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Empowering Innovation for Positive Change: Be Part of IEEE GHTC 2024

April 17, 2024

Join fellow students and researchers October 23 through 26, 2024, virtually or in person at Villanova University for the 14th annual IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference! Submissions are due May 19th.

Brave Scientific team pictured with Vice Provost for Research Pamela Norris

GW Engineering Students Win Top Prizes at 2024 New Venture Competition

April 15, 2024

At the 2024 New Venture Competition, two GW Engineering teams, Brave Scientific and Engineering Horizons, won big.

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April's Local Hero: Lisa Redman

April 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 April's Local Hero, Lisa Redman!

Student looking through a telescope

Students Tackle Asteroid Detection Dilemma at 2024 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition

April 9, 2024

Undergraduate students Mikayla Havers and Tyler Wyka attempted to find solutions to a fictional case study involving two suppliers contracted to help determine whether a detected asteroid poses a concern.

Dean Lach introducing panelists

GW Business Forum Propels Conversation on AI’s Impact and Trustworthiness

April 8, 2024

Expert panelists convened at GW to discuss pressing questions about the risks of AI and public skepticism toward this emerging tech at the second annual Business & Policy Forum, "Imagining the Future with AI."

Dr. Keidar

Exploring the Frontiers of Plasma

April 8, 2024

Take a deep dive into the A. James Clark Professor of Engineering Michael Keidar's career journey studying the physics of plasma in the GW Research Magazine's feature article, "Plasma Promise"!

Xitong Liu receiving his award certificate

Driving Innovation: TCO Awards $35,000 in Prizes

April 5, 2024

Top prizes went to chemical-free lithium extraction and opioid-induced respiratory depression treatment at the annual Technology Commercialization Office event.

Professor Barbera Provides Insight on Taiwan’s Earthquake Preparedness

April 4, 2024

In articles by USA Today and The Washington Post, EMSE associate professor Joseph Barbera provided insight into how Taiwan's earthquake preparedness saved countless lives.

The container ship Dali crashed into a pylon of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the entire bridge to collapse

GW Engineering Researchers Sought for Expertise in Infrastructure Following Baltimore Bridge Collapse

April 4, 2024

GW Engineering faculty are regularly sought out by the media to provide research-based insight about national issues and global challenges such as the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

A group of GW Engineering students pictured with a Thank You sign

GW Engineering Raises $74K to Uplift Student Success Efforts during Giving Day

April 4, 2024

On Giving Day 2024, over 170 champions of our school participated and helped us raise approximately $74,000 to support the critical needs of GW Engineering students.

David Rubenstein

Exploring AI's Advances and Trustworthiness at GW Business Forum

April 4, 2024

GW Today covered the various insights shared by speakers and panelists at the second annual business and policy and the launch of the GW Institute for Trustworthy AI Initiative.

A rendering of what urban airspace might look like in the future, with autonomous aircraft navigating around each other. (NASA)

GW Engineering Professor Leads Effort to Enhance Autonomous Aircraft Security

April 4, 2024

MAE associate professor Peng Wei is the lead PI of a three-year, multi-institutional project to research secure aircraft autonomy and train the next generation of aerospace engineers.