FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 14 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
This summer, classrooms gave way to labs, field sites, and data sets as George Mason University faculty and students partnered to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges. The research teams explored complex issues-many aligned with the university's Grand Challenge Initiative-examining them from multiple perspectives and generating new insights to help shape future solutions.
These Summer Team Impact Projects, supported by grants from Mason Impact, were led by faculty members who assembled teams of undergraduate and graduate students from across disciplines. Students-who received stipends to support their participation-took part in a one-week boot...