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A player uses an EEG headset to control a penguin-racing game used by Xiadong Qu to explore the BCI. (William Atkins/GW Today)

GW Engineering’s Brain-Computer Interface Research Opens New Frontiers

March 24, 2025

Xiaodong Qu’s lab at GW Engineering develops brain-computer interfaces, with applications ranging from gaming to clinical applications, involving students in hands-on research.

The annual NVC awards ceremony takes place in Jack Morton Auditorium, where the winners of the four vertical tracks find out their placements and prizes. (Rick Reinhard/For GW Today)

GW Engineering Teams Named Finalists in 2025 New Venture Competition

March 20, 2025

GW Engineering teams, Uniflex, Brāv Buddies, Immutiverse, Inc., Layerpure Technologies, and Outlaw Motor Company, have been named finalists in the 2025 New Venture Competition.

Professor Rau on a boat

Professor Rau Supporting Development of Ground-Breaking Microbial Fuel Cells

March 17, 2025

With DARPA support, Prof. Matthew Rau is exploring how to use naturally occurring organic material in the ocean to fuel microbial fuel cells powering ocean sensors worldwide.

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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)