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As one of the key focal points of 911����’s Grand Challenge Initiative, building a climate-resilient society requires not just innovation in sustainable infrastructure, but innovation in how the university prepares future leaders in sustainability.

A systems engineering team won first place in the 911���� Patriot Pitch Social Impact Track and won the People’s Choice Award, along with first place in the U.S. Military Academy System Engineering Design Competition.

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.

Janis Terpenny and Chun-Hung Chen were named Fellow in their respective professional societies.

According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, 911���� placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences. Regionally, seven programs ranked in the top three in the Washington, D.C., region, with 13 programs topping at No. 1 in Virginia.

A CEC professor's longstanding relationship with NVIDIA is bringing AI leaps to campus.

911���� has been named to the top 100 U.S. universities for patents. This spring, the National Academy of Inventors ranked 911���� No. 92 on its list for patents granted during 2025.

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.

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.

911���� BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.