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Summer in the SEH
August 27, 2026
Multiple impactful, unique convenings were hosted at the SEH this summer, bringing attendees just steps away from unrivaled experiences that extend their learning, inside and outside of the classroom.
Class of 2030 Welcomed at GW Convocation with a Call to Serve
August 24, 2026
The 18th annual GW Convocation welcomed new students this Saturday, with student speaker CEE junior Amel Alahmadi inspiring them to connect their education to community service.
Inside GW’s ASCE Chapter: Building Hands-on Learning and Community for Civil Engineering Students
August 21, 2026
While drawn to the opportunity to build a prototype of large structures, students stay committed to GW Engineering's American Society of Civil Engineers chapter because of the community they find.
The Growing Risk of Transportation Network Failures
Professor Emerita Kim Roddis Quoted in The Washington Post
August 20, 2026
Record high summer temperatures have caused U.S. roadways and infrastructure to expand and break, with experts highlighting a growing trend in recent years.
Building a Website in Just a Few Minutes
August 19, 2026
EMSE Prof. John Helveston and PhD candidate Pingfan Hu recently hosted an “Agentic Workflows with Claude Code” workshop to empower members of the GW community to code responsibly using AI agents.
Alumnus Khalid Syed to Lead Amentum’s National Security Initiatives
August 14, 2026
GW Engineering and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering alumnus, Khalid Syed, was named vice president of strategic national security initiatives at Amentum.
Alumnus Ben Holmes's Nanochon Approved for In-Human Clinical Trials in Panama
August 14, 2026
Nanochon received regulatory approval from Panama’s Ministry of Health to initiate its First-in-Human clinical study of its 3D printed knee implant, Chondrograft™.
Innovative Dashboard Models Formula 1's Path to Carbon Neutrality
August 13, 2026
GW Engineering’s Caitlin Grady and Sachi Nandurkar have developed an interactive dashboard where users can visualize the data driving Formula 1's sustainability goals.
Professor Michael Keidar Secures an Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award
August 11, 2026
MAE Prof. Michael Keidar's work centers on low-temperature plasmas, now supported by an inaugural Department of Energy Genesis Mission award to integrate AI in his R&D process.
TRAILS Awards Over $515K for Trustworthy AI Research
August 5, 2026
TRAILS has awarded just over $515,000 to multidisciplinary teams from UMD, GW, Morgan State University, and Cornell University to support trustworthy AI research.
GW Engineering Helps Design Microbe Powered Ocean Monitoring System
July 28, 2026
In UDaily, MAE Professor Matthew Rau explained how his manta ray-inspired collection system supports the University of Delaware’s project to power ocean sensors using microbes.
Local DC High Schooler Partners with PhD Candidate to Advance Groundbreaking, Immersive Technology at GW Engineering
July 27, 2026
Current and future engineers, like PhD candidate Rongqian Chen and rising high school senior Allison Andreyev, are taking steps alongside GW faculty who are at the forefront of shaping emerging technologies.