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Quentin Sanders is developing a new generation of hand exoskeletons that may help people regain independence after stroke.

George Mason University researchers are developing smart swarm technologies that will allow a small number of human operators to effectively coordinate and control hundreds of autonomous robots for defense missions while using a video game to test and improve swarm strategies.

By pursuing hands-on robotics experiences and undergraduate research, mechanical engineering alum Chigozie Erondu has explored both sides of research and development, from airborne autonomous systems to advanced manufacturing.

The College of Engineering and Computing's Janis Terpenny was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

With their capstone project, four George Mason mechanical engineering students explored how to make airport travel less stressful for people with mobility challenges?

Daigo Shishika won the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for his work in robotics.

The gathering of 200 mechanical engineering faculty, chairs, and administrators focuses on best practices for educating mechanical engineering workers of the future.

Two multidisciplinary senior design teams in the College of Engineering and Computing are taking on major health‑related challenges, showcasing how engineering students are applying research, innovation, and collaboration to improve health outcomes.

Mechanical engineering sophomore Lekha Shetty applies the discipline and problem‑solving skills behind her Team USA cricket success to her studies at George Mason.

George Mason University will launch the Space Forward Frontiers Seminar Series in spring 2026, a one-credit, in-person course developed with Northrop Grumman and the College of Engineering and Computing that is open to students of all majors interested in the space industry.

Researchers are attempting to 3D print inexpensive prosthetic lower limbs for children, allowing them to run and play with their friends.

Mechanical engineering students are puttig airplane parts to the test...until they fail.