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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
October’s Local Hero: Steven Gordon
October 20, 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 October’s Local Hero, Steven Gordon!
Exploring Supply and Demand of Electric Vehicles
Professor John Helveston Publishes Op-Ed in The Conversation
October 16, 2026
In The Conversation, EMSE Professor John Helveston analyzes how policy changes and supply constraints impact U.S. EV availability despite high consumer demand.
Clark Scholars Innovate for Impact at GW Engineering During Annual Summit
October 15, 2026
From September 25-27, GW Engineering hosted 112 Clark Scholars and their program leaders at the annual summit for a weekend filled with opportunities to connect, serve, and innovate.
GW Engineering Highlights AI Challenges at IEEE International Conference
October 14, 2026
At ADA University, ECE Professor and Chair Tarek El-Ghazawi spoke on the current state of AI. GW Engineering served as a co-organizer for this international conference on communication tech.