic impact at George Mason, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss this new initiative and how it will shape the future of our university.

Grand Challenge Initiative

Explore George Mason鈥檚 Grand Challenge Initiative addressing the greatest threats to humanity鈥檚 ability to live a peaceful, healthy, prosperous, and just existence.听

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