In the article "New Site Spotlights the Value and Impact of Federally Funded Research," GW Today announces the launch of the university's new Research Impact site, which highlights how GW's federally funded research is making a positive difference in the world. The site illustrates how investments from a wide range of federal agencies support entrepreneurship, inform decisions made by governments and businesses, create workforce development opportunities, and expand our understanding of complex global challenges.
Among the featured examples is a project led by GW Engineering's Xitong Liu. Here is an excerpt from the article: "When a team led by the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Xitong Liu invented a way to extract lithium—a high-demand ingredient in batteries—from geothermal wastewater without harming the environment, an award from the Department of Energy enabled them to explore ways of refining their technology and scaling up their prototypes."
Read the full article on GW Today.