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The Grand Challenge Initiative — Bold Solutions for A Prosperous Future

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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.

Watch the full video with commentary from College of Science faculty including Computational and Data Sciences Associate Professor Anamaria Berea, Biology Professor Aarthi Narayanan, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences Assistant Professor Luis Ortiz, and Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Erdal Yiğit. 

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