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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alumna Diane Leopold Expands Leadership Across Five Board of Directors
February 20, 2026
GW Engineering alumna Diane Leopold was appointed to CMS Energy's board of directors, making it her fifth board position where she shares her expertise in electrical power utilities.
Clark Scholars Champion Community Fire Safety Through Service on MLK Day
February 19, 2026
As part of GW’s annual MLK Day of Service, nine Clark Scholars supported fire prevention in Southeast D.C. with DC Fire and EMS on January 19.