5 things to know about Mason’s College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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- March 19, 2026Food Justice & Sovereignty.
- March 16, 2026In partnership with Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi, Jhumka Gupta and PhD in public health candidate Samantha Kanselaar uncover the devastating burden of period poverty, mental health, and food and housing insecurity among college students in Hawai’i.
- March 10, 2026First-of-its-kind vaccine protects children from deadly intestinal infections.
- March 2, 2026Cancer prevention researcher Michelle Williams discusses the rising rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 years old and urges preventive measures like a colonoscopy.
- February 27, 2026Extreme heat and its impact on Virginia’s food cycle.
- February 24, 2026Epidemiologist Amira Roess comments on the measles cases arising in the Northern Virginia area.
- February 6, 2026Trail improvements coming to Brenman Park through GMU partnership.
- February 5, 2026Federal judge rules Elon Musk must testify in lawsuits against DOGE.
- January 28, 2026PhD in public health, social and behavioral science student G. Thomas Wilson shares his work studying the lesser-known experiences of caregivers who identify as sexual and gender minorities.
- January 26, 2026Social science researcher Iulia Fratlia and social work student Bryce Neuman will implement an action plan to increase walkability with funding from the Virginia Walkability Action Institute.
- January 24, 2026Outrage at European science center as director ousted after study on glyphosate.
- January 22, 2026Measles case reported in Northern Virginia child. Check potential exposure sites and dates.