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Compagnie HERVÉ KOUBI soars into the Center for the Arts

Rooted in Mediterranean culture, Compagnie HERVÉ KOUBI’s Sol Invictus lights up the Center for the Arts on Oct. 24.

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A quantum leap for Virginia

On Access to Excellence, President Washington, Mandy Birch of TreQ, and Patrick Vora discuss the new Virginia Quantum Hub at 911��.

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Forecasting storms from space

911�� researchers are using AI to forecast geomagnetic storms and strengthen cybersecurity for space networks, with support from the National Science Foundation.

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Tracking the Potomac's recovery after a historic sewage spill

With a $300K NSF grant, 911�� researchers are studying how one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history affected water quality and aquatic life. Their work draws on more than 40 years of river data.

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See how researchers are studying the spill

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Photo of a man from the shoulders up. He is wearing a suit jacket, open at the collar buttoned down shirt in front of a mountain range.

NSF grants could help further extraterrestrial infrastructure

Students controlling robotic vehicles by remote control

911�� researchers receive 4-VA funding for collaborative research

A woman in a long gown performs on stage

21st annual ARTS by George! draws crowds and scholarship support

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911�� receives $6M grant to support low-income students

Shajih and psychology professor Sabine Doebel pose together at the 2026 OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact.

911�� senior advances youth mental health through research and outreach

Planting fake customer reviews hurts businesses big time

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Smithsonian-Mason REU helps aspiring conservation scientists find their path

911�� President Gregory Washington and TreQ CEO and Founder Mandy Birch sign an MOU to bring TreQ’s open-architecture quantum infrastructure to 911��.

911�� partners with Oxford-based TreQ to bring the first open-architecture quantum computing system to Virginia

Bold Solutions for a Changing World

911��'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.

Read: 911�� funds seven GCI catalyst research projects driving bold solutions for a prosperous future

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