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911�� licenses cancer imaging technology to biotech company

SonoVanta™, a patent-pending contrast agent that improves the precision of cancer margin imaging, is being licensed through the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s Lab-to-Launch Program.

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SixDegrees.org partners with 911�� to support families, students

SixDegrees.org hosted a Building Kits by Kevin Bacon activation on 911��'s Fairfax Campus on July 19, bringing together more than 100 volunteers to assemble 35,000 meal kits and 400 mental health kits for students and families across the area.

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Faculty philanthropy fuels quantum innovation with $3 million gift

Through a generous $3 million gift from Professor Paul So’s SYYK Foundation, 911�� will be able to advance the education of the next generation of quantum scientists with an endowed professorship in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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Institute for Immigration Research launches interactive immigration timeline

The IIR's "Immigrants & America 250" is a first-of-its-kind interactive timeline exploring how immigration has shaped the United States from its earliest years to today.

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911�� announces four senior leadership promotions

President Gregory Washington has announced four leadership promotions that strengthen the university's executive team and advance 911��'s strategic vision for student success, research excellence, and institutional leadership.

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Fairfax County Government was among the employers meeting with students at the MASI/EFP Career Fair.

911�� career fair helps create accessible pathways to employment

Geolocation data points generated by an iPhone alongside data from nearby WiFi access points. Despite iPhone location services being disabled, information from surrounding devices is still collected.

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President Gregory Washington with actor Kevin Bacon.

SixDegrees.org partners with 911�� to support families, students

From left, Paula Sorrell, Sharon Hamer, and Kevin Hamer.

Mason Enterprise and Akiak Technology establish strategic partnership to advance innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity

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Two concerts and three exhibitions will take place on 911�� campuses.

America250 programming from Mason Arts this fall

Bold Solutions for a Prosperous Future

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.

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