IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines
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Jim Olds, professor of neuroscience and director of Mason’s Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, discusses the challenges involved in attempting to simulate the human brain.
Archive for November 2009
Nov182009
Nov172009
Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says
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Ming Wan, director of the global affairs program and professor of government and politics, discusses President Obama’s recent trip to China.
Mason Recognized in Top 100 of Academic Ranking of World Universities
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For the second year in a row, Mason was ranked as one of the top 100 North and Latin American universities.
Nov162009
AIDS Quilt Is Centerpiece of HIV Awareness Week at Mason
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Mason will display more than 100 squares from the AIDS Memorial Quilt on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.
Amid Obstacles, Theater of the First Amendment Prepares for a Comeback
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TFA sets itself apart from other professional theater companies by placing the storyteller at its center.
‘Unconference’ to Explore Using Social Media on Sensitive Issues
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Mason’s Center for History and New Media is teaming up with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to host the discussion.
Nov122009
Businessman Gives $5M to George Mason University
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Mason’s Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering receives a $5 million naming gift from Northern Virginia businessman Long Nguyen and his wife, Kimmy.
Locals Share Berlin Wall Memories on the Anniversary of Its Fall
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Mason’s students talk about the significance of the Berlin Wall’s demolition, as they tear down a replica they built on campus.
Nov112009
Mason Receives $5 Million Gift Naming Engineering Building for Long and Kimmy Nguyen
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“We believe very strongly in education and chose to bestow this gift upon George Mason University because of our commitment to its future,” says Long Nguyen.
Nov92009
Post-Election Analysis
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Michael Fauntroy, assistant professor of public policy, discusses the Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey and what this could mean for the 2010 elections.