University Passes $100 Million Research Milestone
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Mason’s sponsored research expenditures have grown 25 percent over 2008 and 45 percent since 2007.
Archive for August 2009
Aug242009
Aug192009
Study Shows Impact of Military Deployment and Separation on Teens
Mason In The News
CHHS’ Mona Ternus explains how separation during a parent’s military deployment strains the already-difficult experience of raising teenagers.
Aug172009
Mason Rolls Out the Red Carpet During Welcome Week
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More than 75 activities are scheduled from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, so there are plenty of ways to meet new people, learn about Mason and have fun as the new semester begins.
Promote Walking or Biking, Mason Expert Urges Community Leaders
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With half the car trips in the nation covering less than five miles, it’s a no-brainer, says communication professor Ed Maibach.
Alumnus Recognized for Avalanche Rescue
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A snow ranger for an Alaskan national forest, Matt Murphy had his skills tested when he witnessed an avalanche that buried a skier.
The Real World: Aspiring Scientists Learn How It’s Done
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High school students forsake the pool this summer to spend hours in labs with top Mason researchers.
Professor Works to Eradicate Modern Slave Trade
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Human trafficking is the most lucrative organized crime activity after drug and arms trade, says Louise Shelley.
Aug132009
Soldiers Into Students
Mason In The News
Michael Johnson, director of Mason’s Military and Veterans Office, comments on the ways Mason is trying to help ease the transition of student veterans from military life to collegiate life.
Report Finds Deployment of Military Women Affects Children’s Health
Mason In The News
Mona Ternus, CHHS associate professor and assistant dean for academic outreach, discusses her recent study which shows that the deployment of military women often has an impact on their teen-aged children’s health.
Aug112009
GPS-Equipped Shoes Keep Track of Wanderers
Mason In The News
Andrew Carle, director of Mason’s senior housing administration program, comments on a new technology that was developed to help Alzheimer’s disease patients.