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October 2023 Newsletter

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October 31, 2023

October 2023 Newsletter

Dr. Payman Dehghanian

Multidisciplinary Team Works to Enhance GW's Expertise in Energy Technologies

October 23, 2023

In September 2023, four faculty members of the Environmental & Energy Management Institute were awarded a research grant from GW’s Cross-Disciplinary Research Fund to integrate and enhance GW’s expertise in energy technologies.

Majid Manzari

Professor Manzari Shares Latest Achievements of Liquefaction Experiments and Analysis Projects

October 19, 2023

CEE Professor & Department Chair Majid Manzari was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the International Conference on Seismic and Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering where he discussed some of LEAP’s major achievements.

Amarachi Elekeokwuri

Engineering And... Study Abroad: Junior Amarachi Elekeokwuri Shares Experience at Korea University

October 19, 2023

Read about third-year biomedical engineering major Amarachi Elekeokwuri's experience studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, this past spring semester through the GW Undergraduate Exchange program!

Workshop participants discussing

Operationalizing the Measure Function of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework

October 19, 2023

Experts in AI came together in the Science & Engineering Hall on Monday, October 16, and Tuesday, October 17 for a workshop to discuss how to meaningfully operationalize safe, functional AI systems.

Science & Engineering Hall

October's Local Hero: Jessica Palermo

October 18, 2023

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, Jessica Palermo!

Professors Subramaniam and Lan

Advancing the Field of Networking Research

October 18, 2023

ECE Professors Suresh Subramaniam and Tian Lan helped coordinate MobiHoc 2023 being held in the University Student Center and Science & Engineering Hall from October 23 through 26, 2023.

Dr. Keidar

Using Machine Learning to Optimize Cold Plasma Applications

October 17, 2023

A pioneer in cold plasma research, Professor Michael Keidar has received a $100,000 grant from the Department of Energy to overcome the challenge of optimizing plasma chemistry for specific targets.

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Quantifying the Impact of Bots on Online Political Discussions

October 17, 2023

Systems Engineering Ph.D. student Michael Rossetti published his first paper in "PLOS One" in May 2023! The study aimed to detect automated social media accounts and asses their influence on a given political discussion.

Biomedical Engineering Department's table at the BMES Annual Meeting

Biomedical Engineering Department Contributes to Growing the Field at BMES Annual Meeting

October 16, 2023

Every year, members of the BME Department travel to the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Annual Meeting to gather with the community for networking, education, and continued growth in the field.

Ambassador Simonyi, CEO Vandermeiren, Dr. Deason, Dr. Hassan, and Dr. Saltzberg

EEMI Conducts Supply Chain Seminar with CEO of Europe's Second-largest Port

October 13, 2023

SEAS-based GW Environmental and Energy Management Institute conducted a seminar with the CEO of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to discuss transatlantic efforts and cooperation in support of energy security and the green transition.

Moderator Dean Lach and panelists smiling with GW President Ellen Granberg

GW Engineering Hosts Multidisciplinary Discussion on the Powers and Perils of AI

October 11, 2023

Faculty at GW are taking a holistic approach to AI research and education to address both its powers and perils, as demonstrated by the panel "The Multifaceted Landscape of AI" during the 2023 GW Alumni & Families Weekend.