- The opening of º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s new Forensic Science Research and Training Laboratory in the Spring 2021 semester establishes Mason as a leader in forensic anthropology and investigations and a valuable community partner with law enforcement.
- º£½ÇÉçÇø is poised to be named a managing member in the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership led by the University of Texas at San Antonio.
- A team of researchers from º£½ÇÉçÇø will lead efforts to develop a dynamic, high-performance programmable Cyber-Infrastructure testbed that connects research communities and their resources in the United States with collaborating partners and facilities in Europe
- Bioengineering professor Siddhartha Sikdar is using technology to help individuals with limb loss better control their prostheses.
- A urine-based Lyme disease test created by a team of º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers could soon become available statewide after a recent clinical validation study confirmed that it meets sensitivity and absolute molecular specificity standards.
- º£½ÇÉçÇø anticipates reporting more than $200 million in sponsored research expenditures for fiscal year 2020, which would be an all-time high for the university and shows significant progress toward the university’s strategic goal of $225 million by 2024.