JMU – 4-VA https://4-va.org Empowered by 4 Initiatives, Nine Universities Innovate Together. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://4-va.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favi-36x36.png JMU – 4-VA https://4-va.org 32 32 Picking the Degrees and Majors of the Future – U.S News & World Report https://4-va.org/picking-the-degrees-and-majors-of-the-future/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:02:06 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4959 Experts say an interdisciplinary education provides the most reliable preparation for a career in a changing world. By Ilana Kowarski|Dec. 7, 2021 Published by U.S. News and World Report Prospective college and graduate students who are figuring out what to study should honestly assess their interests and talents first.(GETTY IMAGES) Given the rapid pace of economic change and…

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]]> JMU 2020-2021: 10th Anniversary https://4-va.org/jmu-2020-2021-10th-anniversary/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:15:08 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4911 Download 2020-2021-4-VA-Xlabs-Annula-Report.

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]]> JMU professors receive 4-VA grant to study Spanish-speaking communities’ COVID experiences https://4-va.org/study-spanish-speaking-communities-covid-experiences/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:13:38 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4799 BY MELINDA ADAMS Diana Galarreta-Aima, Carlos Alemán, Andrea Martinez Gonzalez, and Tobias Reynolds-Tylus have received a 4-VA grant for their project on “COVID-19 and Central Shenandoah Valley Spanish-Speaking Communities: Exploring Impact and Perceptions of COVID Toward Enhanced Rapid Response Health Communication and Care.” Galarreta-Aima is a professor of Spanish. Alemán, Martinez Gonzalez…

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]]> Improving the Transfer Process https://4-va.org/improving-the-transfer-process/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:34:34 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4603 This course offering is an excellent example of efforts underway to strengthen the pathways from community colleges to 4-year institutions. It also illustrates the commitment of our faculty, and those at BRCC, to provide effective, accessible and relevant learning opportunities for our future teachers. Dr. Samantha PrinsInterim Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics…

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]]> Debate for Civic Engagement https://4-va.org/debate-for-civic-engagement/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:15:47 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4564 PreviousNext1234 Dr. Paul Mabrey Assistant Professor of Communication Studies; Communication Center Coordinator Dr. Michael Davis Executive Advisor to the President Beth Cunningham Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities Dr. Lynn Pelco Associate Vice Provost of Community Engagement About 10 years ago, JMU Director of Debate…

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]]> Diabetes Symposium Shifts Online https://4-va.org/diabetes-symposium-shifts-online/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:10:25 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4522 In the fall of 2019, 4-VA awarded Lori Beth De Hertogh a grant to develop and host a statewide symposium on diabetes with her team, but little did anyone know that a global pandemic would suddenly change their course. Originally scheduled for June, the symposium will now be held online in November of 2020. I am really proud of our team—as soon as things started to change due to COVID…

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]]> GMU Collaborative Research Grants 2020-2021 https://4-va.org/gmu-research-grants-20-21/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:19:01 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4512 Nine George Mason University faculty members were recently awarded 4-VA funding for research projects spanning colleges throughout the university. Each of the lead researchers plans to collaborate with at least one of the other 4-VA partner schools. “The 4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants provide opportunities for our faculty to work in conjunction with colleagues at other schools to…

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]]> Million Dollar Grant https://4-va.org/million-dollar-grant/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:29:22 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4487 PreviousNext12 Dr. George Vidal Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Michael McConnell Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Dr. Stephen Turner Assistant Professor of Public Health Bioinformatics Core Director In 2017 and 2018, 4-VA awarded grants to George Vidal and his team to work with UVA on the genetics…

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]]> From Montpelier to Athens https://4-va.org/from-montpelier-to-athens/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:14:22 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4435 PreviousNext12 Dr. Shane McGary Assistant Professor of Geology and Environmental Science Dr. Anastasia Dakouri-Hild Associate Professor of cultural history of Aegean and Near Eastern art and architecture In 2018, Assistant Professor of Geology & Environmental Science Shane McGary received a 4-VA grant for a project called “Advanced geospatial…

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]]> Conducting Collaborations https://4-va.org/conducting-collaborations/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:06:55 +0000 https://4-va.org/?p=4411 PreviousNext1234 Dr. Masoud Kaveh Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Chenggang Tao Adjunct Professor of Physics Dr. Chennupati Jagadish Distinguished Professor of Physics In the summer of 2016, Masoud Kaveh interviewed with Chenggang Tao at Virginia Tech for a postdoc position in Tao’s research group. Just a few days later…

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