CEC Communications

Three College of Engineering and Computing faculty received Presidential Awards at a reception on May 12. The recipient of this year’s SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award, Xuesu Xiao was also recognized.

With experience that spans science, healthcare systems, and software development, Moaz Shaikh, a CEC student brings a perspective shaped by both analytical thinking and real-world application to George Mason's ACCESS Academy.

PhD student Shahab Aref has developed a tool for the FAA to make air travel safer for millions of Americans through AI-driven, physics-based modeling.

Postdoctoral researchers Blanca Gutiérrez-Guzmán and J Jesús Hernández-Pérez and assistant professor of bioengineering Holger Dannenberg’s latest publication in Nature Communications asks: If the world suddenly gets bigger, do our mental maps stretch with it, or do they break?

Fueled by “the love of the game,” a team of Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center students overcame GPS‑free technical challenges to take first place at the 2026 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Competition.

George Mason University electrical engineering PhD student Kursten Szabos is paying forward the influence of early mentors by combining industry experience, project-based learning, and outreach to guide the next generation of engineers inside and outside the classroom.

George Mason University’s Department of Computer Science researchers earned widespread recognition with numerous paper acceptances at top-tier international conferences, highlighting impactful research across security, systems, networking, artificial intelligence, and human‑centered computing.

Graduate students launched George Mason University’s INFORMS student chapter in January 2026 to optimize connection and professional development for an interdisciplinary community of master’s and PhD students.

Driven by a growing passion for data interpretation and real‑world health applications, bioengineering major Mansi Joseph is fast‑tracking her academic journey through George Mason’s Bachelor’s‑to‑Accelerated‑Master’s program in biostatistics.

Computer scientist Zhicong Lu explores how technology shapes human relationships, whether through live-streamed cultural practices, online communities, or emerging forms of generative AI.