October 27, 2023Rather than the traditional way we think of health care as treating people once they are already sick, public health is about prevention and empowering the public by giving them the tools to maintain their own health and safety. Let’s dive into why the public health field is an excellent launching pad into medical school.
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.
September 20, 2023A George Mason University multidisciplinary research team recently received $5,000 in funding from the VentureWell Accelerator to continue to develop their app iCONNECT SUD.
August 29, 2023Dean Melissa Perry advocates for using virtual reality to train the next generation of our health workforce in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch. In a strained health care system, virtual reality is a game changer. Find out how Dean Perry and the college are leading the way and innovating health education by providing all our students with the opportunity to learn through VR
August 10, 20232023 MPH graduate Ryan Shelton simultaneously worked to address zoonotic diseases and the mental health crisis among health care workers, transforming his passion to help others into a position as an ORISE Fellow at the CDC
July 12, 2023This robust MPH program focuses on improving public health and well-being, especially among underrepresented communities. But what can you do with a master’s in public health? We’ve broken down five rewarding career fields for MPH graduates.
June 16, 2023Epidemiologist Amira Roess contributes a chapter to ‘A History of Rabies in the Americas: From the Pre-Columbian to the Present, Volume I.”
June 16, 2023Anna Pollack and Jenna Krall are co-investigators in a cross-collegiate team that aims to reduce cardiovascular disease risk for women with endometriosis.
June 13, 2023College of Public Health students learn about the emerging field of equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) in associate clinical professor Vicki Kirsch’s advanced Trauma and Recovery course.
June 8, 2023Amira Roess, epidemiologist and professor in Mason’s College of Public Health, discusses what you need to know about air quality alerts and how it affects your health.
