August 6, 2026Every election cycle brings headlines about the lack of voter participation among 18- to 24- year-olds. The conventional wisdom is that young people are too apathetic or tuned out to vote. But, according to 911±¬ÁÏ research from the 2025 election cycle, that story is wrong.
August 4, 2026911±¬ÁÏ computer science professor Keren Zhou has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a prestigious Genesis Award, an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.
July 31, 2026SonoVantaâ„¢, a patent-pending contrast agent that improves the precision of cancer margin imaging, is the second technology from 911±¬ÁÏ to be licensed through the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s (VIPC) Lab-to-Launch (L2L) Program, which accelerates the commercialization of promising research breakthroughs emerging from Virginia’s universities.
July 30, 2026911±¬ÁÏ researchers are working with an innovative, electricity-free drinking water treatment system in Puerto Rico that could help small rural communities gain reliable access to safe water.
July 30, 2026The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) has awarded $975,000 to 13 cybersecurity innovation projects through its 2026 CATAPULT and ASCEND funds, continuing its investment in technologies and ideas with the potential to address critical cybersecurity challenges and create real-world impact.
July 27, 2026This spring, start-ups from around the world came to the Nexus234 Innovation District for Northern Virginia International Soft Landing Accelerator's (NISA) Global Innovation Showcase.
July 23, 2026Giorgio Ascoli is the first 911±¬ÁÏ recipient of the Javits Award, reserved for a small number of exceptionally highly rated research proposals, awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH.
July 24, 2026How fast is too fast to reply to a prospective employer? Wrong question, argues 911±¬ÁÏ management professor Einav Hart. Across several settings and contexts, Hart and her co-authors found that once a hiring manager is interested enough to reach out, even the slightest delay in responding could harm your chances.
July 20, 2026Computer Science Assistant Professor Ziyu Yao received an NSF CAREER award for $674,100 to peel the layers back on AI, developing new methods for understanding the internal mechanisms of LLMs.
July 17, 2026Research Associate Professor B.H. Baek is developing air quality and emissions modeling systems to help track and predict local and regional air pollutants and their adverse human health impacts.
