November 19, 2025AI-based assistive technologies are well positioned to transform the lives of people with diverse abilities. As they lead this transformation, Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and accessibility scholars seek to ensure these technologies are built in a responsible way in partnership with the people who need them most.
November 17, 2025A multi-major team from George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing earned second place at Saucethon, a hardware-focused hackathon, gaining online attention for their creative cat-themed rescue robot and showcasing George Mason’s collaborative, interdisciplinary strength.
November 14, 2025George Mason’s chapter of Theta Tau, the professional engineering fraternity, was honored with a national Outstanding Chapter Performance Award at the fraternity’s national convention in Milwaukee this summer.
November 4, 2025George Mason University is pioneering a cognitive learning approach that integrates AI into education through creative, scaffolded course design, preparing students to collaborate with technology rather than avoid it.
November 3, 2025George Mason University faculty are designing an AI system to provide speedy, accurate information to authorities during emergencies, helping them direct the public to shelters safely and effectively.
October 26, 2025Sanchari Das in George Mason's Information Sciences and Technology Department is working to help seniors avoid falling for Cupid's arrow...when it's actually AI's sting.
October 13, 2025George Mason University's ACCESS Academy connects high school students with college-level IT coursework, industry mentorship, and hands-on training to prepare them for technology careers. In fall 2026, the program will move to Fuse at Mason Square.
October 10, 2025George Mason professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic.
September 30, 2025George Mason University continues to lead the way in the world of AI education, thanks to a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded to Aditya Johri, professor of Information Sciences and Technology, and Lawrence Cranberg, endowed research fellow at the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong School of Computing.
September 25, 2025Professor Aditya Johri from the Information Sciences and Technology Department recently returned from an impactful three-week mission to Aalto University in Finland as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program.
September 16, 2025With three National Science Foundation grants, two George Mason researchers are partnering with leading institutions to make quantum computing reliable and accessible.
September 10, 2025George Mason University has appointed Massimiliano Albanese as executive director of the Institute for Digital Innovation (IDIA)—a pivotal move as the university strengthens its position as a leader in cutting-edge research and technological advancement.
