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Engineering Alum Ava Williams to Lead GW Engineering’s Vision of Excellence for All

Ava Williams Joins GW Engineering as the Inclusive Excellence Inaugural Director

February 3, 2025

Beginning Feb. 3, Williams will come full circle and rejoin GW Engineering as its Inclusive Excellence inaugural Director to co-create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

January 2025 Newsletter

January 31, 2025

January 2025 Newsletter

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GW Engineering Builds Connections at IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference

January 31, 2025

Dr. Payman Dehghanian and Nazneen Ahmed represented GW Engineering at the 2024 IEEE-HKN SLC, fostering leadership, collaboration, and innovation in sustainable energy.

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Nazneen Ahmed Represents GW Engineering at IEEE WIE Forum USA East 2024

January 30, 2025

Nazneen Ahmed represented GW Engineering at the 2024 IEEE WIE Forum USA East, networking, fundraising, and promoting STEM diversity while preparing to help lead the 2025 event.

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Experts Explore Cold Fusion's Potential as a Clean Energy Alternative

January 28, 2025

In a letter to The Guardian, ECE Research Professor David Nagel and co-authors highlight cold fusion's potential as a small, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.

Professor Shahram Sarkani and Dean Lach pictured with Bernard Asare at the Spring 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. Asare received a doctorate in Cybersecurity Analytics from GW Engineering Online.

Students First: Shahram Sarkani and GW Engineering Online

Building a Top 10 Program with a Lifetime of Grit, Vision, and Hard Work

January 27, 2025

GW Engineering Online ranks 8th overall and 7th for veterans in U.S. News' 2025 rankings, reflecting Dr. Sarkani's leadership and commitment to quality education and the student experience.

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GW Engineering is Hiring!

January 27, 2025

GW Engineering is seeking a Senior Communications Associate for Outreach and Engagement to help market the School's initiatives, programs, accomplishments and goals.

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Open Source Program Office Recognizes 2024 Award Winners

January 27, 2025

A couple of GW Engineering students were among the winners of GW’s first-ever Open Source Awards, recognizing innovative contributions to ML, data visualization, and software development.

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GW Engineering Alumnus Ira Keltz Appointed Acting Chief Engineer at FCC

January 24, 2025

Ira Keltz, GW Engineering alumnus, has been named Acting Chief Engineer at the FCC. He has extensive experience in spectrum policy and engineering leadership roles.

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GW TAI Hosts Reception for U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium to Showcase Student Research

January 24, 2025

GW TAI hosted a reception to kick off the first in-person gathering of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC).

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GW Engineering Online Climbs to Top 10 in National Rankings

January 23, 2025

GW Engineering's online programs rank 8th nationally and 7th for veterans, driven by Director Shahram Sarkani’s leadership and attention to the student experience.

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Researchers Innovate Sustainable Lithium Extraction for Electric Vehicle Batteries

January 22, 2025

A research team led by CEE Professor Xitong Liu developed a sustainable process to extract and purify lithium from geothermal brines for EV batteries, published in Nature Communications.