On Nov. 3, university officials, regional economic leaders, government partners, media, and students gathered at Fuse at Mason Square to celebrate the building's "topping out," which happens when the structural frame of the building is complete.
Mason President Gregory Washington and Liza Wilson Durant, associate provost for strategic initiatives and community, spoke at the event, and hard-hat tours were conducted. Students and faculty demonstrated some of the novel technologies, inventions, and solutions that will flourish at Fuse.
When open—tenant occupancy is scheduled to begin in August 2024—Fuse at Mason Square, the headquarters for the Institute for Digital Innovation (IDIA), will transform the innovation landscape in Arlington, with opportunities for students, researchers, and commercial partners to be part of an immersive atmosphere of ideation and innovation.
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Fuse Topping Out photo essay by Creative Services
![Fuse at Mason Square under construction](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%202.750.jpg)
![Crowds show up for Fuse topping out celebration](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%201.750.jpg)
![Gregory Washington at Fuse topping out celebration](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%203.750.jpg)
Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding
![Liza Wilson Durant makes her remarks at the Fuse event](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%204.750.jpg)
![Gregory Washington gets a tour of Fuse at Mason Square](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%205.750.jpg)
![Robot dog demonstration.](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%206.750.jpg)
![Demonstration of prosthetic hand](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%207.750.jpg)
Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding
![AI goggles demonstration](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%208.750.jpg)
Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding
![Student demonstration](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%209.750.jpg)
![Fuse at Mason Square](/sites/g/files/yyqcgq336/files/2023-11/Fuse%2010.750.jpg)
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This content appears in the Spring 2024 print edition of the Mason Spirit Magazine with the title "Celebrating Digital Innovation."