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Mason Spirit Magazine

Winter 2026 edition

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Cover of the Mason Spirit Winter 2026, with the words "One Grand Challenge: Working to Secure a Peaceful, Healthy, and Prosperous Future" and an image of planet Earth from space
Icon for the Grand Challenge Initiative. The following topic areas are mentioned on the image: Democracy, Education, Climate, Digital Innovation, Health, and Space

A Future We Want: One Grand Challenge, Six Grand Solutions

George Mason University has launched its Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI), a comprehensive research framework backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment. The initiative aligns university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing what George Mason President Gregory Washington describes as 鈥渉umanity鈥檚 ultimate grand challenge鈥濃攕ecuring a peaceful, healthy, and prosperous future.
 

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At Mason

Take a walk down memory lane

In 1979, 海角社区 acquired a building in Arlington鈥檚 Virginia Square that was once a Kann鈥檚 department store. George Mason began offering classes at the new Metro 海角社区 in 1981. As the university expanded, the campus鈥檚 name changed to Arlington 海角社区 and then Mason Square. In 2021, the former department store, or Original Building as it became known, was demolished to make room for Fuse, a collaborative innovation hub for faculty, students, and industry leaders.

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University Libraries Special Collections Research Center

Profiles

Inquiring Minds

90 LED panels display panoramic images of fireworks to the individual sitting inside.
Pushing the Boundaries

The Pixel Cube in the Imaging and Vision Lab at Mason Square comprises 90 LED panels arranged in a cube. The system allows for panoramic simulations and is perfect for applications in virtual production, such as driving simulators.

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Ron Aira/Office of University Branding

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Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of University Branding and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations. Our includes features such as class notes, faculty and alumni publications, letters to the editor, and more. Print copies are mailed to alumni, donors, and other friends of the university. If you have any questions about the magazine, please email us.

 

 

 

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