Students

With the start of the fall semester comes the much-anticipated Movers and Shakers Mixer, the annual networking event connecting George Mason University students with influential business, community, and government executives at Mason Square in Arlington.

More than 250 people are working on the construction of the Fuse building at Mason Square, including George Mason University rising senior Leslie Hernandez. “It’s my way of giving back to my school and community,” said Hernandez, who is majoring in civil and infrastructure engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing.

Mason bioengineering majors hope that their capstone project will help individuals with prosthetic limbs live more comfortable lives.

Bioengineering undergraduates demonstrate how a virtual reality-based physical rehabilitation system can improve patient outcomes.

While 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. 

Eighteen Arlington Public School seniors got an in-depth look into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) this summer thanks to George Mason University’s new AI Scholars program.

From attending school board meetings in Fairfax to working on Capitol Hill, this graduating student is applying his degree to a new position in Tulsa.

International track champ and Schar School master’s student Grace Furlong helps Mason’s track and field women take the A-10 conference championship.

Schar School students discover what happens inside the Council on Foreign Relations during a learning communities visit. (Good news: There are jobs and internships.)

Who needs a master’s degree? Andrew Strasberg is going from graduating senior straight to Ph.D. student. Learn about his journey and the professors helping him make it happen.