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New Policy Study Focuses on To***co Prevention and Reduction in Virginia Youth

Youth smoking remains a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in Virginia. Associate Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy Hong Xue is continuing his study of youth smoking and prevention with a new three-year study.

With a $450,000 grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, he and his team will study the effects of policy and prevention strategies on the use of conventional and e-cigarettes in Virginia youth through novel simulation modeling.

Learn more about his new study here: http://ow.ly/QeXq50IsIkg.

New Policy Study Focuses on To***co Prevention and Reduction in Virginia Youth Youth smoking remains a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in Virginia. Hong Xue, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, is conducting a study of youth smoking and prevention on the effects of policy and prevention strategies on the use of conv...

Though CDC's Health People 2020 goals for breastfeeding were met nationally, the goals were not met by the Black subgroup.

A new study from Amira Roess in the Department of Global and Community Health found that combining Black racial groups hides health disparities in breastfeeding. She studied differences in breastfeeding initiation between African Americans and Black immigrants enrolled in the Washington, D.C. WIC supplemental nutrition program.

Read more here: http://ow.ly/pAmq50IsH1Y.

Maria Uriyo, assistant professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy and co-founder of Abacus Robotics, recently led a five-member high school robotics team, IronMechs, through a 2-day competition against 56 high school teams. The competition required the team to compete in 8 qualification matches. IronMechs advanced to Round 16.

Before this competition, the IronMechs were finalists in the 2022 High School - Career Readiness Online Challenge, organized by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation. The IronMechs essay entry, “Alquist 3D: Building Our Future,” is available here: http://ow.ly/XAtP50IsBeQ.

Thank you to Professor Uriyo for her work in inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Join the Department of Social Work and learn how to be more adaptable in the face of adversity. The panel, Resilience when Returning to the Community, begins at noon on March 30.

Register here: linktr.ee/MASONSOCW.

Hydrocortisone Does Not Decrease Lung Complication in Extremely Preterm Infants, Suggests NIH Funded Study

A drug thought to hold promise for preventing a lung complication in preterm infants appears no more effective than a placebo, suggests a new NIH-funded study. Rosemary Higgins, senior associate dean for research, is the senior author on the paper that found that hydrocortisone is not effective in improving premature infant lung complications.

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Hydrocortisone Does Not Decrease Lung Complication in Extremely Preterm Infants, Suggests NIH Funded Study New study with senior author Rosemary Higgins, Senior Associate Dean for Research, finds that hydrocortisone is not effective in improving premature infant lung complications.

A degree in social work provides many career opportunities in nonprofits, hospital systems, support services, and governmental agencies. At Mason, we inspire our students to become leaders in their field through innovative research and professional opportunities that jump-start careers. Learn more about Mason’s social work program at https://www.socialwork.gmu.edu.

It’s easy to become inundated with information when deciding which diet plan is best for you. Lawrence Cheskin, chair of the Department and Nutrition and Food Studies, spoke with HealthDay Now to provide insight into popular dieting trends and educate others on which popular weight management plan will work for them.

Learn more here: http://ow.ly/3AQ050Iqmy9.

The bachelor’s to accelerated master’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students committed to pursuing an advanced degree. MPH student Nicole Sanz shares how the accelerated program has supported her goal of becoming an epidemiologist.

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Students in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies learn how diet, nutrients, and eating habits affect the body. Explore the fastest-growing careers in nutrition, where our students apply their skillset and knowledge to help others with weight management, diet improvement, disease prevention, and more.

Are you interested in pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Food Studies at Mason? Learn about the many opportunities at nutrition.gmu.edu.

The College is pleased to announce Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health care plans, as a silver sponsor for the Honoring Mason Nurses: Past, Present, and Future event. The event, held on April 28, will recognize the achievements and impact of Mason School of Nursing graduates and all they do to support the health and well-being of Northern Virginia residents and beyond.

Reserve your tickets today: chhs.gmu.edu/honoring.

Congrats to Jamil Pugh, Rehabilitation Science PhD candidate, on advancing to the final round of Mason's 2022 3MT (3-Minute Thesis) competition with his work "The Effect of Overground Locomotor Training on Walking Turns Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease." He will compete at the Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference in April.

