5 things to know about George Mason's College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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January 21, 2026George Mason University recently held its first-ever Qualitative Research Day, an event for PhD students of all disciplines to engage in hands-on and interactive opportunities with the goal of learning new qualitative research techniques and methodologies. The inaugural event is the latest innovation in George Mason’s ongoing efforts to find new ways to support its PhD students.
January 20, 2026Embodying an alternative approach to weight.-
January 20, 2026After a year marked by measles outbreaks across the U.S., is the virus now endemic?
January 20, 2026Collin Terling, United States Air Force veteran and health administration student, says George Mason’s forward momentum as an institution resonates with his goals for personal growth.-
January 16, 202612 evidence-backed tips for reducing inflammation.
January 16, 2026George Mason University’s Xuesu Xiao, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computing, and Michael S. Bloom, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health, were among the 12 recipients honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with 2026 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
January 16, 2026George Mason has partnered with the Fairfax County Health Department to provide current FCHD employees with the opportunity to complete public health certificates. Some employees are going a step further and earning their master’s degrees in public health fields.-
January 15, 2026Wegovy injections vs. pills: Doctors explain the differences.
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January 15, 2026Esther Park, Iulia Fratila, Allison Miner, and Yanika Kowitlawakul discuss how they got started as new faculty members, their efforts to transform their teaching and students’ learning, and engagement with professional development on a Keystone Concepts in Teaching: A Higher Education Podcast from the Stearns Center.
January 13, 2026Health Administration and Policy faculty co-author a new chapter in The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability, offering a comprehensive picture of cannabis use among people with disabilities and recommendations for future research.-
January 12, 20266 foods that can kill your sperms.
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January 9, 2026George Mason trial: New pill aims to sustain weight loss after GLP-1s.
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