George Mason University is at the forefront of innovation and discovery to meet the toughest challenges and creating opportunities yet to be imagined.
Holding an R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, George Mason’s research expands our understanding, shares data and expertise with communities enabling local response, and builds the infrastructure to improve lab-to-market. To ensure future generations can pursue lives worth living, George Mason has launched the Grand Challenge Initiative, 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.