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July 30, 2025

Engineering better vision: George Mason professors lead $1.17M NIH project

Understanding and treating complex eye movement disorders like strabismus has long been a challenge for clinicians. Now, researchers at George...
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July 17, 2025

I-Corps in 3D: Streaming toward better telehealth

A team in George Mason University’s Computer Science Department is taking part in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) I-Corps program...
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July 16, 2025

George Mason University advances global health dialogue in Albania

At the sun-drenched heart of Tirana this summer, in the historic halls of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, a...
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July 15, 2025

Student group ‘Accessible’ connects global tech with local advocacy

This spring, Accessible, a registered student organization (RSO) at George Mason University Korea, expanded its mission of promoting inclusive environments...
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July 3, 2025

When the mosquitos bite, the Biomedical Research Lab bites back

It’s summer, and with those longer days come backyard cookouts, outdoor activities and—ouch!—bug bites. Mosquitoes love Northern Virginia’s infamous hot...
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July 1, 2025

Using virtual reality to prevent falls in older adults

Annually, one in four senior citizens seek emergency care from a fall-related injury. Traditionally, conventional physical therapy rehabilitation approaches have...
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July 1, 2025

George Mason is part of Northern Virginia’s first innovation district, launched with transformational grant from GO Virginia

Thanks to a major investment from GO Virginia, Northern Virginia’s first Innovation District is taking shape, laying the groundwork for...
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June 20, 2025

International study reveals glyphosate weed killers cause multiple types of cancer

A comprehensive carcinogenicity study on the world’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, involving scientists from Europe and the U.S., has found...
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June 20, 2025

George Mason’s Health Services Research PhD students and faculty share policy research at AcademyHealth 2025

Health Services Research PhD students and faculty from the Department of Health Administration and Policy (HAP) in George Mason University’s...
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June 12, 2025

Health administration major navigates the intersection of business and health

Growing up, Claire Leonard got a glimpse of what health care could look like beyond hospital walls. Her aunt, a...
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June 11, 2025

Engineering students in Ecuador give locals a leg up

It could have been just another frivolous start to the summer, full of parties and pools before kicking off internships...
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June 10, 2025

Virtual reality adds empathy to dementia care

At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and...
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June 5, 2025

Groundbreaking mobile app captures and documents bruises to help survivors of interpersonal violence

An interdisciplinary George Mason University research team is breaking new ground in using artificial intelligence to support victims of interpersonal...
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June 4, 2025

Student nurses converge for an interdisciplinary research conference organized by George Mason students

Tara Altay, a PhD student in George Mason’s School of Nursing, noticed an unfortunate conference trend: a decrease in attendance...
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June 4, 2025

George Mason awarded $5 million from U.S. Department of Education to increase school counselors in high-need schools

A faculty team from several programs within the School of Education at George Mason University has been awarded a U.S....
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