College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University

George Mason University bioengineering student Berk Kasimcan spent his summer internship working on a proof of concept for what could be described as sunglasses for buildings.

Kasimcan is working alongside Harvard University psychology students and second-year PhD engineering and computing student Raphael Kay as they attempt to alleviate the damage that buildings experience throughout the years from radiation, heat, cold, and light.

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-09/bioengineering-student-went-patriot-pilgrim-summer-internship



Photo: Berk Kasimcan. Photo provided.

Calling all STEM and business students at George Mason:

Join leading U.S. corporation Peraton for a leadership panel at lunch TODAY.

Register: https://ow.ly/8os550Tp6L0

Check out more of CEC's BLAST Off Week events: https://cec.gmu.edu/blast-week

Looking to boost your resume and connect with companies? Join HackOverflow's
36-hour hardware hackathon from September 27 - 29!

This event is open to all majors and skill levels and includes free food and materials for all
participants. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your skills and meet industry
professionals!

Registration will close September 20: https://forms.office.com/r/bhmBMMMS2P

Happy BLAST Off Week, CEC!

All week, the CEC's Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement is hosting events to highlight opportunities and resources related to belonging, leadership, access, success, and trailblazing for CEC students.

Students will have the chance to network with organizations inside George Mason and beyond, including CEC Industry Partners such as Peraton and CACI!

Check out cec.gmu.edu/blast-week for event details.

CEC students are invited to the Dean's Annual Ice Cream Social in the Nguyen building from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. TODAY.

Come out and enjoy some popcorn and ice cream and learn about CEC student groups, organizations, and campus resources — all while celebrating our diverse and inclusive community.

The ice cream social kicks off BLAST Off Week, a series of events hosted by the CEC's Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement highlighting opportunities and resources related to belonging, leadership, access, success, and trailblazing for CEC students.

Congratulations to Amir Hasan, George Mason University's Employee of the Month!

As an office manager, Hasan supports the Department of Statistics. Her efficiency and organizational and event planning skills set her apart.

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/amir-hasan-september-employee-month



Photo: George Mason President Gregory Washington and Amir Hasan. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

Incoming cybersecurity student looks to quickly acclimate to college life, given his familiarity with George Mason through the Early Identification Program and other activities.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/cybersecurity-honors-college-student-ready-hit-ground-running

Cybersecurity Honors College student ready to hit the ground running Incoming cybersecurity student looks to quickly acclimate to college life, given his familiarity with George Mason through the Early Identification Program and other activities.

The National Security Agency will host an informational session about their Summer Program for Operations Research Technology (SPORT) TOMORROW, Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 1602 of the Nguyen Engineering Building.

Students from all CEC disciplines are invited to attend.

Fourteen local high school students spent a week in August learning about renewable energy from electrical engineering professor Liling Huang and a host of local energy engineering professionals. At the end of the week, the students presented their work, a model town powered entirely by clean energy.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/high-schoolers-explore-renewable-energy-engineering-mason-square-summer-camp

Computer Science Professor and Associate Dean for AI Innovation Amarda Shehu has been named George Mason's first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer!

Welcome, Amarda Shehu | Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer | George Mason University Don’t miss a video from George Mason University, subscribe now: https://bit.ly/GeorgeMasonYouTubeSubscribe George Mason University has named Associate Vice P...

A $1.5 million study funded by the National Science Foundation will address the challenges involved in transitioning public bus fleets, including transit and school buses, to electric power.

The study is headed by Jie Xu, a professor at George Mason’s Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research (SEOR).

SEOR's Ran Ji and Wenying Ji from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering are also on the project team.

Pictured: Jie Xu. Photo Provided.

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/george-mason-researchers-collaborate-15m-nsf-study-electrify-bus-fleets

Dmitry Oleynik began attending events hosted by George Mason University’s Early Identification Program as an eighth grader. The program, along with early support from his family, helped him develop an interest in engineering.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/early-identification-program-family-support-led-honors-college-freshman-engineering

The Virginia Cyber Navigator Internship Program (VA-CNIP) has equipped students with the skills to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of election infrastructures. As an intern last summer, information technology major Duong Thuy Nguyen helped secure a rural county’s technology for the upcoming presidential election alongside two George Mason peers.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/information-technology-students-stepped-secure-virginias-elections

Freshmen! Come out to our drop in academic advising table to say hi to your academic advisor and get a treat. Happening today until 4 PM!

George Mason University welcomes the largest new undergraduate class in its history George Mason University leadership, faculty, and staff officially welcomed the largest and most diverse incoming freshman class in the university’s history. The incoming undergraduate class—combined freshmen and transfers—also reached an all-time high for George Mason.

