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Staff Profile: Have You Met...Bill Rutkowski?

For 30 years, Machine Shop Lab Manager Bill Rutkowski has helped students and faculty at GW bring their ideas to life.

There's music coming from the Machine Shop at the George Washington University...

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GW Rocket Team with their 2026 rocket

GW Rocket Team Soars and Builds on Success of 2026 Rocketry Competition

September 17, 2026

A team of 52 GW Engineering undergraduates designed and built a rocket that soared to 9,784 feet at the 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition, and they are already preparing for next year.

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September’s Local Hero: Dana Pratt

September 15, 2026

Each month, we highlight members of GW Engineering's administrative team, whose tireless work keeps our school moving forward. Take the time to meet September’s Local Hero, Dana Pratt!

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GW PhD Fellows Apply AI to Real-World Problems

September 14, 2026

A group of 9 PhD fellows from 6 disciplines spent their summer applying trustworthy AI to address real-world problems and presented their work at a recent showcase.


 

 

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Biomedical Engineering

Our location near numerous federal agencies and research labs means unparalleled research and job opportunities for our students.

  

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Our students have access to research facilities that range from our three-story high bay to the real-world lab of one of the world’s largest wastewater treatment plants.

  

Computer Science

Through research and teaching, we contribute to computing breakthroughs that fuel advances across areas vital to our society and the world.

 

  

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

We are home to one of the nation’s leading fluid dynamics programs, as well as research spanning traditional to emerging engineering areas.