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Libby Bradford, coordinator of outreach and student career management at Break Through Tech for the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University, dedicates her time to help students get into the tech workspace and harness their talent.

George Mason University’s outstanding location, available opportunities, and growing reputation combined to produce a winning formula that attracted statistics professor Lily Wang to the College of Engineering and Computing Department of Statistics in fall 2021.

Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at George Mason University each Friday is driven by a different dream. “We build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,” said Michael Riggi, president of Mason’s solar car team, HyperNova Solar. “[We believe] our car, when complete, will be the world’s first and only 3D-printed solar car.”

Using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI), a team of researchers at George Mason University is taking a wrecking ball to barriers faced by neurodiverse individuals in construction.

The Katona Scholarship for Excellence in Bioengineering began in 2015, and is awarded to bioengineering seniors at Mason who show excellence across their academic performance, leadership initiatives, and career aspirations that aim to support society at large.

The National Science Foundation (NSF)’s I-Corps program is an accelerator that helps entrepreneurs and researchers work together “to bring invention to impact.” Mason serves as an official I-Corps site, supporting local grantees through the exploratory stages of venture-building, as well as preparing them to apply for the national-level program.

CEDRIC virtually launched on Friday, October 29 and it gives diverse students within CEC a unique space for mentorship, opportunities, and networking.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers received $1 million from the United States Department of Homeland Security for a study aimed at detecting criminal disruption of supply chains.

Medhini Sosale knows that a combination of field and lab work is what she wants to do for her career, and her time at Mason has given her endless opportunities to explore it further.

The American Statistical Association (ASA) Census Quality Indicators Taskforce selected assistant professor of statistics Jonathan Auerbach to independently review the 2020 census as part of a three-person research team. Ironically the major finding was what they didn't find -- evidence of malfeasance or wrongdoing.

The Department of Statistics is poised for major growth with new leadership, new hires, and new alliances. These include not only the regular statistics hires but also the Tech Talent Investment Pipeline, a cluster hire in computational systems biomedicine, potential joint positions with other departments, and organizational collaborations.

Break Through Tech at Mason partners with the Grace Hopper's Celebration (GCH) conference to bring together diverse women in the technology space.