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Students preparing for the ceremony

GW Engineering Celebrates the Class of 2025 and the Power of Resilience

May 23, 2025

At the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and Graduation Celebration, speakers encouraged graduates to embrace the transformative impact of engineering and remain resilient as they embark on a new adventure.

Engineering students pose with their rings

Annual Ceremonies Honor the Impact and Promise of GW Engineering’s Undergraduate Students

May 15, 2025

As part of GW Engineering’s graduation season, undergraduate students marked two key milestones on May 14 that celebrate the transition from academic life to professional practice.

Anngienetta Johnson

From NASA to Humanitarian Leadership: Alumna Anngienetta Johnson’s Distinguished Career

May 14, 2025

After years of breaking barriers at NASA, Dr. Anngienetta Johnson came to GW Engineering’s Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management to study for a new chapter leading large-scale humanitarian efforts.

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THE STATE OF

ENGINEERING for women

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)