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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.