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Clockwise from top left: Kevin Brown, M.E. ’94; James Small, B.A. ’84; Zinhle Essamuah, B.A. ’15, CERT. ’16, M.A. ’17; and Dale Carlson-Bebout, M.B.A ’90.

Alumnus Kevin Brown Honored with Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

October 22, 2024

GW Engineering alumnus Kevin Brown, Dell's EVP of Global Operations, receives the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for excellence and innovation in his career.

BME researchers in a lab

Fostering Research and Diversity Excellence

GW Engineering’s Contribution at BMES Annual Meeting

October 21, 2024

GW Engineering will be well represented at this year’s BMES meeting, including poster and oral presentations by BME students and conference leadership by MAE Professor Grace Zhang.

Tian Lan

Enhancing the Security of Mixed Reality Technologies

October 18, 2024

In a collaborative effort supported by DARPA, ECE Professor Tian Lan is working to build MR systems to safeguard human users from cognitive attacks and offer verifiable cognitive guarantees.

Dr. Can Korman

Transforming Macroeconomic Analysis with Hysteresis Modeling Techniques

October 16, 2024

In an unexpected collaboration, ECE Professor Can Korman lended his expertise in magnetic hysteresis to shed light on hysteresis in macroeconomics in the new book, Theory of Macroeconomic Hysteresis.

Group photo of students at 2024's Hispanic Heritage Month Booth

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Engineering

October 16, 2024

GW Engineering hosted weekly community events for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating the contributions of Hispanic engineers and scientists and inspiring students with their stories and achievements.

Science & Engineering Hall

October's Local Hero: Amy Fehr

October 15, 2024

Each month we will highlight one of the members of the GW Engineering staff in our Local Hero editorial feature. Take the time to meet October’s Local Hero, Amy Fehr!

Members of the CS-MAE team preparing for the competition at Virginia Tech

Multidisciplinary Senior Design Team Showcases Remarkable Innovation at RTX Autonomous Vehicle Competition

October 10, 2024

GW Engineering’s CS-MAE capstone team triumphed at the 2024 AVC at Virginia Tech, earning the Innovation and Engineering on the Fly Award for their creativity and adaptability.

Paulina Rodriguez

Paulina Rodriguez Discusses Her Journey in Computational Science on Science in Parallel

October 9, 2024

MAE graduate student Paulina Rodriguez details her journey in computational science on the podcast Science in Parallel, highlighting her focus on the credibility of these models.

GW students at a GW Engineering student org table

George Hacks’ Kogan Makerspace Inspires Innovation for Social Impact

October 8, 2024

Kogan Plaza came alive with innovation on October 3, as George Hacks' Kogan Makerspace inspired students to innovate and solve real-world challenges through hands-on activities.

Headshot of Zhengtian Xu

Xu Co-Leads Project Supported by GW's New NIH-Funded Climate & Health Developmental Center

October 8, 2024

GW Engineering's Zhengtian Xu co-leads one of the first projects of GW’s new NIH-funded REACH Center, focused on climate, health, and environmental justice in D.C.

Drone delivering aid

Drones Could Reduce Opioid Overdose Response, GW Study Finds

October 8, 2024

Decision Sciences and ECE Prof. Miguel Lejeune's study explores using drones to reduce response times and improve survival rates during opioid overdoses, based on Virginia Beach data.

Liu and student examining computer

Study Explores Polymer Coatings on Colloidal Activated Carbon for PFAS Remediation

October 7, 2024

The race to eliminate PFAS from drinking water continues, with a team led by CEE Prof. Xitong Liu making advancements for the use of polymer-coated colloidal activated carbon for in-situ groundwater remediation.