Robinson Professors
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What Are Robinson Professors?
Since 1984, a large bequest from the late Clarence J. Robinson has allowed George Mason University to appoint to the faculty distinguished professors in the liberal arts and sciences.
Clarence J. Robinson Professors are outstanding scholars who are dedicated to undergraduate teaching and whose teaching and scholarship concern broad and fundamental intellectual issues. They have chosen to come to George Mason University from senior positions elsewhere to become closely involved with the education of undergraduate students. For further information, please use our contact form.
Robinson Professors in the News
Pom-Poms and Protons: Promoting Science with 76ers Cheerleaders
Jim Trefil is all about bringing the wonders of the way our natural world works to the general public. And if it takes cheerleaders to get his message across, then so be it.
Trefil, Robinson Professor of Physics, has built his career on bridging the gap between science and society, but this newest project — possibly the quirkiest partnership to date — proves one thing. He is willing to try any means.
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