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Alumna Lisa Murray Appointed as New Administrative Law Judge at USITC

November 3, 2026

Murray holds a master’s degree in computer science from GW Engineering and will oversee investigations often involving allegations of patent and trademark infringement in this role.

(L to R) President Ellen Granberg and alumnus Chris Wiernicki

Honoring Alumni Achievement and Experiential Learning at GW Engineering

November 3, 2026

During Alumni & Families Weekend, GW Engineering celebrated the power of experiential learning at our school’s open house and alumni achievements at the Spirit of GW Awards Ceremony.

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Celebrating Zephra Coles' Lasting Impact on GW Engineering

November 2, 2026

Zephra Coles has dedicated 45 years to GW Engineering, focusing on people and mentorship, building lasting friendships and guiding students to success.

October 2026 Newsletter

October 30, 2026

October 2026 Newsletter

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GW Named Founding Partner in Hugging Face’s Project ProtoStar, Making Publicly Funded Science AI-Ready

October 30, 2026

GW's Open Source Program Office, led by GW Engineering’s Lorena Barba, will support this national effort to make publicly funded science easier for people and AI systems to find, understand and reuse.

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Empowering Students to Succeed with AI: Calculus for Computer Scientists

October 29, 2026

CS Professor Rahul Simha was recently awarded an NSF grant to continue his work equipping computer science students with the calculus tools they need to excel in AI.

Maqsood, Orttung, and other SWEET cohort members at the Piteå wind farms.

From D.C. to Sweden: How SWEET Empowers the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders

October 28, 2026

The NSF-funded SWEET program provides D.C.-area students a collaborative and interdisciplinary research experience spanning the spring and summer.

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GW Builds Infrastructure for AI-Driven Chip Design

October 26, 2026

ECE Professors Weidong Cao and Tian Lan have been awarded an NSF grant to support their work on AI-driven chip design.

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GW Engineering Online Professor Spotlighted as Teaching CISO to Watch

October 26, 2026

Spotlighted by CISO Whisperer, Adjunct Prof. Jim Johnstone brings unique global corporate experience to the graduate students he teaches in GW Engineering’s online programs.

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Professor Helveston Outlines Why U.S. Lags Behind China in EV Transition

October 23, 2026

In an invited talk with GW’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies, EMSE Prof. John Helveston discusses the barriers hindering the American EV transition. Watch the full presentation on YouTube.

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Mapping How the Brain Consumes Oxygen

October 22, 2026

BME Assistant Prof. Junghun Cho received additional funding from the NIH to support his work on developing more efficient and accessible methods for mapping how the brain consumes oxygen.

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Alumnus Chris Scolese Appointed to Intuitive Machine’s Board of Directors

October 22, 2026

Scolese, M.S. ‘82, Ph.D. ‘16, brings decades of executive leadership across U.S. civil and national security space programs to the space technology, infrastructure, and services company.