Computer Science News
- October 22, 2026A computer program so adept at playing the game Go that it could beat the world's best players changed the career plans of computer science assistant professor Simin Chen.
- October 21, 2026New faculty member Heidi Reichert is helping students build confidence and critical AI skills for the future.
- October 15, 2026Imagine sitting at home, listening to music you enjoy, and a secret, malicious audio message—imperceptible to human ears—tells your home assistant to transfer money from your bank account. Computer science associate professor Qiang Zeng is developing a way to fight such silent attacks.
- October 14, 2026Computer Science Assistant Professor Kenton Murray is expanding AI language technologies to better serve speakers of underserved languages around the world.
- George Mason students win Microsoft, CCI Innovation Challenge with AI-powered disaster recovery toolOctober 12, 2026George Mason University students Iamen Ibrahim and Caleb Zerihun won the $10,000 Microsoft and Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Innovation Challenge for Virginia with Last Mile, a disaster recovery platform that combines artificial intelligence and cybersecurity safeguards to help survivors quickly find reliable, location-specific assistance.
- October 2, 2026George Mason researcher Alex Brodsky is developing technology to help organizations make complex decisions about how to manage energy resources and evaluate potential investments.
- September 23, 2026Parkeye is the new parking app developed by George Mason students that will predict parking availability, help users find lots that match their permits, and provide information about parking changes and closures.
- September 22, 2026More than two decades ago, Songqing Chen arrived at a campus where some of today's research buildings were still forest. Since then, he has watched Mason grow, helped build a department that has become a national leader, and mentored countless students. Now he is ready to take on the new responsibilities of department chair for the computer science department.
- September 14, 2026Computer science major and tennis player Shivaani Ganesh chose George Mason University for its strong academics, diverse Northern Virginia community, and competitive athletic opportunities, and has since leveraged her passion for technology to excel.
- August 31, 2026Thema Monroe-White is helping prepare the next generation not just to use the AI, but to navigate it thoughtfully and responsibly.
- August 25, 2026Not 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.
- August 18, 2026Two College of Engineering and Computing Computer Science faculty members received awards through Amazon's Build on Trainium program. George Mason is one of only four universities with multiple recipients in the latest round of awards