November 6, 2026

The Office of Research publishes this weekly media report to assist with keeping up with news relevant to research at George Mason. It includes news items about recent research of consequence by current George Mason faculty. Items and topics are identified using Google alerts, scientific email newsletters, the media tracker Talkwalker and by monitoring George Mason departmental social media accounts. Stories are sorted by academic unit and, if available, by topic. If stories about George Mason research are not captured by the report, email Elizabeth Grisham. 

Antonin Scalia Law School

Q&A With Scalia Law School Dean Daniel B. Kelly

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (via LinkedIn)

11/3/26 – Get to know Daniel B. Kelly, Allison and Dorothy Rouse Dean of the Antonin Scalia Law School. more

Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

Korostelina Among Authors Of Paper On Ukraine 

Karina Korostelina (via LinkedIn) 

11/3/26 – Karina Korostelina, Distinguished Service Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, is one of the authors of: “Saving lives or freeing territory? Sacred values and tragic trade-offs in wartime Ukraine” in “Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space.” 

 

She writes with Gerard Toal, Professor, Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, and John O’Loughlin, Professor, Geography, University of Colorado. 

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Danielak Is Author Of New Book 

JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER SCHOOL FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 

No date – Silvia Danielak, Assistant Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, is the author of: “Peace Infrastructures: How UN Peace Operations Build Roads, Bridges, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability” (The MIT Press, April 14, 2026). more 

College of Engineering and Computing

100-Year Floods: Myth VS. Reality | 60-Second Lecture | Celso Ferreira 

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (via YouTube) 

11/3/26 – Celso Ferreira, Professor, the Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and Co-Director of Virginia Climate Center, College of Science, explains 100-year floods. more 

George Mason Researchers Bolster Flood Resilience Of Virginia Towns 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 

10/12/26 – Read about work Celso Ferreira, Co-Director, Virginia Climate Center, College of Science and Professor, Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and George Mason collaborators are doing to help Virginia communities become more flood resilient. more 

Ermagun Participates In Panel On Sustainable Transportation 

Alireza Ermagun (via LinkedIn) 

11/3/26 – Read a post by Alireza Ermagun, Associate Professor, Geography and Geoinformation Science, College of Science; Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). more 

Cybersecurity Senior Develops Tool To Assess AI Vulnerabilities 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 

11/3/26 – Read about the research and experiences of Ailene (Diemmi) Dao, a George Mason senior and bachelor’s-to-accelerated-master’s (BAM) student studying cybersecurity engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). more  

Microgrids Meet The Market 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 

10/2/26 – Read about research by Alex Brodsky, Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and his team of researchers. more 

Space Day 2026: "George Mason Space Collaborative Panel" 

George Mason University Television (via YouTube) 

11/4/26 – Leslie Frieden introduces the George Mason University Grand Challenge Initiative and the George Mason Space Collaborative. A panel of university faculty (JK Aier, Anamaria Berea, Hina Kazmi, Leigh McCue, Ferah Munshi, Anne Osterman, and Laura L. Sauls) discuss the burgeoning space economy, future workforce development, data, ethical implications, research funding, entrepreneurship, and community outreach. The collaborative aims to launch a mission to the Apophis asteroid in 2029 and send a "Masonaut" into space, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. more 

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

When Customers Cross The Line: Study Reveals Hidden Toll Of Harassment On Gig Workers 

RICE UNIVERSITY 

11/4/26 – Yijue Liang, Assistant Professor, Industrial-Organizational Psychology 
Psychology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), and Renee McCauley, Graduate Research Assistant, Psychology, CHSS, are among the authors of this research. They write with Tianjun Sun, Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences, Rice University, and Ze Zhu, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Texas A&M University. News story: more Study: more 

How Shame Gets in the Way of Anxiety Recovery 

Psychology Today 

10/22/26 – The author of this piece highlights comments by June Tangney, Distinguished University Professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). more 

This Play Conceived By Teens In Philadelphia’s Germantown Neighborhood Could Be The ‘Ultimate Toolkit’ Toward Becoming Better Adults 

WHYY.org 

9/23/26 – Thalia Goldstein, Associate Professor and Director of Applied Developmental Psychology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), comments in this story. more 

Space Day 2026: "George Mason Space Collaborative Panel" 

George Mason University Television (via YouTube) 

11/4/26 – Leslie Frieden introduces the George Mason University Grand Challenge Initiative and the George Mason Space Collaborative. A panel of university faculty (JK Aier, Anamaria Berea, Hina Kazmi, Leigh McCue, Ferah Munshi, Anne Osterman, and Laura L. Sauls) discuss the burgeoning space economy, future workforce development, data, ethical implications, research funding, entrepreneurship, and community outreach. The collaborative aims to launch a mission to the Apophis asteroid in 2029 and send a "Masonaut" into space, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. more 

