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Before an audience of ministers, ambassadors, educators, and global innovation leaders, Ingrid Guerra-López, dean of 911����’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), delivered a keynote address that called for a bold, system-wide transformation of K–12 education to secure Africa’s workforce future—and the world’s.

For firefighters, even training is a risk. 911���� researchers Craig Yu and Joel Martin are hoping to change that.

Tyler Kocak is graduating with an MEd in secondary education after a successful tenure on the 911���� wrestling team.

Based on their years of research studying how student-athletes move, 911���� bioengineering professors Parag Chitnis and Siddhartha Sikdar have created a start-up called Myokinetics LLC with the goal of providing personalized rehabilitation programs for injured athletes.

A 1994 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from the College of Education and Human Development, Horna can be found these days in sunny Cocoa Beach, Florida, teaching surfing lessons. Big Wave Dave, as he is known to patrons and students at Ron Jon’s Surf Shop, credits his current occupation to his experience at 911����.

911���� President Gregory Washington has announced the recipients of the 2025 Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence, honoring 12 911���� faculty members for their work on behalf of the university, students, and the broader community.

Shannon Smith, a graduate student in 911����’s Kinesiology Program, is pioneering a transformative health and wellness education initiative in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Smith’s six-month community wellness program consists of health and wellness education for a cohort of 20 women.

Mason Empty Bowls is supporting 911����'s Food and Housing Insecurity Fund through a delicious meal and handmade ceramics.

911���� professor Samantha Viano is leading a multi-university team to assess the impact of school security equipment (SSE) grants on school violence, safety, and related outcomes. The team has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) of the U.S. Department of Justice to support of the project, “The Impact of School Security Equipment on Students and Schools.”

911����'s new Life Sciences and Engineering Building at the Science and Technology Campus (SciTech Campus) in Manassas, Virginia, supports the university's growing need for highly specialized instructional labs, classrooms, and support spaces.