- October 30, 2024For doctoral student Daniel T. Howlett, a high school project on the Salem Witch Trials has, in a way, never ended for him. It just grew in scope. He has visited more than 150 New England cemeteries for his dissertation research in on religion and disability in early America, and the Salem Witch Trials play a role.
- October 30, 2024New study finds underrepresented students, particularly women of color, were less likely to receive mental health services during the pandemic. This study is the first to use a national dataset to examine changes in university students’ psychological well-being and their utilization of mental health services.
- October 28, 2024George Mason received a $1.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a postdoctoral fellowship program that will prepare recent PhD graduates to be leaders in quantum education and workforce development research. The program focuses on addressing challenges in quantum education, particularly in building an inclusive and equitable workforce.
- October 21, 2024Over the past year, George Mason professor Moinul Hossain contributed to a research initiative aimed at ensuring the safety and integrity of 5G networks used by the United States military.
- October 17, 2024Now in its third year, student voting research project aims to promote greater voter turnout among young people.
- October 16, 2024It was a day that residents in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore metropolitan areas won’t soon forget: March 26, 2024, when the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, killing six and leaving many more forever impacted. Since then, George Mason University professors Elise Miller-Hooks, Alireza Ermagun, and Shanjiang Zhu have received two NSF RAPID grants to study the cause and impact of the collapse, and potential preventative methods for the future.
- October 15, 2024ECE PhD student Shay Snyder’s hard work and bright ideas brought his lab ample research funding when he started his degree. One secret of his success? Tenacious networking.
- October 14, 2024Xinyi Li comes to Costello College of Business with an academic publication under her belt, as well as published research in China.
- October 14, 2024College of Science researcher Aarthi Narayanan recently secured a $1.4M grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to investigate how an infection spreads between organs, and how a therapeutic will impact connected organs.
- October 11, 2024This week, areas close to George Mason University are experiencing a stunning and unusual view of the aurora borealis—also called the northern lights, thanks to Solar Cycle 25. Solar activity is ramping up. Find out what that means from George Mason expert Peter Becker, professor of astrophysics and space sciences.
- October 10, 2024A new study from the College of Public Health, led by Professor Janusz Wojtusiak and Health Services Research doctoral candidate Ghaida Alsadah explores the use of machine learning to predict social isolation among caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.
- October 8, 2024Nora McDonald, an assistant professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), is exploring the impact of smartphone-free schools in Prince William County.