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Alumnus Rick Wagner Featured on “CEOs You Should Know”

May 2, 2025

Rick Wagner, CEO of Agile Defense and GW Engineering alumnus, discusses his leadership journey and mission-driven innovation on iHeartRadio’s “CEOs You Should Know.”

GW graduate students Adrian Outlaw (l) and Christine Wenzel both gave an elevator pitch of their prototypes at the New Venture Competition annual awards ceremony on April 10 at Jack Morton Auditorium. Outlaw won second place in the Business Goods and Services Track, while Wenzel won the Best Storytelling prize. (Cara Taylor/GW Today)

Graduate Student Adrian Outlaw's Hydrogen Engine Recognized at New Venture Competition

April 30, 2025

GW Engineering grad student Adrian Outlaw won second place in the Business Goods and Services Track at the New Venture Competition for his hydrogen engine prototype.

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GW Engineering Students Address Societal Challenges at 2025 R&D Showcase

April 29, 2025

GW Engineering’s 2025 R&D and Senior Design Showcase highlights groundbreaking student research, from therapeutic ultrasound to renewable energy solutions.

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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)