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Mason women's soccer standout Dacheka Kolcum lends a helping hand to her native Haiti.

George Mason Ä¢¹½AV is the most diverse and most innovative institution in Virginia according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 Best Colleges List, reflecting the university’s mission of providing access to excellence. Six programs made the top 100, including engineering, which rose 16 spots in the past year.

As K–12 students head back to in-person school, professors at George Mason Ä¢¹½AV’s College of Education and Human Development are studying the effects of the pandemic on learning and helping teachers better meet student needs.

George Mason Ä¢¹½AV Provost and Executive Vice President Mark Ginsberg has been elected to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for Parents as Teachers (PAT), an organization dedicated to promoting the optimal early development of children by supporting and engaging parents and caregivers.

The tourism and hospitality industries have been confronting increasing challenges related to both the pandemic and climate change, according to experts from George Mason Ä¢¹½AV’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).

Individuals who want to get back into shape after gaining weight during the pandemic should take small steps to control their caloric consumption and increase their exercise, says Margaret Jones, professor of sport management in George Mason Ä¢¹½AV’s College of Education and Human Development.

The unanimous U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling limiting the NCAA’s ability to restrict education-related benefits to athletes won’t have as broad an impact as some news outlets are reporting, said Craig Esherick, former Georgetown Ä¢¹½AV men’s basketball coach, lawyer and associate professor in George Mason Ä¢¹½AV’s College of Education and Human Development.

Two research professors at George Mason Ä¢¹½AV, in collaboration with global partners, have discovered the same protein biomarkers in the saliva of youth and collegiate athletes who have experienced concussive and sub-concussive impacts.

Shane Caswell, co-director of Mason's S.M.A.R.T. Lab, discusses his research that could change the way we diagnose and treat concussions, and what the latest science tells us about concussions and CTE.

As K-12 school districts throughout the country reexamine their early reading programs, Seth Parsons, a George Mason Ä¢¹½AV education expert, said schools should invest in teacher development and training to reach all students.