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As AI reshapes industries, �鶹��Ƶ is preparing future leaders for the challenges they will encounter and working to harness these technologies and their potential to help build a better world.

George �鶹��Ƶ's robots over the years

At George �鶹��Ƶ, cross-disciplinary teams are tackling everything from autonomous search and rescue to the psychology of robotic deception—demonstrating that innovation isn’t just about circuits and sensors, but about empathy and ethics too.

Innovation and collaboration take center stage at George �鶹��Ƶ's new Life Sciences and Engineering Building.

In the summer of 2012, the RoboPatriots, led by then-PhD student Keith Sullivan, MS Computer Science ’05, PhD ’15, traveled to Mexico City, Mexico, as one of two U.S. teams (the other was from Virginia Tech) to compete in the weeklong 2012 RoboCup.

Soukaina Amniouel, MS Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ’20, PhD ’24, is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The George �鶹��Ƶ assistant vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics recently unveiled his vision with an ambitious five-year strategic plan called “Patriots United. Together We Thrive.” The plan aims to enhance student-athlete experiences, strengthen resources, raise competitiveness, curate storytelling and engagement opportunities, and cultivate a championship culture.

Kinesiology major Midori Galligan is on George �鶹��Ƶ's women's rowing team. She also performs with Noteworthy, a university a capella student group.

Each year, �鶹��Ƶ Nation unites for 24 hours to support the mission and vision of �鶹��Ƶ. �鶹��Ƶ Vision Day 2025 encouraged donors to support what means the most to them. They came forward in record numbers—with record-breaking results.

For firefighters, even training is a risk. �鶹��Ƶ researchers Craig Yu and Joel Martin are hoping to change that.

From her small hometown of Ruther Glen, Virginia, to the bright lights of New York City, Gilda Squire, BA Communication ’95, has forged a career that has led Squire from the federal government through Wall Street, into book publishing, and finally landing as a powerhouse talent manager for some of entertainment’s brightest stars.

Learn more about the College of Visual and Performing Arts and its many components in the year 2023-2024