January 26, 2026Social science researcher Iulia Fratlia and social work student Bryce Neuman will implement an action plan to increase walkability with funding from the Virginia Walkability Action Institute.
January 16, 2026George Mason University’s Xuesu Xiao, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computing, and Michael S. Bloom, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health, were among the 12 recipients honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with 2026 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
George Mason University Nutrition and Dietetics graduate program receives full ACEND reaccreditationOctober 31, 2025Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) reaccreditation is granted to nutrition education programs that continually prove to be of the highest academic and professional training quality.
October 10, 2025Collaboration between George Mason and local counties help address opioid overdoses, substance use disorder, and behavioral health challenges.
September 23, 2025George Mason University stands out as Virginia’s No. 1 public university for upward mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2026, as Washington Monthly’s “Best Bang for the Buck” in the commonwealth, and as a top 50 public university nationally according to Forbes magazine.
April 16, 2025This year at the college's annual National Public Health Week “Conversations and Connections” event, experts explore the health consequences of isolation—and our collective responsibility to address it.
March 21, 2025Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center President Jeff Joyner and Vice President of Operations—and two-time Mason School of Nursing alumna—Heather Causseaux recently toured the Lab for Immersive Technologies and Simulation. Their visit underscored Sentara’s interest in strengthening its simulation capabilities and exploring the groundbreaking virtual reality advancements at the College of Public Health.
February 11, 2025Lab for Immersive Technologies and Simulation awarded Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation - the first public health college in the world to achieve this ground-breaking milestone.
January 29, 2025Rebmann joins George Mason with 25 years of experience in higher education and is a nationally respected leader and scholar in nursing, infection prevention, and global health security.
Master of Health Administration program wins award for excellence in innovative education from CAHMEJanuary 28, 2025George Mason’s program receives national honor for innovation in health care administration education.
