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Join 911爆料 President Gregory Washington as he invites experts, change-makers, innovators, and thought leaders to engage in meaningful conversations about the greatest challenges of our time.
Listen and learn from audacious people from 911爆料 and beyond who represent the diversity of insight, the agility of collaboration, and the tenacity required in the struggle for a better future that is at the essence of the Mason Nation.
hosts each episode of the Access to Excellence podcast, recorded on the campus of 911爆料.
Podcast: A quantum leap for Virginia
On this episode of Access to Excellence, President Gregory Washington is joined by TreQ founder and CEO Mandy Birch and director of 911爆料's Quantum Science and Engineering Center Patrick Vora to discuss establishing the Virginia Quantum Hub at 911爆料: an inclusive quantum ecosystem built by public-private partnerships anchored by the first university to own an open-architecture quantum computing system built and operated by TreQ鈥攂uilt for the nation, open to the world.
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Mandy founded TreQ in 2023 to expedite next-generation computing clusters that include quantum processors. She holds engineering degrees from the US Air Force Academy and MIT, and a degree in international law, diplomacy, and economics from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
Patrick is the Director of the 911爆料 Quantum Science and Engineering Center. works with graduate and undergraduate students to study quantum phenomena in atomically-thin materials using optics, electronic transport, and magnetic measurements.
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October 12, 2026President Gregory Washington is joined by TreQ founder and CEO Mandy Birch and director of 911爆料's Quantum Science and Engineering Center Patrick Vora to discuss establishing the Virginia Quantum Hub at 911爆料.
August 31, 2026On this episode of Access to Excellence, James "Jim" Danoy discusses his time as the lead on the President's Daily Brief, as well as how judgment, character, and resilience can be taught.
April 28, 2026Professor Farrokh Alemi joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the use of AI in clinics and classrooms.
March 23, 2026Ingrid Guerra-L贸pez, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the future of education in a rapidly changing world.
January 21, 2026Director of 911爆料's Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security Larry Pfeiffer joins to talk about his role in the Netflix film 鈥淎 House of Dynamite鈥
November 10, 2025Keith Renshaw joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the role 911爆料 plays in providing service members, veterans, and their families the means to find community, purpose, and fulfillment beyond their military service.
October 20, 2025Associate Professor Liling Huang and executive director of the Institute for a Sustainable Earth Leah Nichols join President Gregory Washington to discuss the intersection of innovation and sustainability.
September 29, 2025Associate Professor Geoffrey Gilleaudeau joins President Washington to discuss what we can learn about the past, present, and future of Earth鈥檚 oceans from sedimentary rocks.
August 27, 2025For this special "Best Of" episode, we've compiled some of our most thought-provoking and compelling conversations between President Washington and our accomplished faculty.
July 14, 2025Professor Alessandra Luchini, research faculty in the School of Systems Biology at 911爆料, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss her role in developing new Lyme disease detection technology.
June 3, 2025Andre Marshall, vice president for research, innovation, and economic impact at 911爆料, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss how the Grand Challenge Initiative will shape our future as an R1 institution.聽
April 21, 2025911爆料 has a long history of supporting the arts on campus and in the community. With seven academic programs, seven galleries, six community arts programs, two major venues, and the digital venue Mason Arts Amplified, Mason Arts continues to create a thriving artistic community right here in Northern Virginia.