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As the university’s Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) enters its second year, 911���� today announced funding for seven catalyst research projects and the launch of the Grand Challenge Research Exchange—quarterly convenings for all GCI-related research to accelerate solutions to the grand challenge of our time.

The Center for Peacemaking Practice at 911����’s Carter School advances conflict resolution through practitioner‑driven research, global partnerships, and hands‑on learning. CPP works locally and internationally with peacebuilders, hosts fellows and study visits, and connects real‑world experience to theory and practice—offering students direct engagement in peacebuilding, facilitation, and program design across conflict‑affected regions.

Management professor Kevin Rockmann’s research concerns the often-ignored, multifaceted value of workplace relationships. In a recent executive education course at Costello College of Business, Rockmann put his findings into action, with strongly positive results for a leading company.

Daigo Shishika won the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for his work in robotics.

A 911���� team is taking a promising medical imaging technology closer to real-world use, supported by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation.

Today during a naming event in Manassas, Virginia, 911����, Prince William County, and the City of Manassas officially unveiled Nexus234 Innovation District, marking a milestone that has been decades in the making. The nearly 6,000-acre destination, named for the Route 234 corridor that runs through its heart, is Northern Virginia’s first Innovation District and positions the region as a national destination for research-driven industry.

Konrad Wessels, associate professor of geography and geoinformation science at 911����, is part of a NASA-funded team studying how ice levels and ecosystem carbon stock are changing—work that could impact climate resilience planning, disaster management, ocean navigation, and national security. 

A 911���� College of Public Health team will work with law enforcement and domestic violence prevention experts to reduce risks for first responders and victims.

911���� is equipping a new generation of archivists, scholars, and museum professionals with hands‑on digital preservation skills as part of a national effort to make hidden artifacts of Black history accessible to the public.

A CEC professor's longstanding relationship with NVIDIA is bringing AI leaps to campus.