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Patricia Tran became interested in health informatics while working as a nurse. She is now pursuing a Master of Health Informatics degree at �鶹��Ƶ, where she obtained an internship with Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) over the summer to research how 5G-enabled technology can transform telehealth care.

Ginsberg was appointed interim provost in March 2020 by George �鶹��Ƶ interim President Anne Holton. That August, Washington named him to the position permanently for a two-year term to expire in August 2022. An 11-year veteran of �鶹��Ƶ, Ginsberg had served as dean of �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Education and Human Development since 2010.

With the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, �鶹��Ƶ researchers Vivian Motti and Anya Evmenova have developed a smartwatch application that will help improve the daily lives of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Forthcoming research from �鶹��Ƶ's Brad Greenwood represents the most extensive analysis of the impact of police body worn cameras in a major American city.

This fall, 25 students in �鶹��Ƶ’s Honors College enrolled in a class focusing on the changing status of men in American history.

�鶹��Ƶ holds its first Climate Action Plan Town Hall

Conjuring Presence is an exhibition of visual art and poetry featuring �鶹��Ƶ students, faculty, and alumni at the Fenwick Gallery in Fenwick Library on the Fairfax Campus.

In a recent study, �鶹��Ƶ Associate Professor Hong Xue, PhD and colleagues evaluated the impact of ending market exclusivity for brand-name statin drugs. The first study to comprehensively assess the economic impact of generic competition for statins found that ending market exclusivity for statins saves U.S. $12 billion and individuals nearly $1,000 annually.

Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at �鶹��Ƶ each Friday is driven by a different dream. “We build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,” said Michael Riggi, president of �鶹��Ƶ’s solar car team, HyperNova Solar. “[We believe] our car, when complete, will be the world’s first and only 3D-printed solar car.”

University Professor and provost emeritus Peter Stearns is being recognized by the American Historical Association with its Award for Scholarly Distinction.

Katherine Scafide, PhD, assistant professor in George �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing, has received a three-year appointment to NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology.