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There’s no shortage of creativity at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú, and from March 11-13, students will accelerate innovation at the university’s annual hackathon. This year, two events will take place simultaneously: PatriotHacks, the signature hackathon focused on software programming, and HackOverFlow, a new hackathon with a focus on hardware engineering.

George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú’s Amarda Shehu and Leah Adams were among 12 Virginia educators honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) as 2022 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients, the council announced Thursday.

Break Through Tech peer leaders help provide support to students—especially females and those from underrepresented communities—-- pursuing computer science, engineering, and information technology degrees at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú.

Libby Bradford, coordinator of outreach and student career management at Break Through Tech for the Department of Computer Science at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú, dedicates her time to help students get into the tech workspace and harness their talent.

Using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI), a team of researchers at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú is taking a wrecking ball to barriers faced by neurodiverse individuals in construction.

Break Through Tech at Mason partners with the Grace Hopper's Celebration (GCH) conference to bring together diverse women in the technology space.

Break Through Tech at Mason will host its first on-campus event Monday, October 25.

George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú is the most diverse and most innovative institution in Virginia according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 Best Colleges List, reflecting the university’s mission of providing access to excellence. Six programs made the top 100, including engineering, which rose 16 spots in the past year.

The latest in a series of high-level rankings at Mason includes a top 50 ranking for computer science by cs.org. Masons College of Engineering and Computing's programs are growing in size and reputation.