Research

A new research collaboration between George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) aims to improve understanding of peripheral neuropathy, a painful and often life-altering side effect experienced by breast cancer survivors involving damage to the nerves that can interrupt daily function. 

A computer program so adept at playing the game Go that it could beat the world's best players changed the career plans of computer science assistant professor Simin Chen.

A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.

A George Mason University study finds higher anxiety rates among women and sexual minorities, with medication use doubling in the latter group.

A pair of accounting professors at George Mason University’s Songdo (South Korea) campus discovered that CEOs with formative Korean War memories reacted differently to perceptions of downside risk.

Edward Oughton, associate professor of geography and geoinformation science in the College of Science, was recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation for space weather prediction and non-terrestrial cybersecurity.

Imagine sitting at home, listening to music you enjoy, and a secret, malicious audio message—imperceptible to human ears—tells your home assistant to transfer money from your bank account. Computer science associate professor Qiang Zeng is developing a way to fight such silent attacks.

This summer, classrooms gave way to labs, field sites, and data sets as George Mason University faculty and students partnered to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges.

George Mason University researcher Celso Ferreira is helping two Virginia towns prepare for flooding through advanced hazard mapping and resilience planning.

A new project by statistics faculty member Brenda Betancourt examines how researchers assess and report the uncertainty that arises when medical records from different sources are linked.