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Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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June 5, 2025Are Pesticides in Your Food Harmful?
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.
June 4, 2025George Mason student nurses create a D.C.-area interdisciplinary nursing research conference to share knowledge and network with fellow students and nursing professionals.-
June 3, 2025Illuminating Justice and Equity: Using alternate light source in forensic nursing
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June 2, 2025A global view of men’s experiences with partner violence.
June 2, 2025Felicia Baez-Smith, MPH ’19,has built a powerful public health career rooted in community impact, leading initiatives from opioid overdose prevention to pandemic response and mental health advocacy. Recently named to George Mason’s 2025 Forty Under 40 by the Black Alumni Chapter, her journey—from student advocate to statewide public health leader—shows how one person’s dedication can transform systems, uplift communities, and inspire the next generation of changemakers.
June 2, 2025The Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award recognizes scholars who have displayed extraordinary contributions to the field of epidemiology.
May 30, 2025Basiri, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, will lead initiatives to advance global research on the role of nutrition in the health of older adults.
May 29, 2025George Mason Social Work Professor Denise Hines co-edits landmark book highlighting an often-overlooked group.-
May 28, 2025Integrating human mobility and animal movement data reveals complex space-use between humans and white-tailed deer in urban environments.
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 23, 2025Erin Maughan, associate professor in the School of Nursing, describes the importance of coordination between public health nurses and school nurses.
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