Nutrition Department Hosts Eating Healthy on a Budget

Is it possible to make healthy meals from ingredients like chicken, bacon, and ranch dressing? Students who attended Eating Healthy on a Budget, an event hosted by the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies and the Office of Student Affairs, say the answer is yes. The event taught students how to make healthy, cost-effective meals that incorporate student-favored ingredients with a nutritious twist.

Read more about the event here: http://ow.ly/USoJ50ImYeT.

Nutrition Department Hosts Eating Healthy on a Budget In collaboration with the College’s Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Nutrition teaches students to make a homemade healthy and delicious meal.

We will be celebrating Mason nurses like Joni Brady (DNP '15) at the Honoring Mason Nurses: Past, Present, and Future event on April 28.

Brady chairs the International Collaboration of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, a global nonprofit that supports and trains nurses worldwide on the practice of PeriAnesthesia care. As the Chair, she incorporates multicultural viewpoints she acquired from years of international travel with the skills she developed at Mason to advocate for more training and resources for nurses who live in areas that do not recognize the nursing specialty area of PeriAnesthesia.

Read more about Brady's extensive career and reserve a ticket for the event at chhs.gmu.edu/mason-nursing-stories.

Are you interested in exploring a career in social work? Join the Department of Social Work for What's Next: Words from the Field of Social Work in 2022 and hear from current employers on the latest trends in the industry as well as job openings at local agencies, organizations, and nonprofits.

Register here: linktr.ee/MASONSOCW.

The College is pleased to announce Inova Health System, one of Virginia’s largest hospital systems, as a gold sponsor for the Honoring Mason Nurses: Past, Present, and Future event. The event, held on April 28, will recognize the achievements and impact of Mason School of Nursing graduates and all they do to support the health and well-being of Northern Virginia residents and beyond.

Reserve your tickets today: chhs.gmu.edu/honoring.

Exclusive: Angelina Jolie on passage of Violence Against Women Act

“Addressing domestic violence with Alternate Light Source technology is a matter of equity and can help detect bruises on darker skin," said Dr. Katherine Scafide, assistant professor in the School of Nursing.

Exclusive: Angelina Jolie on passage of Violence Against Women Act Actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie and Ruth Glenn, the head of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, sit down exclusively with NBC’s Kate Snow to discuss the signing of the Violence Against Women’s Act and Kayden’s Law, a provision to protect women and children during custody di...

Advocates Angelina Jolie and Ruth Glenn welcome Violence Against Women Act renewal

Dr. Katherine Scafide’s Alternate Light Source (ALS) research was featured on NBC Nightly News - shining a light on the role ALS can play in detecting bruising in darker-skinned individuals that might otherwise be difficult or impossible to see. Filmmaker and humanitarian Angelina Jolie referenced Dr. Scafide’s research in her work on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Thank you to Ms. Jolie for her advocacy on this important issue.

Advocates Angelina Jolie and Ruth Glenn welcome Violence Against Women Act renewal Angelina Jolie and Ruth Glenn of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence lobbied for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Kate Snow, Jolie says the measure, which expands protections, “is a long time coming.”

Angelina Jolie met with Dr. Katherine Scafide, of George Mason’s College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing, to discuss Scafide’s research on Alternate Light Sources (ALS). Dr. Scafide’s ALS technology helps identify hard-to-see bruising in darker skin tones, where it may be otherwise difficult or impossible to detect.

The Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is an important step in protecting and supporting those who experience intimate partner violence, dating violence, and sexual assault. Thank you to those who have worked tirelessly to advance this legislation and to those whose research and advocacy shine a light on this important topic.

Julia Mandeville, a Public Health PhD student in the College of Health and Human Services and the co-founder of the Barbados Association of Endometriosis and PCOS, focuses her research and advocacy on improving health equity and reproductive health issues. Today Show recently featured Mandeville, where she explained the discrepancy in endometriosis diagnosis rates for women of color, specifically Black women, in relation to their White counterparts.

Read more here: http://ow.ly/ELUc50IjY5m.

The College is proud to announce AARP as a platinum sponsor for the Honoring Mason Nurses: Past, Present, and Future event. The event, held on April 28, will recognize the achievements and impact of Mason School of Nursing graduates and all they do to support the health and well-being of Northern Virginia residents and beyond.

Reserve your ticket today: chhs.gmu.edu/honoring.