AI Day at George Mason
What does it take to prepare students, institutions, and a region for an AI-transformed world? On April 29, George Mason University convened researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry leaders at Fuse at Mason Square to find out.
From machine learning to data ethics, George Mason University’s AI research drives innovation and solutions that make a global impact.
October 15, 2026Imagine sitting at home, listening to music you enjoy, and a secret, malicious audio message—imperceptible to human ears—tells your home assistant to transfer money from your bank account. Computer science associate professor Qiang Zeng is developing a way to fight such silent attacks.
October 7, 2026At the October 1 George Mason's Board of Visitors meeting, President Gregory Washington laid out his eight “bold bets” for managing the financial, technological, demographic, and political shocks affecting higher education and discussed a bridge period between the end of the current strategic plan and the implementation of a new Strategic Roadmap by April 2027.
September 22, 2026Nearly 100 participants attended a daylong, student-designed workshop addressing how to reduce conflicts with AI in the workplace and enhance human leadership skills.
September 21, 2026A new report from AIReDex.ai ranks George Mason University as the top university in Virginia when it comes to preparing its students for an AI-driven future. The report, "The AI Battle of Virginia," rates George Mason 8.8 out of 10, putting it in the “progressive” category, on the strength of its wraparound commitment to AI accessibility and readiness.
September 10, 2026George Mason professor Cher Weixia Chen leads a Grand Challenge Initiative team building an AI-driven virtual human rights classroom for students and educators worldwide.
September 3, 2026Two George Mason faculty members are developing new approaches to protect AI data centers from threats ranging from insiders stealing valuable AI models to cyberattacks against the systems controlling a facility’s power and cooling.
August 31, 2026Thema Monroe-White is helping prepare the next generation not just to use the AI, but to navigate it thoughtfully and responsibly.
August 19, 2026Education leaders across Northern Virginia gathered at George Mason to tackle a pressing question: how to prepare students to use AI responsibly.
August 17, 2026Through hands-on projects and mentorship from experts, high school students learned how to use AI responsibly, create an AI agent, and explore how AI is used to improve health care.
August 10, 2026AI and data-driven tools are key to the Venezuela Earthquake Recovery Initiative, a collaboration between George Mason's Center for Resilient, Adaptable, and Safe Communities and the Gulfstream Foundation. These tools support governments, nonprofits, and humanitarian agencies during long-term recovery efforts.
August 10, 2026Newly patented AI technology helps get bruise detection tools into the hands of clinicians, law enforcement, and researchers
August 4, 2026George Mason University computer science professor Keren Zhou has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a prestigious Genesis Award, an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.