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Earlier this year, Melissa Perez was named assistant vice president for research security in the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. In this role, she oversees university-wide policies and processes to ensure compliance with research security laws and regulations (including export control), international collaborations, travel, and cybersecurity. As George Mason’s designated research security officer, she also leads institutional responses to threats affecting the university’s research compliance and standing.

In May, a ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ law student, working with the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS), advocated for a U.S. combat veteran before an administrative law judge at a hearing before the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). 

A Costello College of Business professor’s 2019 academic paper was one of the first to analyze the unique market features of the federal government contracting ecosystem.

For Northern Virginia native Ryan McIntyre, the path to a master’s in environmental science and policy at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ began with something simple: a love for the outdoors and a family connection.

Through her coursework and on- and off- campus jobs, health administration major Claire Leonard has gained experience in various health and business layers of health care.

Sixteen students from George Mason’s College of Engineering and Computing took an early summer ROMP in Quito.

For more than 30 years, the student-run bilingual literary journal Hispanic Culture Review (HCR) at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has published poetry, essays, and narratives in both Spanish and English and highlighted photography and visual art. HCR has been awarded a 2024 National Magazine Pacemaker Award by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Volition, George Mason’s undergraduate literary and arts journal, was named a finalist in the same category.

A pilot program led by George Mason social work professor Li-Mi Chen used virtual scenarios to improve training for nursing home staff.

Mason Korea recently hosted the inaugural iDesign Seminar: K-Content in collaboration with Incheon City. The event brought together academic, government, and industry leaders to explore strategies for strengthening Korea’s cultural content sector. It was supported by Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Tourism Organization, Hanwha Corporation, and SM C&C.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ economics professor and alumnus Tyler Cowen, BS Economics ’83, has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in philanthropy.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ researchers Cynthia Lum and Christopher Koper are testing solutions to help local police departments balance limited resources while strengthening public trust.

An interdisciplinary ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 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.