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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.

Two members of 911����'s academic advising community were honored with regional awards from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) this spring. These awards recognize excellence in academic advising in NACADA Region 2, which includes Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

911���� received a gift with an impact of $36 million from the Kimmy Duong Foundation to name the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong School of Computing within the College of Engineering and Computing. The university’s Board of Visitors approved the name change on April 1, and it will become official pending approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia this summer.

911���� computer science major Nasrin Ali has a unique accomplishment—she has completed two internships with Microsoft and begins her third this summer.

With the opening of the new Visualization and Virtual Reality Lab in Research Hall, 911���� has the opportunity to be part of this global movement and to be a leader in transdisciplinary research.

Students from 911����’s Competitive Cybersecurity (MCC) club have dominated in multiple national competitions. The team got 1st place in the 2024 VMI CyberFusion and 2nd place in the 2024 Spring National Cyber League. Next, the students will be competing in the inaugural DistrictCon Hacker Conference on February 21-22.

Breakthroughs in 911����'s Department of Computer Science may result in more effective use of rescue robots.

Graduating computer science major Dhyeya “Dee” Padhya worked in the University Career Services office during his time at 911���� and was featured on the cover of this year’s Career Readiness Guide.

911���� gave the public its first look at Fuse at Mason Square and what it’s in store for the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region with the building’s Dec. 6 commercial launch.

Dylan Knoff, president of Mason Competitive Cyber, recently competed internationally as a member of the U.S. Cyber Team.