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Scientists from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s College of Science and College of Public Health aim to harness the many advantages of urine testing over other methods and increase mainstream adoption.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý lacrosse midfielder and biology major Lauren Distad is the 2024 Aimee Willard Commemorative Award recipient.

With tick bites on the rise, College of Science and College of Public Health are collaborating to improve detection, diagnosis, and treatment with urine testing.

Interim Provost Kenneth Walsh has appointed Cody W. Edwards as the interim dean of the College of Science, effective July 1.

Jeremy Campbell, associate director for strategic engagement in Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth, says that at the current pace the Amazon rainforest, in five to 10 years, could pass a tipping point in which it could transform into grasslands. That process, fueled by deforestation and climate change, has already begun and is a threat to the biodiversity and socio-cultural aspects that define the region.

In November 2023, Mason students, faculty, and staff gathered to help transplant 1,700 plants of more than 50 native species into two groves near the stream behind Student Union Building I between Aquia Creek Lane and Patriot Circle.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý President Gregory Washington has announced the recipients of the 2024 Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence, honoring 13 Mason faculty members for their work on behalf of the university, students, and the broader community.

Ali Tyler picked Mason because of its well-regarded Forensic Science Program and proximity to Washington, D.C., a choice that put her on her preferred career path and also allowed her to flourish as one of the Atlantic 10’s best all-around swimmers.

Sky Ratcliffe, a Mason Graduate Inclusion and Access (GIA) Scholar, is working on a PhD in mathematics.

Mason scientist Alireza Ermagun leads collaboration to establish disaster resilience prototype using an interactive map to protect vulnerable regions in California.