New wind tunnel gives George Mason’s aerospace program wings

George Mason’s new 18-foot wind tunnel lets engineering students take their aerodynamics experiments to higher speeds and larger scales.

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Read more about the Aerolab wind tunnel

Forecasting storms from space

George Mason researchers are using AI to forecast geomagnetic storms and strengthen cybersecurity for space networks, with support from the National Science Foundation.

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Learn more about the research

Why does nerve pain linger after breast cancer?

A George Mason–VCU team led by Professor Nadine Kabbani is using neuroscience and AI to understand why many breast cancer survivors live with chronic nerve pain long after treatment ends.

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Discover what drives the pain

Tracking the Potomac's recovery after a historic sewage spill

With a $300K NSF grant, George Mason researchers are studying how one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history affected water quality and aquatic life. Their work draws on more than 40 years of river data.

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See how researchers are studying the spill

A quantum leap for Virginia

On Access to Excellence, President Washington, Mandy Birch of TreQ, and Patrick Vora discuss the new Virginia Quantum Hub at George Mason.

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University project shows logistics, not apathy, suppress student voting

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Former president of Poland teaches executive decision-making in times of crisis

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NSF grants could help further extraterrestrial infrastructure

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George Mason researchers receive 4-VA funding for collaborative research

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21st annual ARTS by George! draws crowds and scholarship support

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George Mason receives $6M grant to support low-income students

George Mason President Gregory Washington and TreQ CEO and Founder Mandy Birch sign an MOU to bring TreQ’s open-architecture quantum infrastructure to George Mason University.

George Mason partners with Oxford-based TreQ to bring the first open-architecture quantum computing system to Virginia


 

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George Mason University'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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