CEC Communications

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.

George Mason University doctoral candidate Jolypich Pek is using advanced statistical modeling in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to address complex physics problems and support the development of faster, more computationally efficient scientific simulation tools.

Assistant Professor Ningshi Yao received a five-year $628K NSF CAREER Award, funded by the Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL) program. The grant will support her research on ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of interconnected real-time control systems.

George Mason University PhD candidate in environmental engineering Xiaorong Shan was selected as a COVES Policy Fellow, where she will apply data‑driven research to support environmental justice and regulatory decision‑making at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality this summer.

At George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing, the Peer Mentor Center has become a place where students can find guidance from peers who have been in their shoes.

George Mason’s Department of Bioengineering brought together students, faculty, industry partners, and alumni for an evening of career exploration, networking, and research excellence.