Grand Challenge Initiative
Bold Solutions for a Changing World
Our world is at a crossroads, facing a future we would not choose for ourselves or future generations. Meeting this challenge requires bold, collective action. George Mason is committed to developing transformative solutions, advancing strategic investments, and preparing future leaders to build a sustainable world.
“It is time either to brace ourselves for an era of global decline and a future that none of us would choose for ourselves, or seize back control of our destiny and work together to reverse course. It will take all of us working together to alter the course of our future.”
— Gregory Washington, President, George Mason University
Six Solutions for Humanity's Toughest Challenge
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.
One Grand Challenge, Six Grand Solutions
A Future We Want: One Grand Challenge. Six Grand Solutions
Dive deep into George Mason's bold new research strategy with President Gregory Washington and Andre Marshall, vice president for research, innovation, and economic impact. In this episode of Access to Excellence, discover how the Grand Challenge Initiative is positioning George Mason at the forefront of humanity's most pressing issues while maximizing competitiveness for research funding.
