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GCI Catalyst Project aims to tackle human rights issues with help of AI

George Mason professor Cher Weixia Chen is leading a Grand Challenge Initiative project to build an AI-powered virtual classroom that helps users apply human rights principles to real-world decisions.

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George Mason’s first Grand Challenge Exchange Day builds connections across disciplines

George Mason's first Grand Challenge Initiative Exchange Day brought together more than 200 faculty members to talk to about the GCI-related work being done and launch the call for Year 2 research proposals.

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Learning in the field: conservation science at Smithsonian-Mason

Through a competitive NSF-funded program, 10 undergraduates from around the country spent the summer immersed in field- and lab-based conservation research at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.

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Students examine the global impact of 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Professor Meredith Lair's course helps students examine the attacks through memory, media literacy, and civic responsibility.

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George Mason and TreQ bring the first open-architecture quantum computing system to Virginia

George Mason and Oxford-based TreQ are building an accessible ecosystem and the talent pipeline necessary for rapid innovations.

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MPH student builds communications skills through patient outreach 

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Greenwashing in stereo?: When benefit corporations get certified

Li-Mei Chen (pictured middle) , PhD, uses virtual reality to help train public health workers in dementia care.

The Invisible Front Lines

Deloitte internship helps Costello student shape her future in consulting

Jim Danoy records an episode of Access to Excellence

The human side of intelligence: lessons from a presidential briefer

Assistant professor Xuan Wang kneeling amongst research robots

George Mason researcher receives NSF CAREER award to explore robot learning

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Bold Solutions for a Prosperous Future

91��'s Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) is a comprehensive research framework, backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, to align university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s ultimate grand challenge.

Read: George Mason funds seven GCI catalyst research projects driving bold solutions for a prosperous future

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