- January 22, 2026
George Mason researchers are leading a Department of Energy–funded project to make AI more energy-efficient and private by using brain-inspired computing and novel spintronic devices.
- January 20, 2026
In partnership with Children’s National Hospital, George Mason University scientists have discovered a new way to detect early signs of kidney damage in childhood patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Atwo-year $200,000 grant from the Commonwealth Health Research Board will support this work.
- January 15, 2026
Wildfires are notoriously difficult to predict. One George Mason professor is hoping to change that.
- January 15, 2026
Researchers are attempting to 3D print inexpensive prosthetic lower limbs for children, allowing them to run and play with their friends.
- January 15, 2026
George Mason University will establish Virginia’s first grid-interactive AI data center research lab, addressing emerging challenges at the intersection of data centers and the power grid. The lab will advance clean energy integration, grid resilience, and sustainable data center operations while preparing the next generation of digital infrastructure professionals.
- January 13, 2026
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a George Mason University research team $2.1 million to create a nanosensor and imaging technique that could revolutionize the study of seizures.
- January 12, 2026
A study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences validates a decades-old hypothesis by Nobel laureate Francis Crick, with key computational work performed by researchers at George Mason University.
- January 12, 2026
Research from the Steven S. Fuller Institute—based on figures from the federal government—indicates the Washington, D.C., region lost nearly 53,000 federal jobs lost last year. The effects could be long lasting.
- January 9, 2026
The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies was chosen as one of six trial sites for its expertise in obesity and weight loss.
- January 7, 2026
How employees respond to being under surveillance depends on a number of factors, including how good they are at their jobs.