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Welcome to the Future: Celebrating and Connecting GW Engineers
February 21, 2024
For Engineers Week 2024, GW Engineering celebrated our school’s community of budding and impactful engineers through a slew of events focused on professional development and community from February 20th to March 2nd.
Unveiling THE-FORESTATION: GW Innovation Center and Kennedy Center's Latest Collaboration
February 20, 2024
The GW Innovation Center teamed up with the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts for a second year in a row to fabricate the art installation, THE-FORESTATION, for their REACH to Forest festival from February 20 to March 2.
Prolific Inventor Charles Garris Elected to NAI Fellows Class of 2023
February 20, 2024
To honor the significant contributions to both science and society MAE professor Charles Garris has made through his inventions, Garris was elected to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2023 Class of Fellows!
Bolstering Artificial Intelligence Workforce Development
February 20, 2024
On January 17, Dr. Costis Toregas provided his thoughts on the challenges facing the U.S. in creating an AI-ready workforce and recommended strategies for addressing them in the future to a House Subcommittee.
Colloquium Illuminates Opportunities and Challenges for Software Developers in 2024
February 19, 2024
GW's Departments of Computer Science and Physics collaborated to offer a joint colloquium on February 16 when they welcomed GW alum Adam Hughes to give a talk titled, “Why you should be excited to be a software engineer in 2024.”
Solving the Latest Challenges in Engineering Systems
February 16, 2024
GW Engineering was well represented at CESUN’s 9th International Symposium, including conference and society leadership by faculty members from the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department.
February's Local Hero: Jonathan Yoo
February 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 February's Local Hero, Jonathan Yoo!
Handbook of Multi-level Climate Actions Reviewed in Oikonomia
February 15, 2024
Oikonomia published a review of the book professor Jon Deason co-edited last year, noting the diverse contributions of each editor and providing an overview of the case studies presented in each chapter.
GW Engineering Leads D.C. Universities in Building Capacity for the Design of Neuromorphic Materials and Devices
February 15, 2024
Researchers from GW Engineering are leading a strong team of scientists from the Washington D.C.-Metro area to address challenges in emerging electronic and sensing devices with the help of a $1M DEPSCoR capacity-building grant.
Unpacking the Shift in California's Driverless Car Landscape
Professor Helveston Comments on Chinese Firms Decision to Stop Testing on Californian Roads
February 14, 2024
Business Insider reported on Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi’s withdrawal from California’s autonomous vehicle testing program, interviewing EMSE assistant professor John Helveston for his expertise on the matter.
Damage Free Structural System to Resist Large Magnitude Natural Hazards
February 13, 2024
Professor Silva is leading a collaborative research project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop an innovative construction concept that can result in systems performing damage free despite extreme hazards.
A Tale of Two Topics: Innovating Medical Imaging and Broadening Access to Research
February 9, 2024
Professor Jason Zara exemplifies the diverse research interests of GW Engineering faculty through his two vastly different research thrusts, innovating medical imaging and broadening access to undergraduate research.