Lawrence Cheskin elevated to George Mason Distinguished University Professor |
Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Lawrence Cheskin has received the highest honor for George Mason faculty, the Distinguished University Professor award. As a recipient, Cheskin is recognized for his highly renowned research and academic contributions to his discipline, and his eminent reputation within his field.
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Mason and Partners (MAP) Clinics receive Jack Wood Award for Partnership Initiatives |
The MAP Clinics were honored for their critical collaborations with Prince William County Community Services Board to uplift mental health and reduce the prevalence of substance use disorders through the Empowered Communities Peer Recovery Specialist Workforce Program. Photo by Ron Aria/University Branding.
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Student research highlighted at College Celebration of Student Scholarship |
At the college's Celebration of Student Scholarship, 57 undergraduate and graduate students presented their research on topics, spaning the vital conditions of health, wide-ranging populations, and exciting applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual reality. Congratulations to all the winners and participants.
Photo: Doctoral award winners with Associate Dean of Research Alison Cuellar and Dean Melissa Perry. Photo by Mary Cunningham/CPH.
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Volunteers still needed for CPH Degree Celebration and Reception |
Help make the college's Degree Celebration a success for our spring 2025 graduates! The college needs help from faculty and staff during the ceremony and reception.
College Degree Celebration
Saturday, May 17 | 2–4 pm | EagleBank Arena
The college needs several volunteers (marshals) to assist with the college's ceremony in EagleBank. Volunteers are expected to arrive by 1 pm.
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College Degree Reception
Saturday, May 17 | 11 am - 1 pm | Peterson Hall
Clean Up - volunteers needed
Saturday, May 17 | 1-3 pm | Peterson Hall
Volunteers are needed to help clean up after the reception on Saturday, May 17. This is a great way to help if you don't want to deal with the crowds at EagleBank Arena!
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Congratulations to Yanika Kowitlawakul (Nursing) on being awarded a GMU 4-VA@Mason collaborative research grant with VCU on “Development and integration of Escape Room games to Enhance Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Collaboration, Problem-solving Skills, and Academic Performance.”
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Statistical consulting for CPH research |
Need assistance with your statistical analysis, power calculation, data collection plan or study design? Whether for your article, abstract, or proposal, CPH is pleased to connect our faculty with colleagues in the Statistics Department at no cost to you. Four projects have already benefited from this collaboration. We have developed a streamlined process to request assistance with financial support provided by CPH. Learn more here.
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The Lipedema Foundation’s 2025 Research Funding Program supports projects that advance understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of lipedema and related fat disorders. Investigators from a range of disciplines—including but not limited to basic science, clinical research, and translational studies—are encouraged to apply. May be of particular interest to researchers in obesity and metabolism, adipose tissue biology, women’s health, pain and inflammation, vascular and lymphatic disorders, genetics, rehabilitation sciences, and health disparities. LOI due June 10.
National Science Foundation. Limited submission. George Mason may only submit one application, so interested applicants should prepare materials for internal selection. Contact aevanscu@gmu.edu for more information. NSF 23-536: Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-NET.) NSF seeks to foster a network of S-STEM stakeholders and further develop the infrastructure needed to generate and disseminate new knowledge, successful practices and effective design principles arising from NSF S-STEM projects nationwide. To support collaboration within the S-STEM network, NSF will fund several S-STEM Research Hubs (S-STEM-Hub). GMU Internal Application Deadline: May 22.
REACH. Cycle 3 Pre-application submissions. The Mid-South REACH (Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub) program is a NIH-funded program that extends across Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. The primary goal is to accelerate the real-world impact of biomedical and health related innovations through education, mentorship, and financial support for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Mid-South REACH program is not a traditional grant program. It is focused on product development and requires milestone-based project management in six-month increments, renewable up to four times. Pre-applications will be due May 9 by 5 pm ET. Contact the program before applying.
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Teaching and Learning update |
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Blackboard course migration requests due May 6 |
Blackboard access ends July 15. Not all courses were migrated from Canvas to Blackboard. Review your migrated courses by logging into canvas.gmu.edu. All spring 2025 courses will be migrated. To request additional migrations for courses taught from spring 2021 to Fall 2024, complete this form by May 6.
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Canvas Users: Check Your Letter Grades |
Similar to Blackboard, Canvas uses a standardized letter grading scheme that does not match what is used by most programs. Learn how to edit your letter grading scheme.
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Strategic planning update |
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Share your thoughts - survey now open |
We are excited to launch the college's five-year strategic planning process. This is our opportunity to think big, build on our momentum, and shape our future together—with courage, clarity, and collaboration. All faculty and staff are encouraged to complete the Strategic Plan survey by May 18. Your voice makes a difference – please take a few moments to complete the brief 12-question survey.
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Spring 2025 final results |
The final tally of steps for the spring semester reveals HAP retaining its fall title as the unit with the most steps! Congratulations, HAP!
Nutrition and Food Studies came in second, and honorable mention goes to the School of Nursing, which showed the most dramatic steps increase from last semester. Perhaps a unit to watch in the fall.
The individual with the most steps for the semester is Kathleen Chang, who logged 1,176,424 steps, just nudging out Gilbert Gimm with1,145,608. T Rebmann was the top stepper of the final week. All walkers together, over the entire semester, recorded over 20 million steps (20,274,762).
Congratulations to all winners and all walkers.
The Steps Challenge will be on vacation for the summer months.
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These events previously have been in the newsletter; to see full event descriptions, please consult previous newsletters.
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OSCAR Annual Spring Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact |
Saturday, May 17 | 11 am - 1 pm | Peterson Hall | Learn more
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College Degree Celebration |
Saturday, May 17 | 2–4 pm | EagleBank Arena | Learn more
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