Institute for Digital Innovation

A New Era for Innovation: Massimiliano Albanese to Lead IDIA

George Mason University has officially named Massimiliano Albanese as the Executive Director of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA). An associate professor in the College […]

The Fast Track: Virginia Launches State-Wide Initiative to Scale University Startups

Governor Glenn Youngkin has officially launched the University Commercialization Initiative, a strategic move designed to turn Virginia’s academic research into a high-speed startup engine. For […]

The Next Generation: Access Academy’s AI Summer Camp Bridges the Digital Divide

Innovation is only as powerful as the community it includes. This summer, George Mason University’s Access Academy launched its inaugural AI Summer Camp, bringing high […]

The Ecosystem Expands: FUSE at Mason Square Welcomes New Tech Titans

The digital innovation landscape in Arlington just got a major boost. George Mason University has announced three new industry tenants joining the FUSE at Mason […]

The Human Catalyst: Recognizing the Visionaries Behind the Tech

While infrastructure provides the foundation, George Mason University’s recent 2025 Innovation Awards remind us that the heart of the IDIA ecosystem is its people. These […]

Patriot Hackers gives new opportunities for student leaders

George Mason University hosted its third annual collegiate hackathon, PatriotHacks, the weekend of April 16. Nearly 350 students from all over the world spent 36 […]

Mason represents Virginia at the 2022 Quantum World Congress

The Quantum World Congress (QWC), the first gathering of its kind, brought the world’s quantum ecosystem to Washington D.C. on November 29 – December 1st, […]

Research With Impact: Jana Kosecka, Bo Han, Songqing Chen, Evgenios Kornaropoulos, Brittany Johnson, and Antonios Anastasopoulos

In this IDIA edition of faculty spotlights, we bring to you an amazing group of Mason faculty engaged in research with impact. Jana Kosecka, Bo […]

Congratulations to Dr. Sanmay Das for winning the CCC Best Blue Sky Paper award at AAAI 2022 for Local Justice and the Algorithmic Allocation of Scarce Societal Resources

AI is increasingly used to aid decision-making about the allocation of scarce societal resources, for example housing for homeless people, organs for transplantation, and food […]

Research Spotlight: James Casey

James Casey is the interim director of the Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI) at the Computer Game Design program at George Mason University. As interim […]