Shaping the quantum future in Virginia

With support from a $3.7M GO Virginia grant, George Mason will be home to the Virginia Quantum Hub. President Gregory Washington and QSEC executive director Patrick Vora shared the news at a Washington Post LIVE event this week.

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Building momentum for Virginia's quantum future

From Fairfax to D.C. to the Quantum World Congress, George Mason spent a landmark week showing how universities can turn the promise of quantum technology into research, jobs, and economic impact.

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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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Virginia's first quantum science master's

George Mason University has launched a new master of science in quantum science and engineering, the first program of its kind in Virginia and one of only a handful in the United States.

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George Mason ranks #1 in Virginia for innovation

U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges ranks George Mason No. 1 in Virginia and top 50 nationally for innovation, No. 1 among Virginia public universities for upward mobility, and top 20 nationally in cybersecurity and writing in the disciplines.

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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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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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Amman Haines is researching harmful algae blooms as part of her internship at the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District.

Public health student interns with the conservation district

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OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact highlights undergraduate research and creative pursuits

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Mason Korea’s C5I Center signs MOU to advance next-generation drone and command-and-control research

Students working in the Kinesiology Lab at the Life Sciences and Engineering Building on the Science and Technology Campus.

George Mason partners with Shenandoah University on admissions pathway for physical therapy doctorate

Upper Level Democracy Lab students tour the Executive Mansion in Richmond, VA

Democracy Lab students meet the governor on Richmond trip

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The Invisible Frontlines

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

Bold Solutions for a Changing World

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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