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Fulbright enables tourism professor to share her expertise in Tajikistan
Professor Sue Slocum received a Fulbright Specialist Program award in support of a project on how best to prepare students for jobs in Tajikistan’s tourism economy. Learn more about her month in Tajikistan.
Environmental science major lands internship with U.S. Geological Survey
At USGS, student Melanie Medrano supports the team creating a tool to aid resource managers in developing informed strategies for responding to ecological transformations. See how Medrano hopes to create meaningful environmental change in her future career.
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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Grand Challenge Initiative
Explore George Mason’s Grand Challenge Initiative addressing the greatest threats to humanity’s ability to live a peaceful, healthy, prosperous, and just existence.
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Dec. 4, 9 a.m. | Conference on Sudan: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis and Achieving Sustainable Peace | Registration
Dec. 5 & 6, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Mason Opera presents, Puccini's Gianni Schicchi | SciTech Campus, Hylton Center | Tickets
Dec. 7, 7 p.m. | Mason Symphony Orchestra and Choirs Winter Festival - A Winter's Tale: Music of Magic and Memory | Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts | Tickets
Dec. 18, 9:30 a.m. | Winter Commencement | EagleBank Arena | Information
George Mason Athletics (Upcoming home events)
Dec. 6, 2:30 p.m. | Basketball Watch Party at Banditos | RSVP
Dec. 7, 3 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Liberty | EagleBank Arena
Dec. 28, 5 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Penn | EagleBank Arena
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