College of Public Health

Limaye Presents Research On Vaccine Hesitancy 

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH 

11/4/26 – Read about a research presentation by Rupali Limaye, Professor, Global and Community Health, College of Public Health. more 

 

4-VA Project Brings 'Serious' Games To Nursing Education 

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH 

10/21/26 – The author of this piece writes, “Undergraduate nursing education often presents students with large content volumes and limited collaborative engagement, particularly in medical‑surgical courses. Yanika Kowitlawakul, associate professor in George Mason University’s College of Public Health, School of Nursing, saw a unique opportunity to utilize 'digital escape room games' (DERGs) to provide an innovative approach to enhance engagement while fostering collaboration, critical thinking, and clinical judgment.” more 

College of Science

100-Year Floods: Myth VS. Reality | 60-Second Lecture | Celso Ferreira 

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (via YouTube) 

11/3/26 – Celso Ferreira, Professor, the Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and Co-Director of Virginia Climate Center, College of Science, explains 100-year floods. more 

George Mason Researchers Bolster Flood Resilience Of Virginia Towns 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 

10/12/26 – Read about work Celso Ferreira, Co-Director, Virginia Climate Center, College of Science and Professor, Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and George Mason collaborators are doing to help Virginia communities become more flood resilient. more 

Ermagun Participates In Panel On Sustainable Transportation 

Alireza Ermagun (via LinkedIn) 

11/3/26 – Read a post by Alireza Ermagun, Associate Professor, Geography and Geoinformation Science, College of Science; Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). more 

Space Day 2026: "George Mason Space Collaborative Panel" 

George Mason University Television (via YouTube) 

11/4/26 – Leslie Frieden introduces the George Mason University Grand Challenge Initiative and the George Mason Space Collaborative. A panel of university faculty (JK Aier, Anamaria Berea, Hina Kazmi, Leigh McCue, Ferah Munshi, Anne Osterman, and Laura L. Sauls) discuss the burgeoning space economy, future workforce development, data, ethical implications, research funding, entrepreneurship, and community outreach. The collaborative aims to launch a mission to the Apophis asteroid in 2029 and send a "Masonaut" into space, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. more 

Microgrids Meet The Market 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 

10/2/26 – Read about research by Alex Brodsky, Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and his team of researchers. more 

Costello College of Business

Costello Celebrates The Naming Of The Anil & Anupama Sharma Center For Innovation & Entrepreneurship 

COSTELLO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 
11/3/26 – Read about the Oct. 29 event. more 

Kindland & George Mason University Partner With Forbes On Ranking of America's Kindest Companies 

businesswire.com 

11/4/26 – Researchers in George Mason’s Costello College of Business conducted research that led to Kindland and Forbes ranking the kindest companies in America. more 

Space Day 2026: "George Mason Space Collaborative Panel" 

George Mason University Television (via YouTube) 

11/4/26 – Leslie Frieden introduces the George Mason University Grand Challenge Initiative and the George Mason Space Collaborative. A panel of university faculty (JK Aier, Anamaria Berea, Hina Kazmi, Leigh McCue, Ferah Munshi, Anne Osterman, and Laura L. Sauls) discuss the burgeoning space economy, future workforce development, data, ethical implications, research funding, entrepreneurship, and community outreach. The collaborative aims to launch a mission to the Apophis asteroid in 2029 and send a "Masonaut" into space, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. more 

Costello College Of Business Celebrates Winners Of Alpha Challenge 

COSTELLO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 

11/1/26 – Read about the George Mason students who won the Alpha Challenge stock pitch competition Nov. 1. more 

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Schar School of Policy and Government

RELI Fall Webinar Healthcare In An Ever-Changing Policy Environment 

Schar School of Policy and Government (via YouTube) 

10/26/26 – Mark J. Rozell, Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government, participated in this recent event. more 

Growth & Grand Challenge Initiative

Space Day 2026: "George Mason Space Collaborative Panel" 

George Mason University Television (via YouTube) 

11/4/26 – Leslie Frieden introduces the George Mason University Grand Challenge Initiative and the George Mason Space Collaborative. A panel of university faculty (JK Aier, Anamaria Berea, Hina Kazmi, Leigh McCue, Ferah Munshi, Anne Osterman, and Laura L. Sauls) discuss the burgeoning space economy, future workforce development, data, ethical implications, research funding, entrepreneurship, and community outreach. The collaborative aims to launch a mission to the Apophis asteroid in 2029 and send a "Masonaut" into space, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. more 

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