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Shabnam Ibrahimova presenting her first paper, “Satellite-Based AI Mental Health Support in Space: Introducing Friender.”

Two Degrees, One Stage: Dual Master’s Student Presents Research at Global Congress

November 26, 2025

At the 2025 International Astronautical Congress, a dual master’s student at GW Engineering and ADA University, Shabnam Ibrahimova, showcased innovative research focused on improving astronaut well-being.

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Pioneering Progress and Giving Back: Alumna Chris King’s Journey

November 24, 2025

After a synergistic career in satellite communications, bolstered by her master's at GW Engineering, Chris King co-founded the New Neighbor Interfaith Alliance in 2019.

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Making with Mission: GW Innovation Center Hosts Flea Market to Support Local Unhoused Community

November 21, 2025

On November 15, the GW Innovation Center transformed Tompkins Hall M06 into a marketplace for student designers, artists, and creatives at the annual Ward 2 Mutual Aid Flea Market.

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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)