- July 14, 2026Quentin Sanders is developing a new generation of hand exoskeletons that may help people regain independence after stroke.
- July 13, 2026George Mason University researchers are developing smart swarm technologies that will allow a small number of human operators to effectively coordinate and control hundreds of autonomous robots for defense missions while using a video game to test and improve swarm strategies.
- July 10, 2026Through a generous $3 million gift from Department of Physics and Astronomy Professor Paul So’s SYYK Foundation, George Mason’s College of Science will be able to advance the education of the next generation of quantum scientists.
- July 10, 2026Large language models can identify judgmental language in clinical notes but the settings play a major role in accuracy.
- July 10, 2026As artificial intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT become more commonplace in K-12 classrooms, school district leaders and policymakers will face the challenge of ensuring these tools are used in an ethical, responsible, and environmentally sustainable way. Seth B. Hunter, associate professor of education leadership and senior fellow in the EdPolicyForward center at George Mason University, has developed an interactive tool to help.
- July 7, 2026Maryam Parsa received a five-year, $655,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new framework for brain-inspired AI.
- July 7, 2026George Mason University dementia researchers examined fear of falling in people with dementia and their caregivers and how it affected individual and relational sleep.
- July 6, 2026Xuan Wang received a five-year, $640,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ask: What if a robot could learn from another robot's experience?
- July 1, 2026The partnership between George Mason and the Charlotte, N.C., company will accelerate scalable manufacturing of microfluidic devices for bio-innovation, drug discovery, and human-relevant research.
- July 1, 2026George Mason University faculty members and graduate students from the Department of History and Art History and the Center for Mason Legacies (CML) shared their expertise as speakers at the Fairfax 250 history day, a county event held as part of the statewide commemoration of the nation's semiquincentennial.
- June 29, 2026A new high-resolution mass spectrometer is coming to George Mason University’s Center for Molecular Engineering (CME) this fall, thanks to $1 million Community Project Funding.
- June 29, 2026An innovative partnership between George Mason University, Fairfax County, and the United Way is shedding light on how guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship.