The George Mason University Board of Visitors unanimously approved a change in the Institute’s status this morning allowing it to hold and administer tenure-line faculty lines. This will greatly strengthen the Institute’s ability to recruit and retain the very best scientists while at the same time retaining the trans-disciplinary scientific program as we collaborate with other Mason academic units and external scientific institutions.
In other news, we’re still in the middle of “faculty search” season–with offers out on the table and I’m looking very much forward to welcoming a new cadre of principal investigators to Krasnow in the Fall. Announcements are not very far away.
The MRI Center is now ready to go operational. I encourage PI’s across the National Capital Area to contact us regarding protocols. Remember, this is a high field, 3T Siemens Allegra. A lot of folks consider the machine to be optimal for functional brain imaging. The link for information is here.
Finally, the new building is almost done. I’ve walked through a number of our job candidates. I’m looking forward to an occasion to take all of our scientific staff on a walk through soon.
Jim
Discoverers and Discoveries 