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Researchers from George Mason University, Virginia Tech, and Old Dominion University collaborate on a $1 million funded research project by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative to improve AI in autonomous cars.

Inova Children’s Hospital, the Virginia Department of Health, and Mason Engineering joined forces last summer to conduct a COVID-19 antibody study to analyze the incidence of COVID-19 in Northern Virginia’s children.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved Mason’s proposal to set the stage for a reorganization of the Volgenau School of Engineering to a newly formed College of Engineering and Computing, comprising the proposed School of Computing and Volgenau School of Engineering. The College of Engineering and Computing will be led by Ken Ball. The change will become effective on April 1, 2021.

Director of the MS Data Analytics Engineering program, James Baldo, presented how algorithm biases arise and what changes are needed to increase fairness.

Engineering and technology college courses cover the problem-solving skills successful students will need in their careers. But what those courses don’t always cover is how to get a job. 

Senior computer science major Kelly Glebus shares her perspective on women in computing, her time at Mason, and encouragement for women in computing.

Bioengineering junior and student-athlete Laura Hodge saw George Mason University as a place for opportunities, and while she admits it sometimes can be hard to juggle her obligations, she believes she made the right choice.

A new credential in Data Analytics will help undergraduates hone their skills in handling big data.

Honors College student Brenda Henriquez has been named an Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholar, a program that recognizes outstanding undergraduate female students studying computer science.

A Fairfax County Police pilot demonstrates the principles of vertical lift as well as how cyclic and collective flight systems affect motion and control of the rotor blades on the Merten Hall lawn as part of Engineers Week.

Mason IST student Maya Chatterjee debuts the Patriot Cloud Conference for women interested in STEM careers.

George Mason University received a grant from Break Through Tech to propel more students who identify as women and non-binary into tech education—and ultimately tech careers—through curriculum innovation, career access, and community building.