Mechanical Engineering News
- April 16, 2024George Mason University officially opened its Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center, a collaborative space where students will perform research on a variety of emerging fields related to artificial intelligence and autonomous devices.
- April 8, 2024A group of George Mason University mechanical engineering students are building a motorized Vitruvian man for a Center for the Arts (CFA) performance of "Flying to the Stars," a choral concert dedicated to the beginnings of flight from the time of Leonardo da Vinci to the exploration of space.
- April 1, 2024Pei Dong, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for her work on the multi-scale manufacturing of carbon nanostructures.
- March 14, 2024Jeffrey Moran and Amit Kumar Singh's Coffee Bots are featured as a low-cost solution to contaminated water supplies.
- March 4, 2024The College of Engineering and Computing is leveraging the a new clean room for its graduate certificate in microfabrication.
- March 1, 2024Mason's Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering a new certificate in responsible AI.
- February 16, 2024As the College of Engineering and Computing celebrates Innovation Week, George Mason University President Gregory Washington talks about why he chose to pursue engineering, how being an engineer informs his role as university president, and his induction into the National Academy of Engineering.
- January 25, 2024A Mason team including a high school student, a postdoctoral scholar, and a mechanical engineering professor has developed a way to use spent coffee grounds to remove diverse contaminants from water.
- January 8, 2024Each episode of “The Mason Mechanical Engineer” podcast features an interview with a member of the Mason nation, including staff, faculty, students, alumni, and industry partners. Mechanical engineering chair and professor Leigh McCue co-hosts with Philip Wilkerson, an employer engagement consultant in University Career Services.
- December 6, 2023Mechanical engineering undergrad Kevin Kuck presented a paper at a major conference in Monterrey, Mexico.
- October 18, 2023Collaboration between colleges has led to the creation of a unique autonomous surface water vehicle, collecting samples and reducing manual labor for researchers.
- 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 University of Virginia, on April 7-9 at the University of Maryland, and on April 29-30 at Drexel University.