Our mission: the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact creates the conditions where research thrives, collaboration expands, and ideas move from discovery to deployment in ways that benefit the commonwealth, the nation, and the world. Everything we do is designed to help George Mason University's faculty, students, and partners pursue work that matters.
Focusing our energies on the world's most urgent challenges
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that set ORIEI apart as All Together Different
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Delivering Impact Across the Research Lifecycle
Our FY'26 stats tell the story
of our enterprise scale research advancement
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Leadership Bulletin
Since joining George Mason in 2021, Marshall has played a pivotal role in advancing the university's research enterprise and entrepreneurial ecosystem and strengthening the university's reputation as a leading public R1 institution. To ensure leadership continuity, Provost Marion Underwood has appointed Aurali Dade as interim vice president for research, innovation, and economic impact, effective August 31.