Yang Receives Funding For Welfare & Poverty Mapping Project
Ruixin Yang, Associate Professor, Geography Geoinformation Science, College of Science, received funding for: “Welfare and Poverty Mapping with Satellite-Derived Data, Spatial Analysis and Machine Learning Application.”
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical and advisory support in:
This assignment will directly support the spatial analytics team under the Science Action program, strengthening the quality and scalability of geospatial research outputs.
Yang received $15,000 from International Food Policy Research Institute for this research. Funding began in July 2025 and ended in Aug. 2025.
###
ABOUT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls more than 40,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. In 2023, the university launched Mason Now: Power the Possible, a one-billion-dollar comprehensive campaign to support student success, research, innovation, community, and stewardship. Learn more at gmu.edu .