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Five of Seven Selected GCI Projects Focus on Science

The GCI is a comprehensive research framework driving bold solutions for a prosperous future. Backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, GCI aligns university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges. See the first wave of selected projects, including five of the seven led by Mason Science researchers and involving more than two dozen College of Science faculty.

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Oct3

Quantum in Your Classroom: Professional Development Workshop for K–12 Teachers

Oct 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Horizon Hall
George Mason University, Fairfax Campus

Quantum in Your Classroom is a free professional development workshop introducing middle and high school teachers to quantum concepts and classroom resources for grades 6–12. Participants will learn what quantum is, why it matters for students, and how educators can incorporate quantum concepts into their classrooms. The session will also
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Oct5

Neuroscience Fall 2026 Seminar Series

Oct 5, 2026, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Krasnow Institute Building, Room KB 229 

IPN FALL 2026 SEMINAR SERIES Join Us for the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) Fall 2026 Seminar Series The Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to attend the Fall 2026 Seminar Series. Held throughout the semester, these seminars highlight research and scholarship
Oct6

Geometry MMA Seminar: Thurston’s fibered cone via random walks

Oct 6, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 AM

Speaker: Dongryul Kim, Institute for Advanced Study Title: Thurston’s fibered cone via random walks Abstract: Every closed hyperbolic 3-manifold virtually fibers over the circle. The fibrations of a fibered hyperbolic 3-manifold are organized by Thurston’s fibered cones. In this talk, we discuss how random walks can be used to distinguish

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