College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University

08/25/2026

George Mason University - College of Engineering and Computing student Jared Traggic and his comedy group Not Quite Laughs are offering a FREE show this Thursday (Aug 27) in Fairfax! Go check it out at https://mackenziesffx.com/

Tix:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-quite-laughs-comedy-night-registration-1994631837520

Story:
https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2026-08/george-mason-student-brings-stand-comedy-closer-campus

Not Quite Laughs, a comedy group founded by a George Mason student, is hosting a free comedy show on Thursday, August 27th, at Mackenzie’s Tunes and Tonics in Fairfax.

08/19/2026

George Mason's Prepared-NoVA Emergency Preparedness Workshop convened stakeholders on July 16 in Fuse to identify challenges facing Northern Virginia’s first responders.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2026-07/george-mason-bolsters-nova-emergency-preparedness-network

08/19/2026

Three George Mason faculty members were elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Congratulations, Siddhartha Sikdar of the College of Engineering and Computing, Liping Di of the College of Science, and Dean Melissa J. Perry of the College of Public Health!

The 2026 elected class includes individuals from the George Mason University: Liping Di of the College of Science, Dean Melissa J. Perry of the College of Public Health, and Siddhartha Sikdar of the College of Engineering and Computing.

08/17/2026

Giorgio Ascoli is the first George Mason recipient of the Javits Award, reserved for a small number of exceptionally highly rated research proposals, awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH.

Giorgio Ascoli is the first George Mason recipient of the Javits Award, reserved for a small number of exceptionally highly rated research proposals, awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH.

08/14/2026

George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing was well represented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference in in June, where faculty and staff presented papers and talks, won awards, staffed a booth in an expansive exhibit hall, and were elected to ASEE leadership positions.

CEC was well represented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference in in June, where faculty and staff presented papers and talks, won awards, staffed a booth in an expansive exhibit hall, and were elected to ASEE leadership positions.

08/13/2026

💚💛COMMUNITY EVENT💚💛
How do we ensure AI is safe, responsible and human-centered? 🤔

George Mason’s Missy Cummings dives into that pressing issue in the September Pub Scholars presentation. Cummings is a nationally recognized expert on autonomous systems, AI safety and human-machine collaboration. She is a professor and director of George Mason’s Responsible AI program. 🤖

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage a George Mason expert around one of today’s most important topics. 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/mv8jze37

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08/12/2026

Computer Science Assistant Professor Ziyu Yao received an NSF CAREER award for $674,100 to peel the layers back on AI, developing new methods for understanding the internal mechanisms of LLMs.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2026-07/nsf-career-award-allows-researcher-look-under-ais-hood

08/10/2026

George Mason researcher Quentin Sanders is developing a new generation of hand exoskeletons that may help people regain independence after stroke.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2026-07/george-mason-researcher-develops-affordable-helping-hand-stroke-recovery

08/10/2026

George Mason University computer science professor Keren Zhou has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a prestigious Genesis Award, an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.

08/07/2026

George Mason University has launched the Ambassadors of Teaching in the Age of AI (ATAA) program, a new professional learning initiative designed to help educators develop the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the growing role of artificial intelligence in education and society.

George Mason University has launched the Ambassadors of Teaching in the Age of AI (ATAA) program, a new professional learning initiative designed to help educators develop the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the growing role of artificial intelligence in education and society.