December 17, 2024Emergency management training doesn’t usually involve game controllers or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, but at George Mason University, faculty and students are redefining what it means to prepare for crises. Through cutting-edge, AI-augmented games, they’re transforming complex challenges into interactive learning experiences that build skills and resilience.
December 13, 2024Brian Burke’s career path, from fighter pilot to ESPN data analyst, demonstrates that whether it’s a 4th-and-inches decision or a career pivot into analytics, calculated risks can pay off.
December 4, 2024Darius Jack came to George Mason University with a passion for systems engineering and for flying. He’s been able to maintain his flight hours while earning a bachelor of science in systems engineering this May and an accelerated master's in systems engineering, his second degree from George Mason, in December.
September 30, 2024Adjunct faculty member Larrie Ferreiro has authored several books, one of which was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History.
August 21, 2024A $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study policy and scientific challenges in making bus fleets less dependent on fossil fuel will bring together experts from a variety of disciplines and three major universities. See what they hope to accomplish, and why.
July 1, 2024Dave Hughes followed a path from flying Chinook helicopters for the army to getting a PhD in Sports Analytics from George Mason to now advising the NFL on how to keep its players - including one of his favorites, the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes - safe.
June 6, 2024George Mason's College of Engineering and Computing students win a contest for the solution for rear-end collisions.
May 31, 2024George Mason's top-ranked aviation program allows students to earn a pilot's license while completing their degree.
May 20, 2024A team of George Mason students won two contests for their work on researching and proposing a new Chesapeake Bay crossing.
May 8, 2024George Mason Systems Engineering and Operations Research students took first place in the Systems and Analytics Track of the Sage Memorial Design Competition and first place in the STEM Track of the Patriot Pitch Competition with their plan to deliver supplies to a hard-to-reach island in the Chesapeake Bay.
February 26, 2024A new minor in sustainable systems engineering will be on offered at George Mason University, part of a collaboration between the College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Science, and the Institute for a Sustainable Earth
February 12, 2024While useful technology, drones can pose a serious security risk. Systems engineering and operations research undergraduates Dyar Aziz and Markus Garretson are working to develop a methodology for inferring drone intent based on sensor data.
