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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.

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Reducing Farm Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay

Professor Caitlin Grady Explains the Economic Challenges Facing this Effort

March 2, 2026

Professor Caitlin Grady explains in The BayNet how global economics and market demands complicate the challenge of reducing farm pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Session 3 Recap: AI for Literature Review and Research Discovery

February 28, 2026

AI-enhanced literature review: semantic discovery tools, deep research agents, and NotebookLM workflows.

February 2026 Newsletter

February 27, 2026

February 2026 Newsletter

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Transform Your Future at GW Engineering

February 27, 2026

From February 17 to 28, GW Engineering joined the National Engineers Week celebration with a slew of events designed to boost students’ professional development and strengthen our community.

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New Research Aims to Curb Deception in AI Systems

February 26, 2026

Professor Shi Feng leads research on the role of human supervision in AI systems to ensure a future of trustworthy AI systems.

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Alumnus Gregory Lewis to Lead Corporate Strategy at Black & Veatch

February 24, 2026

Lewis brings over two decades of experience in consulting, corporate strategy, and operational leadership to his new role as Chief Strategy Officer at Black & Veatch.

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Emotion-Sensing Robot Dog Showcased by Biomedical Engineering Group at AAAS 2026

February 23, 2026

Professor Chung Hyuk Park, alongside graduate students Keuntae Kim and Zannate Malik, shared their four-legged companion trained to sense emotion with a general audience at AAAS.

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Connecting Science and Public Policy for Engineering Students

February 23, 2026

Joshua Shapo detailed his experience in the Washington Internship for Students of Engineering program, sharing how it connects engineering and policy and how he is helping other GW students do the same.

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Badie Discusses Critical Bridge Vulnerabilities and Funding Challenges in Politico

February 22, 2026

Professor Sameh Badie is featured in Politico explaining why funding gaps and technical hurdles are delaying safety upgrades for 12 at-risk bridges across the U.S.