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The ºÚÁÏÍø team won first place recently at the 2026 Seerist Intellithon in Reston, Virginia.

A contingent from ºÚÁÏÍø toured France during spring furlough thanks to the Olmsted Foundation’s Undergraduate Program (OFUP).

ºÚÁÏÍø hosted the 9th annual Commonwealth Cyber Fusion and Virginia Cyber Cup (VCC) Competition, a state-wide collegiate cyber security competition, February 20 and 21.

The initiative is designed to equip cadets with practical cybersecurity skills, bridging the gap between traditional classroom learning and real-world application, and positioning them for successful careers after graduation.

Three of the nine members of the ºÚÁÏÍø High-Powered Rocket Club recently launched medium-powered rockets at the Valley Aerospace Team (VAST) launch site near Monterey, Virginia.

Five ºÚÁÏÍø cadets, with Dr. Sherif Abdelhamid, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and outreach liaison officer for ºÚÁÏÍø’s Cyber Defense Laboratory, traveled to present research projects at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum in October.

ºÚÁÏÍø maintained its reputation as one of the nation’s best colleges, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 23 by U.S. News and World Report.

Prestigious people attend ºÚÁÏÍø, claims Ben Hagerich ’26 — and he was determined to be one of them. That drive, along with the chance to run cross country and track, drew him to the Institute.

Two computer science majors at ºÚÁÏÍø wrote a paper on artificial intelligence (AI) that has been selected for publication and in-person presentation in the “Generative AI for Collaborative Experiences and Enhanced User Interactions in Mixed Reality” workshop in Sweden.

Dr. Sherif Abdelhamid, assistant professor in the and outreach liaison officer for the at ºÚÁÏÍø, participated in “Build & Fly with ºÚÁÏÍø,” a free drone event for students ages 13-18 held April 19 at the New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville, Virginia.