Science and Technology

Research Unlocks the Potential of Big Data

Posted: May 24, 2013 at 12:41 pm

Kirk Borne is interested in the patterns of big data that can unlock mysteries about our world.

Neuroscientist Leads Research on Crowdsourcing Brain Data

Posted: May 22, 2013 at 5:11 am, Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 4:45 pm

Mason neuroscientist Giorgio Ascoli is working on how to handle the massive amount of brain data researchers are creating on a near-daily basis.

Student-to-Student Presentations Explore Wetlands Research

Posted: May 17, 2013 at 5:01 am, Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 4:39 pm

Mason’s Wetland Mesocosm Compound was the setting for a class in which Mason students taught middle and high school students about wetlands.

Study Provides Insight into Nesting Behavior of Dinosaurs

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 3:05 pm, Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 9:23 am

A new study on the incubation behavior of modern birds is shedding new light on the type of parental care carried out by their long-extinct ancestors.

EZPass Inventor, Mason’s Most Senior Grad, Delivers ‘Groundbreaking’ Study

Posted: May 13, 2013 at 4:00 am, Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:17 am

Mario Cardullo, this year’s oldest graduate at George Mason University, is not your typical graduate.

Climate Science Institute to Provide New Research, Learning Opportunities

Posted: May 10, 2013 at 1:36 pm, Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 8:51 am

The nonprofit Institute of Global Environment and Society (IGES) is joining Mason’s College of Science.

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