SeaGlide Summer Camp ends swimmingly Local high school students explore maritime robotics at NSF-supported summer camp.

George Mason University’s Board of Visitors voted in May to elevate College of Engineering and Computing professor Siddhartha Sikdar to the position of Distinguished University Professor, the highest academic rank bestowed on George Mason faculty members.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/siddhartha-sikdar-honored-distinguished-university-professor

Lap swimmers at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center on George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus shared the pool with some unusual visitors on Friday, July 25, as more than a dozen high school students tested their underwater gliders on the final day of the SeaGlide Summer Camp.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/seaglide-summer-camp-ends-swimmingly
Photo by Ayman Rashid/Office of University Branding

Two George Mason faculty appointed to Virginia AI task force

Amarda Shehu (pictured), a professor of computer science and associate dean in the College of Engineering and Computing, and Padhu Seshaiyer, a professor of mathematical sciences in the College of Science, were named to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) EO30 task force, prompted by Executive Order (EO) 30 by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/two-george-mason-faculty-appointed-virginia-ai-task-force

A team from George Mason University is using augmented reality (AR) to create a smartphone app that will provide first-generation students with a virtual tour of the Fairfax campus as they prepare to transfer from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/george-mason-team-creates-augmented-reality-campus-tour-transfer-students

The Virginia Board of Education approved funding for George Mason University to launch the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Laboratory School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications (DSCA).

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/george-mason-partners-shenandoah-valley-educational-institutions-launch-lab-school

George Mason partners with the Shenandoah Valley educational institutions to launch lab school focused on data literacy The Virginia Board of Education approved funding for George Mason University to launch the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Laboratory School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications (DSCA).

Incoming cybersecurity student Jose Perez looks to quickly acclimate to college life, given his familiarity with George Mason through the Early Identification Program and other activities.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-08/cybersecurity-honors-college-student-ready-hit-ground-running

On Friday, high school students who participated in the 2024 Exploring Renewable Energy Engineering Summer Camp presented their work -- a model town powered by clean energy -- to family and energy industry professionals.

A panel of energy industry professionals representing Dominion Energy, Amazon Web Services, the Solar Hands-on Instructional Network of Excellence, Elevate Energy, AES Clean Energy, and NOVEC also shared insights with the students and their families about shaping a career in the industry.

Congratulations to all involved!

Incoming college students are increasingly concerned with social justice, conflict resolution, and sustainability.
In response, the George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) and Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution are collaborating on a minor in peace engineering.

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/engineering-carter-school-students-give-peace-chance

More info: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/peace-conflict-resolution/peace-engineering-minor/

A group of local rising high school juniors and seniors attended the BioE Buzz Summer Camp hosted by the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University in June. Throughout the week, campers met students and faculty, received tours of research facilities, and participated in hands-on lab activities.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/local-high-schoolers-discover-bioengineering-george-masons-bioe-buzz-summer-camp

The countdown to the Preamble is on! 🤩 Get ready to embark on an exciting journey of discovery and connection at George Mason. Check out the full schedule at welcome2mason.gmu.edu/thepreamble.

Led by computer science professor Rob Pettit, students traveled to Vienna over the summer for a six-week immersive study abroad program.

Students attended classes at the renowned Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), and Pettit held lectures for CS 321 Software Engineering, in which students gained hands-on experience with team-based agile software development practices in preparation for their transition to industry.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/study-abroad-combines-tourism-and-tech

Study abroad combines tourism and tech George Mason computer science students spent six weeks in Vienna Austria earning academic credit in a first-of-its-kind program.

The Global Engineering Deans Council in partnership with George Mason University is proud to announce the call for entries for the 2024 GEDC Diversity Award, a global award for innovative projects that inspire students of all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering.

Further your project with a $2,500 cash prize. The winning project's representative will also receive free registration to the World Engineering Education Forum, with a sponsored hotel and economy travel stipend.

https://www.gedcouncil.org/gedc-diversity-award/

Congratulations to the George Mason faculty awarded 4-VA grants, including five from the College of Engineering and Computing!

Myeong Lee, Xiaokuan Zhang, Xijin (Emma) Zhang, Shaghayegh Bagheri, and Pei D**g have embarked on new pilot research projects in collaboration with higher education institutions throughout Virginia.

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/seventeen-george-mason-faculty-awarded-4-va-grants

Today and tomorrow, the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University is hosting the Engineering Communicators Conference.

Marketing and communications professionals from colleges and universities across the U.S. are hearing from experts and exchanging advice about how to best serve their institutions.