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Computer science major Shruti Sekar was this year's Winter Commencement student speaker. These are the remarks she gave at the ceremony.

More than 500 students, nine sponsors, and 50 volunteers gathered on ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Fairfax Campus for the fifth annual PatriotHacks hackathon from October 6-8. After working for 36 hours straight, student teams presented 70 projects to a panel of judges from the tech industry. 

Computer science sophomore Jax Dumfee chose Mason because of its Competitive Cyber team. Students from all majors at all levels can participate in the organization and gain practical skills for a future working in the tech sector.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ computer science researchers are making exercise virtually fun.

New students heard from accomplished speakers, practiced skills in workshops, and connected with both academic advisors and peer mentors at the Your Path to Tech event on August 18. Event organizers aimed to welcome women interested in tech and set them up for success in coming years.

Weiwen Jiang in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering and Computing has two new NSF grants to tackle challenges in quantum computing.

The 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 University of Virginia, on April 7-9 at the University of Maryland, and on April 29-30 at Drexel University.

Local student Rosy Sultana overcame challenges to succeed in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Honors College. She graduates this May with a degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and Computing.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s most popular student is also a nontraditional one: U.S. Congressman Don Beyer.

At a Computing Career Reception, juniors and seniors in CS and IST networked with tech industry representatives from companies such as Appian, Brillient, and Verisign.