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The atrium of the SEH

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.

Amel Alahmadi addressing Class of 2030

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.

GW Steel Bridge Team group photo at the competition

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.

Highway bridge

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.

A screenshot from the workshop

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.

View of the Capital Building

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.

CEO of Nanochon and GW alumnus Ben Holmes

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™.

F1 car

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.

Keidar in front of lab equipment

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 graphic

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.

Manta ray

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.

(Left to Right) Allison Andreyev and Rongqian Chen

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.