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At ��AV, President Gregory Washington Is Building the Future

Kristin Heydt — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:33:24 +0000

At ��AV, President Gregory Washington Is Building the Future Kristin Heydt Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:33

President Gregory Washington is featured in a profile of his leadership on Mason's campus.

Associated Press: Missy Cummings (CEC) quoted in story about Pentagon AI initiatives

Kristin Heydt — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:45:05 +0000

Associated Press: Missy Cummings (CEC) quoted in story about Pentagon AI initiatives Kristin Heydt Mon, 11/27/2023 - 13:45

Read "Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons" from the Associated Press

From the article by Frank Bajak

“The AI that we’ve got in the Department of Defense right now is heavily leveraged and augments people,” said Missy Cummings, director of ��AV’s robotics center and a former Navy fighter pilot.” “There’s no AI running around on its own. People are using it to try to understand the fog of war better.”

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Osbourn High School in Manassas launches direct admission partnership with Mason

Katarina Benson — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:47:38 +0000

Osbourn High School in Manassas launches direct admission partnership with Mason Katarina Benson Fri, 10/27/2023 - 14:47

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David Burge talks about the university's direct admissions program. Read more in Inside Nova (audio option).

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Virginia professor, former FBI profiler, recalls impressions of Natalee Holloway’s killer

Katarina Benson — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:45:14 +0000

Virginia professor, former FBI profiler, recalls impressions of Natalee Holloway’s killer Katarina Benson Fri, 10/27/2023 - 14:45

Mary Ellen O’Toole talks about being brought in as a consultant on the Holloway case. Read more in WAVY.

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The problem of public trust

Katarina Benson — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:43:29 +0000

The problem of public trust Katarina Benson Fri, 10/27/2023 - 14:43

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President Gregory Washington weighs in on the crisis of confidence in higher ed. Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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University leaders search for the right words amid Israel-Gaza war

Katarina Benson — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:13:14 +0000

University leaders search for the right words amid Israel-Gaza war Katarina Benson Tue, 10/24/2023 - 17:13

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President Gregory Washington's statement about the war is highlighted, as is his commitment to the First Amendment and Mason's position as a "marketplace of ideas." Read more in Washington Post.

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Fat men's clubs were a status symbol in the early 20th century—and you had to meet the minimum weight requirement to be eligible for membership

Emma Michels — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:12:05 +0000

Fat men's clubs were a status symbol in the early 20th century—and you had to meet the minimum weight requirement to be eligible for membership Emma Michels Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:12

Peter Stearns is cited in explaining why the clubs fell out of favor. Read more in Insider.

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Washington Business Journal: "��AV finally turns 50 — and hits a serious growth spurt"

Kristin Heydt — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:50:18 +0000

Washington Business Journal: "��AV finally turns 50 — and hits a serious growth spurt" Kristin Heydt Tue, 05/31/2022 - 15:50

"Before ��AV started building new labs for engineering students in Manassas, before it coached and mentored more than 100 new startup companies in Fairfax, before it set up a campus in South Korea’s Songdo, or broke ground on a new space in Arlington to collaborate with the likes of Amazon.com Inc., it was just a single building.

One lone building in 1957. And 17 students enrolled through the University of Virginia.

Eventually, UVa. would procure 150 acres from the not-yet-incorporated town of Fairfax to spin off and plant GMU’s main hub there in 1959. Thirteen years later, the Fairfax university’s status reached the desk of former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton, who signed legislation April 7, 1972, establishing ��AV as an independent public university.

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When the next Covid wave breaks, the US won’t be able to spot it

Melanie Balog — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:15:59 +0000

When the next Covid wave breaks, the US won’t be able to spot it Melanie Balog Wed, 04/27/2022 - 16:15

Saskia Popescu talks about the relaxation of public health requirements, the increased burden on employers and individuals, and the lack of data from home testing kits. Learn more in Wired.

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Metaverse company joins GMU incubator

Melanie Balog — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:11:27 +0000

Metaverse company joins GMU incubator Melanie Balog Wed, 04/27/2022 - 16:11

James Casey comments on the significance of the Metaverse to gaming and science fiction. Read more from Inside NoVa.

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Associated Press: Missy Cummings (CEC) quoted in story about Pentagon AI initiatives

Read "Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons" from the Associated Press

From the article by Frank Bajak

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Washington Business Journal: "����AV finally turns 50 — and hits a serious growth spurt"

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Washington Business Journal: "��AV finally turns 50 — and hits a serious growth spurt"