March 20, 2026911±¬ÁÏ faculty member, Ningshi Yao, received a $750k grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to establish a hands-on mechatronics training program aimed at building the next generation of high-tech engineering technologists.
March 19, 2026911±¬ÁÏ has been named to the top 100 U.S. universities for patents. This spring, the National Academy of Inventors ranked 911±¬ÁÏ No. 92 on its list for patents granted during 2025.
March 19, 2026Guided by experts, students from 911±¬ÁÏ and Howard University are delivering tailored cybersecurity solutions to the organizations that need them most—while shaping their own futures.
March 18, 2026Eighty-one energetic Patriots traveled to Richmond on March 5 for Mason Lobbies, where 911±¬ÁÏ President Gregory Washington joined House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, and Senator Saddam Salim, BS Public Administration ’12, MPA ’15, in welcoming students to the General Assembly for a whirlwind day of advocacy.
March 18, 2026When students step into AVT 496 Intro to VR for the Artist, they’re not just walking into another studio course—they’re entering entirely new worlds of their own making. 911±¬ÁÏ’s School of Art launched the course this spring, marking its first-ever deep dive into virtual reality (VR) as an artistic medium. 
March 16, 2026New C51 center will spearhead South Korea's defense AI transformation and bolster the Republic of Korea-U.S. tech alliance.
March 16, 2026911±¬ÁÏ’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) announces the ARTS by George! benefit event, headlined by acclaimed actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. ARTS by George! takes place on Saturday, October 3, on 911±¬ÁÏ’s Fairfax Campus.
March 16, 2026Aurali Dade was recently named vice president for enterprise risk management and chief risk officer at 911±¬ÁÏ. Learn more about her and her role.
March 12, 2026Gabrielle Tayac, an associate professor in the Department of History and Art History in the College of Humanities of Social Sciences, has received a grant from NPS to lead Phase Two of Tribal Nations and the Revolutionary War, a community-driven research project that will examine the Revolutionary War and its aftermath from the perspectives of tribal nations.
March 12, 2026Using biosensors and surveys, CEHD and CVPA worked together to find the cause behind increasing injuries in dancers.
March 12, 2026A new minor, the only one of its kind in the Washington, D.C., region, teaches the arts of lobbying and advocacy. Read about the program and how a collaboration between a mentor and a student developed it.
March 12, 2026With a new grant from Prince William County, 911±¬ÁÏ kinesiology professor Joel Martin is leading a comprehensive yearlong study to uncover whether the Fire and Rescue Department’s Work Performance Exam (WPE) truly mirrors the grueling realities of firefighting. By tracking everything from metabolic strain to air consumption, the project aims to refine the test and strengthen the scientific foundation behind firefighter readiness standards.
