George Mason University researcher Kenneth Dere has received funding from NASA to revise ionization rates and develop software for the CHIANTI database. He will integrate measured cross-sections into the database, calculate a new ionization equilibrium, and write a scientific paper detailing his findings.
Lei Yang is conducting research on developing fair AI-assisted mobile dermatology diagnosis technology using unsupervised federated learning. The goal is to ensure participation from all socioeconomic populations and find the best network while considering hardware constraints.
George Mason University's Maibach and Mitchell receive $700,001 funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote equitable climate and health solutions in the Gulf States. The funding will support the expansion of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health until September 2024.
The CEEDAR partnership aims to support educational reform in selected states, including Virginia. The project focuses on advancing high-leverage practices and addressing educator shortages, with a focus on special education.
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University has received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to create a digital archive of Civil War graffiti sites in Northern Virginia. The project aims to preserve unique graffiti covering two historic house museums and expand it to several other sites.
The project aims to utilize care coordination and population health principles to maximize health outcomes for high-risk individuals with OUD. Funding will be used to coordinate care through cross-sector system collaboration and individualize treatment plans.
Anand & Ko investigate how losing child SSI benefits affects long-term educational attainment, employment, and neighborhood quality. They analyze data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, exploring relationships between childhood poverty and adult well-being.
Ascoli and Adam propose a novel data-driven methodology using neuroscience experimental knowledge and computer science advances. The study aims to benchmark learning rules in a spiking neural network simulation of the CA3-CA1 region, exploring dynamic synaptic plasticity and fixed neuroanatomy.
Researchers Bo Han and Songqing Chen will focus on authentication in the metaverse, proposing a privacy-preserving continuous and adaptive authentication scheme. Their goal is to address security and privacy challenges in future metaverse development.
Harbir Antil and Tyrus Berry from George Mason University received a $1M grant from DARPA to study the geometries of learning. The project aims to develop novel methods for improving educational outcomes.
Harbir Antil leads a project to create scalable algorithms for optimizing nonlinear dynamical systems with uncertainty. The research aims to enable automated design, data analysis, and optimization using randomized preconditioning and compression methods.
Benjamin Gatling plans to conduct a survey and inventory of the materials, train in best practices, and purchase equipment. The project aims to preserve and digitize the complete collection, offering a unique window into Soviet Central Asia's cultural patrimony.
A new study by George Mason University Professor Priyanka Anand found that paid leave mandates reduce the likelihood of caregivers reducing their paid work hours to care for a spouse with a disability or health shock. However, without job protection, these policies may lead to increased employment departure among caregivers.
George Mason University's Petricoin has received $30,558 in funding from Georgiamune, Inc. to analyze immune cells using reverse phase protein array technology. The research project began in March 2022 and will conclude by February 2023.
A new study by Ramin Hakami aims to improve detection of bacterial pathogens in food samples using an immunodetection method. The goal is to create rapid and accurate identification methods, which will be essential for food safety monitoring.
Michelle Williams, Assistant Professor at George Mason University, received $9,999 to host a lung cancer screening webinar series targeting healthcare providers in Mississippi. The goal is to decrease lung cancer incidence and mortality rates through increased screenings and smoking cessation.
Researchers at George Mason University developed Ha-CoV-2, a non-replicating rapid SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system to measure antibody blocking efficacy. The technology can rapidly assess neutralizing antibodies and has significant impacts for pandemic control strategies.
A new study from George Mason University researchers highlights the use of artificial intelligence and seasonality to screen patients and identify the probability of COVID-19. The algorithm takes into account symptom clusters and age/gender differences, suggesting that fever is a stronger predictor of COVID outside of flu season.
A new study developed by Jenna Krall predicts air pollution model performance in health studies, improving their accuracy. The approach helps determine whether air pollution prediction models can be used in epidemiologic studies, assessing health effects.
Ghimire will receive $560,000 in grant money to synthesize and study topological materials with novel properties. His work aims to design materials for faster, thinner, and more energy-efficient devices, paving the way for quantum computing.
Dr. Cameron Nowzari's project aims to challenge current methods for designing swarm systems and proposes a new framework combining mathematical methods, cybernetics, and social sciences. Funding from the Office of Naval Research will support this ambitious endeavor until late 2025.
A new study from George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services researchers found that the likelihood of foster youth with disabilities experiencing homelessness or incarceration during transition to adulthood varies by type of disability. Youth with emotional disabilities are more likely to experience homelessness, whi...
The study evaluates genetic diversity of Channel Island deer mice before and after invasive black rat colonization and eradication. It aims to determine if native rodent conservation is a viable strategy for controlling invasive species
Xiang Chen at George Mason University is developing a modularized deep neural network generation and deployment framework for heterogeneous edge devices. The project aims to reduce edge AI design and optimization cost, with applications in connected autonomous driving systems.
A new study from George Mason University found that African Americans have lower breastfeeding rates (39.9%) compared to Black immigrants (69.6%), highlighting health disparities within the Black population. The research highlights the importance of nuanced data collection to address these disparities and improve breastfeeding outcomes.
Scientists at George Mason University are developing a therapeutic drug to replace BRCA1 in women deficient, offering an alternative for patients resistant to tamoxifen. The team aims to define the structural features of BRCA1 and identify specific cancer stem cells to target, providing a personalized and precision medicine approach.
