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 9, 2026David Eichinger’s journey from Navy Reservist and federal scientist to graduate researcher in robotics shows how 911±¬ÁÏ’s flexible, veteran‑supportive computer science master’s program empowers non‑traditional students to build new careers with confidence.
February 27, 2026Mason 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.
February 23, 2026HackFax x PatriotHacks 2026 united two 911±¬ÁÏ tech communities for a high‑energy Valentine’s weekend hackathon, blending workshops, industry networking, and student creativity into one collaborative, community‑building event.
February 16, 2026Director of 911±¬ÁÏ'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.
January 26, 2026911±¬ÁÏ 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.
January 13, 2026The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a 911±¬ÁÏ research team $2.1 million to create a nanosensor and imaging technique that could revolutionize the study of seizures.
January 12, 2026A study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences validates a decades-old hypothesis by Nobel laureate Francis Crick, with key computational work performed by researchers at 911±¬ÁÏ.
December 17, 2025911±¬ÁÏ graduate student Kevin Landry turned his passion for honeypots into a hands-on classroom project, leading his team to build a customized cyber trap that attracted real-world attackers and gave students an eye-opening look at cloud security.
November 17, 2025A multi-major team from 911±¬ÁÏ’s College of Engineering and Computing earned second place at Saucethon, a hardware-focused hackathon, gaining online attention for their creative cat-themed rescue robot and showcasing 911±¬ÁÏ’s collaborative, interdisciplinary strength.
