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| Thursday, January 18, 2024 science.gmu.edu
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Exploring new frontiers: A Year to Remember
by Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm
Winter break is a great time to reflect, reset, and refocus. For me, I got to spend time with my family and rest in a somewhat warmer climate.
Mason Science completed a very productive year. Thanks to your hard work, our enrollment, research, and advancement growth continue, and we remain focused on moving forward with our plans to address the college’s top priorities.
Some of our colleagues may say the previous year was quite demanding, a roller coaster ride of challenges and high points. As a person who enjoys running, I like to think of the end of the year as a way to finish that race and begin training for the next one. I encourage you all to look back at the moments of 2023 that were either big wins or were learning experiences for you.
Sometimes we can get buried in the day to day and forget some of our shining moments. Not sure where to start? Take a look at our Mason Science annual report. Themed Exploring New Frontiers, it is a compilation of our highlights and successes from the prior academic year. We have much to be grateful for, starting with the hard work and innovative efforts of our faculty, staff, and students to further our science.
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Forensic Science lab topic of latest Mason podcast
Forensic research on human donors is not for the faint of heart, Mary Ellen O’Toole, director of the Forensic Science Program in George Mason University’s College of Science, admitted to Mason President Gregory Washington during the most recent edition of Mason's Access to Excellence podcast. Photo by Cristian Torres/Strategic Communications.
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Two Mason Science faculty receive ORIEI Seed Funding Awards
The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact recently announced the recipients of the 2023 ORIEI Seed Funding, that includes Computational and Data Sciences associate professor Anamaria Berea and School of Systems Biology research professor Virginia Espina. Berea will study "Computational Simulations of Human Habitats in Space" and Espina will look at the "Influence of Internalized Racism on Maternal Mental Health and Infant Health Outcomes in Washington, D.C."
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Mason postdoc leads scientific breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer treatment
by John Hollis
It isn’t often that someone graduates with a PhD and a scientific discovery, but George Mason University researcher Marissa Howard was no ordinary student. Howard, BS Bioengineering ’17, PhD Biosciences ’22, leads a team of scientists who have discovered a way to “eavesdrop” on cellular communications that could revolutionize treatments for cancer and other maladies. Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services.
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Mason scientist receives NASA funding to aid supermassive black hole observations
by Elizabeth Grisham
Physics and Astronomy professor, Shobita Satyapal, received funding for: "The Diagnostic Potential of Coronal Line Emission in the Study of Active Galactic Nuclei: An Exploration with XMM-Newton." This project is the first large-scale systematic survey of a comprehensive set of 20 optical coronal lines in a large sample of Type 1 AGNs for which virial black hole masses have been compiled.
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A macrocyclic peptide kills bacteria by blocking lipid transport
by Laurel Oldach
School of Systems Biology professor Monique van Hoek recently spoke to Chemical and Engineering News on a new antibiotic drug candidate that could treat certain drug-resistant bacteria. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services.
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Mason forensic scientist reconstructs face of Roman crucifixion victim
by Katy Prickett
Forensic Science Program adjunct professor, Joe Mullins, worked to reconstruct the facial features of a man killed by Roman crucifixion. The man's face was revealed in a BBC Four program that explored the details of his life. This work also appeared in The Independent (UK) and Yahoo!. Photo by Impossible Factual/BBC.
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4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants applications now accepted
Calls for proposals are open for Mason faculty interested in launching pilot research projects in conjunction with colleagues at one or more of the universities within the 4-VA system in Virginia. These Collaborative Research Grants (CRG) are designed to facilitate and support alliances which leverage the strengths of each partner university to improve efficiencies in research and higher education; reduce working in silos; and provide hands-on experiential opportunities for students. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through February 15, 2024.
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Galileo's Science Cafe with Qian Liu
January 18, 2024 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Verizon Auditorium, SciTech Campus
Hear GGS assistant professor, Qian Liu's presentation on leveraging AI, spatiotemporal and data fusion methodologies to analyze climate factors and climate change. Registration required.
Celebrate Mason during homecoming activities planned throughout the week. Keep checking this page for continuing updates and information about Mason’s 2024 Homecoming celebration.
ONR Lecture featuring Maynard Holliday
January 26, 2024 | 3 to 4:30 p.m. | 1101 Nguyen (Jajodia Auditorium)
Join Maynard Holliday, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies in the Office of the USD (R&E), for a lecture on "My Robotics Journey – From Comic Head/Sci-Fi Geek to Assistant Secretary of Defense." Hosted by the SciTech Robotics Club. Register to attend.
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