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George Mason researchers Maryam Parsa and Giorgio Ascoli are leading a Department of Energy-funded project to make AI dramatically more efficient by mimicking the brain’s computing strategies. Discover more about their research.

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George Mason researcher leads $1 million NOAA project to improve seasonal forecasts of extreme weather

A George Mason researcher will lead a new $1 million NOAA project to improve seasonal weather forecasts and enhance predictive tools that help communities prepare for climate-related impacts. Learn more.

The Grand Challenge Initiative — Bold Solutions for A Prosperous Future

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.

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Events

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Danú

Traditional Music of Ireland
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Around Campus

Feb. 28: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe , 3 & 5 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theatre
Mar. 1: Faculty Artist Series: Music Across Borders with Laura Kaufman Mowry, 7 p.m. Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre
Mar. 2: Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert: Concerto Competition Winners, 8 p.m. Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Mar. 3: University Singers Concert: 'Finding Home', 3 p.m. Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre
Mar. 5: Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart, 7:30 p.m. Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, Fairfax Campus
Mar. 7: Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats, 11 a.m. Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theatre
Mar. 20: Danú, 8 p.m. Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, Fairfax Campus

George Mason Athletics (Upcoming home events)

Feb. 25: Women's basketball vs. Saint Joseph's, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27: Baseball vs. Lehigh, 2 p.m.
Feb. 27: Men's volleyball vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology, 6 p.m.

View the complete Athletics schedule and results.