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Lloyd’s List Honors Alumnus Christopher Wiernicki with Two Major Awards
December 12, 2025
GW Alumnus Chris Wiernicki, M.S. '83, was honored by Lloyd's List with the International Personality of the Year award and a spot on their annual shipping industry ranking before his retirement.
Forbes Names Alumna Aicha Evans a ‘Woman to Watch’ in 2026
December 10, 2025
Alumna Aicha Evans is leading Zoox in the robotaxi revolution, expanding service across the U.S. following a successful 2025 launch in Las Vegas.
Bridging Math and Medicine: A Spotlight on Doctoral Student Paulina Rodriguez
December 9, 2025
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellow Paulina Rodriguez details her journey through applied mathematics with the FDA, GW Engineering, and Sandia National Laboratories.
Eyes on Trust: Gaze Prediction Powers Safer Extended Reality
December 9, 2025
At MobiHoc 2025, members of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering won a Best Poster Award for their work on a "human digital twin," enhancing safety in extended reality systems.
Szajnfarber Takes Key Role in Developing GW's Comprehensive AI Strategy
December 5, 2025
As senior advisor to the president on AI strategy, Zoe Szajnfarber will spearhead an exercise to map the applications of AI across the university and the associated opportunities and risks.
Presidential Fellows Win Grant to Unite Graduate Research at GW
December 3, 2025
While gaining countless professional skills, this year's fellows received a Luther Rice Foundation grant to strengthen community and facilitate interdisciplinary research at GW.
Expert Advice and Dual-Use Tech Pitching Showcase
December 2, 2025
At the final showcase of the Dual-Use Regional I-Corps Cohort, Benjamin Harvey of GW Engineering shared what it takes to balance working with the federal government and building a successful startup.
Honoring Service Leadership in GW's Clark Scholars Program
December 2, 2025
Scholars from across all of GW Engineering's academic departments joined President Ellen Granberg for a dinner honoring the recent $11 million investment in GW's Clark Scholars Program.
How Waymo's Autonomous Taxis May Reshape Rideshare Employment
December 2, 2025
Leah Kaplan, a Ph.D. student in systems engineering, explains in the Nashville Scene how autonomous robotaxis may not replace all rideshare drivers anytime soon.
The Impact of China's Role in the Global EV Market
December 2, 2025
In a recent podcast, EMSE Prof. John Helveston discusses why a U.S. pullback from China on EVs is risky, and how engagement could strengthen America’s auto industry.
Uncovering Game-Changing, 'Hidden Order' in Atoms
December 1, 2025
CEE Prof. Tianshu Li co-led research finding that atoms in an alloy are not positioned randomly, but instead arrange themselves in “atomic neighborhoods.”
