June 6, 2024
Learning Laboratory for Community Health prepares graduate students to solve real-world public health challenges
The Learning Laboratory for Community Health at George Mason University held the first in-person Learning Lab Challenge at the Inaugural...
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June 5, 2024
George Mason researchers receive $1.78M from NIH for work improving the health of mothers, children
George Mason University scientists, nurses, and researchers in the College of Public Health have just entered the second cycle of...
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May 30, 2024
Reducing STIs among Black sexual minority men starts with understanding their unique challenges navigating the health care system
Pride Month, recognized each year in June, celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals. The month of June commemorates the historic Stonewall Protest of...
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May 29, 2024
Mason CARES intervention reduces stress and feelings of burden of family caregivers of older adults with dementia
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80% of those living with dementia receive informal care from...
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May 29, 2024
Inconsistent gaps by race and ethnicity exist in quality of health care under traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage (MA) is an increasingly popular source of Medicare coverage for all recipients, including individuals from racial and ethnic...
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May 29, 2024
George Mason researchers harness the power of artificial intelligence to match patients with the most effective antidepressant for their unique needs
Researchers in George Mason University’s College of Public Health have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI) analytical models to...
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May 22, 2024
Study: More Medicaid needed for incarcerated individuals with substance abuse disorders
A new study examining how state Medicaid programs are helping people with substance use disorders (SUD) uncovered the need to...
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May 21, 2024
Ageism research helped prepare these social work grads for the workforce
While working on their master’s degrees in social work at George Mason University, College of Public Health alumni Kendall Barrett,...
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May 10, 2024
From the Publisher: Let’s just call it NanoFab-ulous
When I was in school, STEM education wasn’t a “thing.” Even if it had been, it’s unlikely I would have...
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May 2, 2024
Mason professors are researching hacker psychology to defend against cyberattacks
As the prevalence and severity of cyberattacks continue to grow, the Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity (IARPA) has turned its...
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April 30, 2024
George Mason University receives over $1.1 million to revolutionize Lyme disease testing
George Mason University researchers have received a $1,176,645 grant in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Army to...
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April 29, 2024
Mason researcher measures troubles at the tap
Kirin Emlet Furst, an assistant professor in George Mason University's Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, recently received a...
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April 25, 2024
Empowered Communities Conference reinforces the necessity of empowering change together
The inaugural Empowered Communities Northern Virginia Public Health conference, held on April 19, stands as a testament to Mason's leadership...
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April 22, 2024
George Mason University tapped by HRSA to lead health workforce initiatives in Virginia
As part of a federal priority to address health care workforce shortages, George Mason University’s Center for Health Workforce has...
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April 16, 2024
College of Public Health interprofessional team uses Institute for a Sustainable Earth Inaugural Network Catalyst Grant to increase access to health services in underserved communities
Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy Y. Alicia Hong, with a team of interdisciplinary research colleagues across...
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