- January 21, 2022
CEC Diversity Associate Mercadi Crawford makes sure that--no matter who they are--all Break Through Tech students know a STEM career is possible with the right education, resources, and opportunities.
- December 3, 2021
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 University.
- November 23, 2021
Libby Bradford, coordinator of outreach and student career management at Break Through Tech for the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University, dedicates her time to help students get into the tech workspace and harness their talent.
- November 4, 2021
CEDRIC virtually launched on Friday, October 29 and it gives diverse students within CEC a unique space for mentorship, opportunities, and networking.
- October 22, 2021
Break Through Tech at Mason partners with the Grace Hopper's Celebration (GCH) conference to bring together diverse women in the technology space.
- October 20, 2021
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) launches first-of-its-kind Computing and Engineering Diversity Resource Information Center (CEDRIC) to provide resources for students, faculty, and staff.
- October 4, 2021
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to discover new initiatives from the Office of Diversity and Inclusive Learning as the College announces BLAST Off week. Blast stands for belonging, leadership, accessibility, success, and transformation all of which will be part of this week-long event.
- September 13, 2021
George Mason University 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.
- August 30, 2021
Associate professor Nathalia Peixoto living her childhood dream of combining her love of teaching and engineering while mentoring young women. She meets with minority students, sharing stories of her journey, providing guidance on job searches and applying to graduate school, and tips on finding a lab to conduct research while an undergraduate.