February 9, 2026Researchers from George Mason University highlight that without changes, the school nursing profession faces risks to both workforce retention and student health services. Suggested solutions include better staffing, stronger administrative support, and improved working conditions.
February 3, 2026With new evidence from home service workers, George Mason University researchers found that paid sick leave can function as a public health intervention.
January 21, 2026George Mason University recently held its first-ever Qualitative Research Day, an event for PhD students of all disciplines to engage in hands-on and interactive opportunities with the goal of learning new qualitative research techniques and methodologies. The inaugural event is the latest innovation in George Mason’s ongoing efforts to find new ways to support its PhD students.
December 16, 2025More than 80% of 25-34-year-olds and more than 50% of respondents across all age groups already use AI for mental health care.
November 24, 2025How George Mason College of Public Health researchers are working to ease the strain on family caregivers of those living with dementia through evidence-based support, emerging technologies, and global insight.
August 27, 2025In the College of Public Health, researchers are embracing AI’s potential while also interrogating it, testing it, and redesigning it to work better for real people. Faculty are building AI tools to detect cancer earlier, support dementia patients, guide students through biostatistics, document evidence of violence, and flag burnout in caregivers—targeting some of public health’s toughest challenges.
Groundbreaking mobile app captures and documents bruises to help survivors of interpersonal violenceJune 5, 2025An interdisciplinary George Mason University research team is breaking new ground in using artificial intelligence to develop a mobile app to accurately capture and document bruises of victims of interpersonal violence.
May 26, 2025Pregnant women in Hispanic and Black communities may experience greater prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including environmental phenols (EPs) and parabens, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
May 8, 2025Pilot grants fund interdisciplinary faculty research on prevention, community impact, and clinical innovation
July 9, 2024Katherine Scafide honored for bruise research and discoveries in support of survivors of intimate partner violence
