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CEO of Nanochon and GW alumnus Ben Holmes

Holmes’ Nanochon Approved for Human Trial of 3D-Printed Knee Implant

July 17, 2025

Nanochon, co-founded by GW Engineering alumnus Ben Holmes, gets Health Canada’s approval for first human trial of 3D printed knee implant designed for faster cartilage recovery.

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GW Researchers Advance Brain-Inspired AI with Study on Spiking Neural Networks

July 10, 2025

GW Engineering’s Gina Adam and Joseph Kilgore improve training for brain-inspired AI systems by exploring biologically informed neuron ratios in spiking neural networks.

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GW Engineers Uncover New Insights into Diamond and Graphite Crystallisation

July 9, 2025

Researchers from GW Engineering’s CEE Department reveal how diamond and graphite form from molten carbon, advancing understanding of crystallisation through first-principles simulations.

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THE STATE OF

ENGINEERING for women

WiE

GW Engineering beats the national average for women pursuing engineering degrees. 

 

24.5%

National Average,
undergraduate women
in engineering
( source: ASEE 2020
Engineering By
The Numbers )

47%

Women in the GW Engineering
Undergraduate class 
of 2026
(source: GW Engineering)

28%

National Average, graduate women in engineering,
( source: ASEE 2020 Engineering By The Numbers)

34%

Women enrolled as GW Engineering On-Campus graduate students (source: GW Engineering Data)