September 6, 2022
Continuing to track the labs that handle the most dangerous pathogens
There are now 67 Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories under construction, in operation, or in the planning phase in the...
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September 2, 2022
Mason professor finds that headgear reduces concussions in high school girls’ lacrosse
High school girls lacrosse players competing in states that mandate headgear have a lower risk of concussion than players in...
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September 1, 2022
NSF, Schar School study takes on illicit trafficking—of human kidneys
A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will explore the intricacies and prevalence of the trafficking of...
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September 1, 2022
Let’s pretend: Mason researcher looks at how children’s interaction with fictional worlds influences their social development
As early as elementary school, George Mason University researcher Thalia Goldstein was an active participant in the arts. Finding herself...
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August 25, 2022
Study: To reduce jail populations, increase mental health services in communities
A new study by Schar School of Policy and Government researchers concludes that U.S. jails are de facto mental health...
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August 24, 2022
Scientists receive $1 million grant for COVID isolation impact study
George Mason University researchers Drs. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Brian Levy, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology recently received...
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August 24, 2022
Prescribe to thrive: EIM at Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center
The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center (FAFC) at George Mason University, an EIM Community Fitness Collaborator, recently received a $20,000...
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August 19, 2022
Hybrid learning and prevention program reduces teen substance use
Approximately 90% of adults who meet the criteria for drug addiction started using before they were 18. School-based drug abuse...
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August 18, 2022
Telehealth visits replace in-person visits, rather than supplement and offer cost-savings for insurance providers
Telehealth has expanded rapidly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Though patients generally find virtual visits beneficial, policymakers and health insurers have...
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August 3, 2022
Using personalized nutrition to help prevent type 2 diabetes
One in 10 Americans has diabetes and of those who do, 90% have type 2 diabetes. More than 1 in...
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July 26, 2022
George Mason University awarded $3.75M grant to create Nano-IMAGINE program
George Mason University has received a $3.75M per capita grant from GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia...
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July 20, 2022
Mason team works to identify more objective evaluations to diagnose autism
For most of her life, Allison Jack has aspired to improve the lives of autistic people. The George Mason University...
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July 12, 2022
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program supports student’s goal of more compassionate care
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) student Hiba Masood found her true calling to enter the field of psychiatry amidst...
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May 27, 2022
The Hill: Dr. Amira Roess writes about the effects of the baby formula shortage on Black infants
In the U.S., the data is very clear — white moms, more affluent moms and moms with higher education breastfeed more. One of the...
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