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Dr. Adam Aviv

iPhone Passcodes Become an Opening to Steal One's Digital Life

February 24, 2023

Dr. Adam Aviv was quoted in a recent article by the Wall Street Journal on the dangers of someone learning your iPhone passcode.

Tenisha "Ava" Williams

From Good Intentions, to Impact and Action

February 23, 2023

Hear from this year's Frank Howard Distinguished Lecture speaker, Tenisha "Ava" Williams, talk about her GW story and professional goals.

Danmeng Shuai

Nanomaterial Boosts Potency of Coronavirus Disinfectants

Enhanced disinfectant is two-to-four times more effective in neutralizing pathogen threat

February 22, 2023

A research team led by the George Washington University has engineered a new nanomaterial that can boost the potency of common disinfectants.

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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)