December 4, 2020The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded a $2 million grant to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to further the advancement of forensic science.
A urine-based Lyme disease test created by a team of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ researchers could soon become available statewide after a recent clinical validation study confirmed that it meets sensitivity and absolute molecular specificity standards.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ anticipates reporting more than $200 million in sponsored research expenditures for fiscal year 2020, which would be an all-time high for the university and shows significant progress toward the university’s strategic goal of $225 million by 2024.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Science Foundation has awarded more than 800 Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants designed to get researchers into the field and lab quicker than the traditional grant process.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s GMU-TV was awarded six Tellys this year—two Golds, two Silvers, and two Bronzes—for excellence in the nonbroadcast/educational institution category for videos promoting the university’s research endeavors and programs. This is the most awards Mason’s television studio has won in one year.
