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Results of a recently published survey by a team that includes Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty shows that there is still critical public health work to be done to combat COVID 19.

The localized enlargement of arteries in the brain, known as cerebral aneurysms, can have devastating consequences. Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher Juan Cebral and his team are studying major risk factors for aneurysms and how to identify high-risk patients who need prompt and aggressive treatments.

Following decades of war and genocide in Sudan, in April 2019 a mass movement from civilians overthrew the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir. As the country transitions to democratic rule, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution is working to empower civilians to use their voice to impact the future. The Â鶹ÊÓƵ team, working with partners in Sudan, has been interviewing and video recording oral histories of 100 Sudanese civilians who have lived through both war and peace. Their answers, which expand upon their experiences, also include their vision for a just Sudanese society.

The sudden reversal of CDC mask recommendations has prompted many questions about what this means for Â鶹ÊÓƵ. As we review changing protocols, we will continue to require masks when on campus, and will provide an update with definitive guidance when we have it. As we consider these factors and review the changing protocols, we will continue to require masks when on campus, just as we have done this past year. 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's mobile vaccination clinics are helping to provide COVID-19 shots to communities most in need of them

When it comes sharing recipes on social media, what users post, and what they cook may be two different things according to a recent study led by Hong Xue, PhD at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), analyzed hundreds of recipes and found users liked and pinned posts that were healthy, but more heavily engaged off-line with recipes that were high in fat, sugar, and total calories.

Fall for the Book shattered attendance records at their recent virtual event with New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah. More than 5,000 people from around the globe tuned in live and on-demand to watch the hour-long event.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ on Friday afternoon honored its largest and most diverse graduating class in history with its 54th Spring Commencement.

Thank you, President Washington, for the invitation to speak today and for the honorary degree. This school is special to me for several reasons—many of my own students at NOVA transfer here.

The Class of 2021 will graduate on Friday, May 14.

Elected officials recognize Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s contribution to fighting COVID and thank nurses and staff.

Members of the College of Health and Human Services’ Class of 2020 and 2021 were honored during an in-person mini-celebration on Thursday, May 13.