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Raising Higher: OneGW's Path to Preeminence

GW’s strategic framework is a bold roadmap for our third century—aligning our community as OneGW to generate impactful scholarship, strengthen student success, and sustain a culture of excellence across the university.

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Professor Helveston Published in Science Policy Forum on Revitalizing the US Automotive Industry

October 30, 2025

EMSE Professor John Helveston published an article in Science discussing how strategic collaboration with China can revitalize the U.S. automotive industry.

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Building a Platform to Make Survey Research More Accessible

October 30, 2025

EMSE Professor John Helveston worked with students to build an open-source survey platform, making it easier for researchers across the world to generate surveys.

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GW Engineering Community Celebrates Past, Builds Future

October 28, 2025

As part of GW's Alumni & Families Weekend, GW Engineering welcomed more than 75 alumni, current students, and their families to its annual open house on October 25, 2025.

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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)