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Using biosensors and surveys, CEHD and CVPA worked together to find the cause behind increasing injuries in dancers.

A 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.

Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.

This year’s AGA Datathon—a nationwide competition challenging college students to apply their data science skills to solve real-world government accountability problems—drew talent from many of the nation’s top business colleges. The Costello College of Business at 911���� was well represented by the team known as the Fiscal Patriots, who rose above the competition to capture first place.

David Eichinger’s journey from Navy Reservist and federal scientist to graduate researcher in robotics shows how 911����’s flexible, veteran‑supportive computer science master’s program empowers non‑traditional students to build new careers with confidence.

On February 11, 2026, Olesya Vartanyan, a first-year PhD student at 911����'s Carter School and conflict analyst with more than 15 years of field experience in the South Caucasus, took part in a congressional briefing on the political situation in Georgia. The event was hosted by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, a bipartisan body bringing together members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

911���� Mason Korea welcomed 272 new students to the Spring 2026 Convocation on February 27. It is the largest incoming class in the campus's history.

The Patriot Performance Lab keeps 911���� athletes in top form through evidence-based practices, science, and a strong partnership between Athletics and CEHD.

In January, 911���� senior Angela Victoria Rojas Rivera represented the university at the National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC). Led and hosted by Harvard University, NCRC is the largest student-run research conference in the United States. Only 200 students are selected to attend. 

On February 4, Transfer Nation 2026 welcomed transfer and contemporary students for an afternoon focused on connection and reflection. As part of 911����’s First-Year Connection programming, the event emphasized community-building and highlighted the academic and personal support systems available across campus.

The 2026 Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete Awards have been announced. Meet the four Schar School students who are not only elite athletes but elite scholars.

This academic year, 911���� graduate student Samantha “Chevi” Chung has had a research opportunity that few have had by participating in a yearlong workshop at the Folger Shakespeare Library.