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The economic data on climate and business outcomes paints a picture of profound disruption beneath a placid-seeming surface.

The controversy about biased policing seems to draw endless fuel from race-based differences in public perception. Simply put, the vast majority of White citizens in the United States believe the police are doing a good job, including on issues of racial equality, while a similar percentage of Black citizens hold the opposite opinion. Brad Greenwood, professor of information systems and operations management, researches how digital technologies are bringing unprecedented transparency to police practices.

Open-source learning materials promise to democratize education, while reducing the financial burden on students. But how can schools bring faculty on board?

Can wearable tech resolve the crisis of underemployment among neurodiverse individuals? A multidisciplinary Mason research team is about to embark on a major study to find out.

Why are some firms more forthcoming than others about their social and environmental impact? It may have to do with the CEO’s personal incentives.

How can you convince someone to give you their time or money free of charge? Focus on the head, not the heart.

A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.

The moment a brand publicizes its good works, it’s at risk of seeming cynical. A Mason professor offers research-based advice on how to generate lasting brand value from sustainability.

Human trafficking is a global crisis of overwhelming scope. Fortunately, anti-trafficking organizations can use AI to predict the criminals’ next moves–with the help of a George Mason University professor.

Thanks to TikTok, Twitter, Instagram et al, we are living in the age of social influence. But how can influence be harnessed to make the world a better place? Yun Young Hur, assistant professor of information systems at George Mason University School of Business, explores that question in a recently published paper in Information Systems Research.