Research

Center for Advancing Systems Science and Bioengineering Innovation (CASSBI) refreshed its mission and zeroed in more tightly on its translational research. The new vision of CASSBI is advancing system science and integrating innovation with medical technologies to benefit humanity.

In February, George Mason University students attended the first Undergraduate Research Showcase held by the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) in Richmond. The event was an opportunity for students to present their research as well as share their work with state legislators.

A pair of George Mason University professors are helping needy nonprofits refine their messaging strategies with the help of customized chatbots.

George Mason's annual cherry blossom prediction contest is underway.

Information systems professor Nirup Menon has been researching IT and health care for decades. Now, with the help of the newest tech, he’s helping hospitals translate digital transformation into better outcomes for patients.

New research from George Mason University is making footwear safer in slippery winter conditions.

Mechanical engineering’s Jeffrey Moran continues to prepare an experiment to be carried out on the International Space Station (ISS). Via a powerful microscope in microgravity, the team plans to observe how common atmospheric aerosols move across a temperature gradient, information which would inform climate predictions, geoengineering proposals, and even HVAC applications.

China’s complicated and colorful e-commerce landscape gives us a sense of how livestream shopping is transforming retail. Si Xie, assistant professor of information systems and operations management, researches this new trend.

At last week’s Board of Visitors meeting, George Mason’s Vice President and Chief AI Officer Amarda Shehu rolled out a new model for universities to advance a responsible approach to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and drive societal impact. This model, called AI2Nexus, is building a nexus of collaboration and resources on campus, throughout the region with our vast partnerships, and across the state.

George Mason professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic.