October 23, 2026As AI systems become more powerful, the technology making this possible is also becoming more complex...and that complexity may be creating security vulnerabilities that could put sensitive information at risk.
September 8, 2026EagleBank Arena buzzed with high-tech aerial excitement on August 15 as George Mason University hosted the culmination of the 2nd Annual Airborne Robotics Cup, a STEM outreach competition culminating in an intense 12-hour tournament featuring dynamic, lighter-than-air autonomous blimp “soccer” matches.
September 3, 2026Two George Mason faculty members are developing new approaches to protect AI data centers from threats ranging from insiders stealing valuable AI models to cyberattacks against the systems controlling a facility’s power and cooling.
August 19, 2026Electrical and computer engineering Assistant Professor Ningshi Yao tested the idea that competition drives strong results by designing two very different engineering challenges for local pre-college students: one sending student-built ground vehicles racing across a soccer field and the other taking to the skies.
August 11, 2026Students 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.
July 7, 2026Maryam Parsa received a five-year, $655,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new framework for brain-inspired AI.
July 6, 2026Xuan Wang received a five-year, $640,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ask: What if a robot could learn from another robot's experience?
June 8, 2026The College of Engineering and Computing's Sai Manoj is will allow for significant cost savings and efficiencies in the arduous process of hardware verification.
March 30, 2026The CACI scholars program is just one example of a successful partnership between CACI International and the College of Engineering and Computing.
March 12, 2026Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.
