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There are currently more than 80,000 unaccounted-for service members from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, and other conflicts. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s ongoing collaboration with the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is exploring new ways of locating the missing remains of those American service members and bringing closure to their families. 

In partnership with Prince William County, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Biomedical Research Laboratory is working to prevent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases.

A pilot program led by George Â鶹ÊÓƵ social work professor Li-Mi Chen used virtual scenarios to improve training for nursing home staff.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers Cynthia Lum and Christopher Koper are testing solutions to help local police departments balance limited resources while strengthening public trust.

For firefighters, even training is a risk. Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers Craig Yu and Joel Martin are hoping to change that.

George Â鶹ÊÓƵ professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic.

George Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher Carlotta Domeniconi is working with the Department of Homeland Security to leverage machine learning and natural language processing to model—and uncover—human smuggling networks.  

Breakthroughs in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Department of Computer Science may result in more effective use of rescue robots.

George Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher Andrea Weeks played a key role in identifying an ancient seedling linked to the biblical myrrh. The seed, a yellow and fragrant resin from the Commiphora tree, was discovered in the Judean desert and revived by a team of researchers.

Emergency management training doesn’t usually involve game controllers or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, but at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, faculty and students are redefining what it means to prepare for crises. Through cutting-edge, AI-augmented games, they’re transforming complex challenges into interactive learning experiences that build skills and resilience.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is using $1 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to enhance emergency response, specifically using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve training and other capabilities of the emergency communication systems in Northern Virginia.

New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.