- June 25, 2024New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.
- June 5, 2024George Mason University scientists, nurses, and researchers in the College of Public Health have just entered the second cycle of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO).
- May 2, 2024A team of George Mason University researchers is probing the psychology behind cyberattacks as part of a U.S. intelligence community program aimed at turning the tables on hackers.
- April 9, 2024George Mason researchers are using immersive virtual reality to examine ways in which high-stress conditions may influence law enforcement officer decision-making and utilization of equitable policing strategies.
- January 25, 2024A Mason team including a high school student, a postdoctoral scholar, and a mechanical engineering professor has developed a way to use spent coffee grounds to remove diverse contaminants from water.
- January 24, 2024Mason researcher Daniel Hanley and team developed a new camera system that allows ecologists and filmmakers to produce videos that accurately replicate the colors that different animals see in natural settings.
- January 23, 2024Mason scientists and partners will leverage their climate expertise and the university’s resources into broader societal implications, thanks to a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
- January 17, 2024With the opening of the Nanofabrication Facility on its Science and Technology Campus, Mason stands ready to conduct state-of-the-art research and to help train the next generation of innovators.
- November 7, 2023A Mason research team is developing a CropSmart Digital Twin to support farmers with increasing crop production and decreasing environmental footprint.
- October 16, 2023New research into identity verification from George Mason University may put your security directly in the palm of your (sweaty) hand.
- October 12, 2023The new Virginia Climate Center (VCC) at Mason is leading research on tackling climate-related challenges, such as energy, vector-borne illnesses, and extreme weather and flooding in Northern Virginia and throughout the commonwealth.
- October 11, 2023Can wearable tech resolve the crisis of underemployment among neurodiverse individuals? A multidisciplinary Mason research team is about to embark on a major study to find out.