- October 30, 2023
Researchers from George Mason's College of Public Health provide new insight into preventive screening rates for women with disabilities, which underscores the need for more HPV screening, particularly among women with sensory, physical, and multiple disabilities.
- October 20, 2023
Jhumka Gupta says that historically underserved college students are more likely than their peers to experience "period poverty," which is the lack of access or inability to afford menstrual products
- October 27, 2023
Rather than the traditional way we think of health care as treating people once they are already sick, public health is about prevention and empowering the public by giving them the tools to maintain their own health and safety. Let’s dive into why the public health field is an excellent launching pad into medical school.
- October 26, 2023
Professor of global and community health Ali Weinstein has been honored with Society for Health Psychology’s (SfHP) Volunteer of the Year Award for her dedication to service and leadership
- October 23, 2023
Bryanda G. Amillano Meza has been chosen as the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador for the academic year 2023-2024. Amillano Meza aims to provide viewers with a profound understanding of the significance of the polio vaccine.
- October 12, 2023
The new Virginia Climate Center (VCC) at Mason is leading research on tackling climate-related challenges, such as energy, vector-borne illnesses, and extreme weather and flooding in Northern Virginia and throughout the commonwealth.
- Women with a disability are more likely to experience child marriage than women without a disabilityOctober 11, 2023
A new study from George Mason University PhD in Public Health student Samantha Kanselaar found that women with a disability are more likely to report child marriage compared to women without disabilities. The study assessed the prevalence and associations of disability with girl child marriage and intimate partner violence (IPV) among currently married/cohabiting women (aged 20–24 years) in Pakistan, Mail, Uganda, and Haiti.
- October 9, 2023
Dean of the College of Public Health Melissa Perry led students to Tirana, Albania, to witness global public health capacity building in action
- October 3, 2023
Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health MB (Marybeth) Mitcham conducted an outdoor cooking workshop for special-needs high schoolers. Mitcham presented about the learning experience at the National Network of Public Health Institutes conference.
- September 28, 2023
The College of Public Health + Fuse at Mason Square accelerate potential for Virtual Reality-enhanced learning opportunities