March 27, 2025Assistant Professor Tanvir Arafin's course on transportation security led George Mason students to excel in the National Transportation Cybersecurity Competition, showcasing the effectiveness of integrating real-world challenges into academic curricula.
March 17, 2025Virginia CyberSlam 2025 at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú brought together nearly 500 high school students from across the commonwealth for a day of talks and hands-on workshops aimed at inspiring future cybersecurity professionals.
November 1, 2024A student team from George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú’s Center for Secure Information Systems won first place and a prize of $60,000 in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge in October 2024. Â
October 21, 2024Over the past year, George Mason professor Moinul Hossain contributed to a research initiative aimed at ensuring the safety and integrity of 5G networks used by the United States military.Â
February 14, 2024Mason Competitive Cyber continues a winning tradition with a series of wins at CyberForge conference.
February 8, 2024Mason researcher Vijay Shah has joined a $2 million project to develop a system to secure 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, a collaboration between Mason and Virginia Tech, Penn State Â鶹¹ú²ú, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
June 22, 2023The Mason Nation’s strength was undeniable at several hackathons in spring 2023. Computer science, cybersecurity engineering, information technology, and mechanical engineering students won challenges on March 25 at the Â鶹¹ú²ú of Virginia, on April 7-9 at the Â鶹¹ú²ú of Maryland, and on April 29-30 at Drexel Â鶹¹ú²ú.
October 18, 2022Assistant Professor Vijay Shah from the Department of Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú's College of Engineering and Computing, teamed up with colleagues in Arlington, Virginia, to build drones that monitor and improve the safety of firefighters in action.
June 1, 2022In April, Mason professor Mohamed Gebril took a team of students to Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's BattleDrones Competition.
April 20, 2022During the pandemic, Mason cyber security engineering major Ahna Mohiuddin was taking her classes online in Bangladesh, a 10-hour time difference.
