January 31, 2023Schar School professor David Hart has his legacy rewarded with a lifetime fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
January 24, 2023New research shows when cannabis is legal, prescription opioid abuse goes down. What does that mean for public health policy?
December 1, 2022The Schar School’s Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise assumes responsibility for a pioneering data project that is crucial to the nonprofit sector.
November 3, 2022The Schar School’s Center for Regional Analysis and the Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Economic Future will combine forces for one goal: To help business leaders and policy makers guide the Washington, D.C., region to a prosperous future.
September 28, 2022An important new study shows how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing of PVC. It also shows what might happen if it’s business as usual.
September 27, 2022A new grant brings the Schar School and Duke University together in an effort to help U.S. communities devastated by the opioid crisis.
September 20, 2022Working with a Schar School mentor, a George Mason Honors College second-year student presents original research at an international policy conference.
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September 1, 2022
A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will explore the intricacies and prevalence of the trafficking of human kidneys by illicit networks around the world, with the goal of disrupting the flow of the trafficking.
August 31, 2022The Schar School’s Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence is working with officials in St. Louis to improve conditions at the county’s jail. The grant is $300,000.
August 25, 2022An important new study of 3,100 counties shows the relationship between a community’s mental health services and the local jail population. It also shows how to reduce that population.
