Nathan Kahl

Two College of Engineering and Computing Computer Science faculty members received awards through Amazon's Build on Trainium program. George Mason is one of only four universities with multiple recipients in the latest round of awards

George Mason will soon offer a doctoral degree in cybersecurity, a milestone reflecting the rapid evolution of the field and the continued growth of the university's Department of Cyber Security Engineering (CYSE).

Students recently presented over 20 projects at the MIX (Mason Innovation Exchange), highlighting applied engineering, fabrication skills, and collaborative teamwork. The projects utilized 3D printers, electronic components, sensors, and mixed media design thinking to bring their embedded systems to life.

AI and data-driven tools are key to the Venezuela Earthquake Recovery Initiative, a collaboration between George Mason's Center for Resilient, Adaptable, and Safe Communities and the Gulfstream Foundation. These tools support governments, nonprofits, and humanitarian agencies during long-term recovery efforts.

George Mason's Prepared-NoVA Emergency Preparedness Workshop convened stakeholders on July 16 in Fuse to identify challenges facing Northern Virginia’s first responders.

Giorgio Ascoli is the first George Mason recipient of the Javits Award, reserved for a small number of exceptionally highly rated research proposals, awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH.

CEC was well represented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference in in June, where faculty and staff presented papers and talks, won awards, staffed a booth in an expansive exhibit hall, and were elected to ASEE leadership positions.

Computer Science Assistant Professor Ziyu Yao received an NSF CAREER award for $674,100 to peel the layers back on AI, developing new methods for understanding the internal mechanisms of LLMs.

Quentin Sanders is developing a new generation of hand exoskeletons that may help people regain independence after stroke.

Maryam Parsa received a five-year, $655,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new framework for brain-inspired AI.