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Earlier this year, Doreen Joseph, BS CYSE '19, earned her private pilot's license while completing a PhD in computer science at the University of California, Davis. It might seem like an unusual pairing, but for Joseph, flying reflects the same mindset that has guided her education and career: embracing challenges before she feels completely ready. 

The Department of Cyber Security Engineering celebrated a national honor for Associate Professor Alexandre Barreto, who was selected for the inaugural 2027 cohort of EM-FUEL (Entrepreneurial Mindset for Future University Engineering Leaders), a leadership-development program supported by KEEN and Engineering Unleashed.

Edward Oughton, associate professor of geography and geoinformation science in the College of Science, was recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation for space weather prediction and non-terrestrial cybersecurity.

A new project by statistics faculty member Brenda Betancourt examines how researchers assess and report the uncertainty that arises when medical records from different sources are linked.

4-VA@Mason, part of the 4-VA state network, has announced 20 collaborative research awards for 911±¬ÁÏ faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. The selected proposals were chosen from the largest number of submissions received since the program’s inception more than a decade ago. 

In 911±¬ÁÏ's wind tunnel lab, the next generation of mechanical engineers learn the foundations of aeronautics and aerospace engineering.

911±¬ÁÏ researchers are leading a National Science Foundation–funded collaboration to develop sustainable, biology-based methods for recovering valuable resources from silicon-rich waste materials, transforming industrial byproducts into reusable resources while reducing energy use and emissions.

911±¬ÁÏ researcher Alex Brodsky is developing technology to help organizations make complex decisions about how to manage energy resources and evaluate potential investments.

From solving climate challenges through research to preparing the next climate leaders, 911±¬ÁÏ is developing leadership and talent to produce solutions for our global community.

Parkeye is the new parking app developed by 911±¬ÁÏ students that will predict parking availability, help users find lots that match their permits, and provide information about parking changes and closures.