Kim and Ramos are exploring the impact of a technology-mediated transmodalising pedagogy on upper elementary science classrooms with EBLs. The project aims to create a guiding framework for content-language-technology integrated instruction for science and ESOL teachers.
Dr. Jamie Clark will lead research on climate change and its effects on human behavior during the Last Glacial Period, using high-resolution paleoclimate and zooarchaeological data. This study aims to provide insight into human-environmental interactions during a key period in human evolution.
Pierobon and her team aim to identify predictive biomarkers of response to treatment with standard care and immunotherapy in gastroesophageal cancer. They will use a novel sampling method to capture immune activation and inflammatory responses within the tumor microenvironment.
Debora Goldberg has received funding to develop a Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program (HPSWRTP) at George Mason University. The program aims to promote health and well-being in rural and underserved communities across the US.
George Mason University researchers are developing a framework for Explainable and Transparent Machine Learning (EXTRA) for Autonomous Decision-Making systems. The project aims to improve the transparency and explainability of AI-driven decisions in autonomous systems, with potential applications in various industries.
Vivian Motti, a George Mason University professor, has received funding to develop human-centric training for privacy and security controls. The project aims to bridge the awareness gap for diverse populations, particularly older adults, by characterizing their technology risks and developing educational materials.
Zhisheng Yan at George Mason University has received a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to develop a cyberinfrastructure for panoramic video analytics. The project aims to enable online analytics and innovative applications in science and engineering monitoring.
Yi-Ching Lee, a George Mason University Assistant Professor, has received funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for his graduate fellowship in transportation-related disciplines. He will conduct research on vehicle-to-interface communication systems to improve the deployment and design of these systems.
Dr. Evan Lowder is examining racial disparities in criminal-legal processing in Indiana to identify key measures for assessing racial equity and understand decision points contributing to disparate outcomes. The study aims to aid researchers in understanding the role of broader systemic disparity in contributing to disparate outcomes.
Eric Osterweil, George Mason University Assistant Professor, receives $40,000 funding to develop an adaptive encryption platform and threat intelligence information sharing system. The project aims to enable usable cryptographic protections for email transactions and establish a foundation for future cybersecurity efforts.
Charlotte Gill, Associate Professor at George Mason University, has received continued funding to conduct surveys and interviews in Rainier Beach crime hot spots as part of the 'A Beautiful Safe Place For Youth' project. The initiative aims to reduce youth crime through community-led collaboration and engagement.
A Northern Virginia regional consortium will develop and deliver evidence-based trauma treatments for PTSD and associated conditions. The training aims to meet the growing mental health needs in the region.
The study, published in Digital Health, finds that a culturally-tailored social media campaign increases Hepatitis B awareness among Korean Americans, improving knowledge and perceptions about HBV testing. The campaign, delivered via Kakao Talk, had a 95% retention rate and comparable results to existing in-person interventions.
Researchers at George Mason University are developing new methods to enable self-learning agents to have an inherent sense of stability, ensuring safe lifelong motor learning. The project uses Bayesian optimization to learn a distribution of Lyapunov regions of attraction, enabling agents to maximize exploration while remaining safe.
Matthew Lefkowitz, a George Mason University doctoral student, has received funding for graduate student financial support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH and NCATS will provide stipend support and health insurance to help him pursue his research.
The project explores African American Muslim hermeneutic tradition and global Islamic practices to advance public knowledge on religion, race, and identity. It aims to fill scholarly gaps and influence academic narratives through various activities, including workshops and online forums.
Researchers at George Mason University, led by Duminda Wijesekera and Vijay Shah, have received $100,000 in funding to develop a multi-cloud environment with decentralized trust management for the manufacturing industry. The goal of this project is to implement OpenStack-SDN-based PoPs across multiple cloud environments.
A doctoral student at George Mason University is investigating coercion during plea negotiations with a $19,762 NSF grant. The study aims to test theoretical definitions and examine third-party evaluators' assessments of plea coercion claims.
Researchers aim to analyze complex program properties using static and dynamic approaches, enabling advanced methods for ensuring software safety and liveness. The project's outcomes will inform new courses, senior design projects, and interactive resources in programming languages and software engineering.
Koblentz will create a detailed resource with data on high-containment labs, research types, and oversight mechanisms. Funding will focus on strengthening national and international policies for safe and responsible conduct of biomedical research
The project aims to create a community of researchers, local managers, and community champions to share knowledge and perspectives on flooding and climate change. Funding will support the implementation of equitable solutions to address environmental injustices in flood-prone areas of Northern Virginia.
Kevin Moran, Assistant Professor at George Mason University, will receive $382,423 from NSF to develop novel data collection strategies and techniques for analyzing realistic smart home usage. The project aims to provide researchers with tools to measure smart home security under realistic usage conditions.
Researchers Wijesekera and Menon aim to address building security governance and communication issues through a uniform secure platform. The project enables energy optimization, cyber-physical security posture, and incorporation of new technologies like solar rooftops and vehicle-to-grid charging.
Wang's research aims to integrate state-of-the-art statistical modeling with modern computational techniques for high-dimensional functional data. The project will develop flexible intelligent models, formal statistical inference tools and high-performance software packages for analyzing large-scale imaging data.