1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (374+ words) Led by Naugen in partnership with Nexus234, NISA equips international start-ups with resources to establish and grow their U.S. presence. Applications are now open for the second cohort. NISA offers more than mentorship and funding. From the start, participants are connected with…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (531+ words) What difference does a tree make? That’s what George Mason University researcher Luis Ortiz wanted to find out—before it was planted. Cities increasingly experience extreme heat that poses danger to anyone outside. The urban environment, even on a very…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are now part of everyday life, writing software, tidying up your shopping list, and answering questions. While we know they sit on top of large language models (LLMs), we still understand surprisingly little about what happens…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (518+ words) Hot summer days often lead to poor air quality. High temperatures and high air pressure systems cause pollutant buildups, creating ground-level ozone that can lead to a variety of health issues. And as climate change increases summer temperatures around the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (557+ words) The answer to that question became B-Drive, a senior capstone project developed by Yousuf, Turner Applegate, Javier Carpio Jota, and Calvin Nguyen that combines autonomous navigation, computer vision, and adaptive mobility technology to help wheelchair users move through transportation hubs…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) During her final semester at George Mason University, Sophia Colby put her environmental policy training into action. Colby traveled to Capitol Hill as part of the Rachel Carson Council’s National Environmental Advocacy Day, where she met with federal lawmakers to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (729+ words) George Mason University graduate student Jose Meneses has always been fascinated by the natural world. Like many future scientists, he spent hours as a child watching nature documentaries. “I grew up watching National Geographic and the Smithsonian Channel,” said the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) Tad Einstein referenced a quote often attributed to his ancestor, Albert Einstein, which describes the mission of Einstein Labs: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." He added, "Einstein Labs is anchored…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (502+ words) “We’re not just a research lab,” emphasized Margaret Jones, professor in CEHD’s Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management Division and director of the Patriot Performance Lab. “Providing health services to athletes is also critical. It’s what makes the partnership work.” Strong…...