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EEMI Convenes Top Energy Leaders for Transatlantic Energy Security Symposium

March 18, 2026

Co-hosted by GW Engineering’s Environmental and Energy Management Institute, the symposium explored the design of tomorrow’s energy systems while addressing today’s mission-critical energy security.

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Engineering a Safer Digital Future

March 16, 2026

In TechPolicy.Press, David Broniatowski and Joseph Simons of the EMSE Department explore current efforts to balance online risks with free speech, arguing for a building code for the digital age.

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New Patents Advance Scalable, Efficient AI Systems

March 13, 2026

Professor Ahmed Louri and his students have received two new patents for critical AI accelerator designs, building on his ongoing work developing next-generation computing architectures.

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TRAILS Announces Broader Impact Awards to Empower Trustworthy AI Leaders

March 12, 2026

TRAILS has announced 11 Broader Impact Awards designed to expand access, participation, and understanding of trustworthy artificial intelligence.

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Alumnus Ram Bandaru’s Journey of Discovery and Impact

March 11, 2026

Ram Bandaru, M.S. '17, Ph.D. '23, excelled in aerospace engineering and plasma propulsion under Prof. Michael Keidar, now leading R&D in the power and energy sector.

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GW Engineering Alumnus Publishes in Homeland Security Today

March 11, 2026

GW Engineering alumnus Donald J. Evans explains in Homeland Security Today how specialized infrastructure is critical for the U.S. to win the quantum computing race.

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Explore AWS Cloud at GW’s New Student Organization

March 9, 2026

The new organization, the AWS Cloud Club, is dedicated to teaching students about AWS Cloud, its various use cases, and how to get AWS Cloud certifications.

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Advancing EV Policy and Research

March 6, 2026

In January, over 40 individuals convened at GW Engineering for the 2026 International EV Policy and Research Network Workshop to discuss emerging issues around electric vehicles.

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Engineering and... Community Service: How Senior Isabella Perusse Blends Service with Her Major

March 5, 2026

From stormwater projects in India to large-scale GW Days of Service in D.C., Isabella Perusse has made civic engagement central to her engineering education.

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Study Offers Potential New Biomarker for Monitoring Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease

March 4, 2026

Assistant Prof. Junghun Cho contributed to a study in Scientific Reports, finding that mapping how the brain consumes oxygen may serve as a potential new biomarker for monitoring disease progression.

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Meet the Future GW Engineering Students Awarded Trachtenberg Scholarships

March 3, 2026

Out of 10 incoming SJT Scholars, Shaunah Boone-Williams and Felicia Ogundimu will use the program's financial assistance to pursue their dreams in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

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Study Reveals How Some Viruses Escape Wastewater Treatment

March 2, 2026

CEE Professor Yun Shen led a study in Nature Water revealing how cloaked virus clusters escape wastewater treatment and presented a new method for detecting and isolating them.