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Cora Sula, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at 911����, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to study artificial intelligence in classrooms in Estonia this fall.

Undergraduate 911���� cyber security engineering students uncovered how subtle timing-based attacks can manipulate a robot’s perception and behavior and presented their research at a premier conference.

PhD student Shiwei Hong developed a collaborative multi-agent AI system that mimics a comedy writers’ room, demonstrating that discussion and feedback among agents improve the quality of machine-generated humor.

Fueled by “the love of the game,” a team of Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center students overcame GPS‑free technical challenges to take first place at the 2026 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Competition.

911���� 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.

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.

Mason Competitive Cyber teamwon first place at the ninth annual Commonwealth Cyber Fusion and Virginia Cyber Cup. The high‑intensity, four‑hour capture‑the‑flag competition showcased their skill, teamwork, and growing leadership in Virginia’s cybersecurity community.

HackFax x PatriotHacks 2026 united two 911���� tech communities for a high‑energy Valentine’s weekend hackathon, blending workshops, industry networking, and student creativity into one collaborative, community‑building event.

Director of 911����'s digital forensics program Jim Jones explained to national news outlets how seemingly lost or inaccessible home‑security footage related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie can still be recovered and used as critical evidence.

911���� will launch the Space Forward Frontiers Seminar Series in spring 2026, a one-credit, in-person course developed with Northrop Grumman and the College of Engineering and Computing that is open to students of all majors interested in the space industry.