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May's Local Hero: Doreen Walters-Edwards

May 17, 2023

Each month we will highlight one of the members of the GW Engineering admin team in our Local Hero editorial feature. Take the time to meet May's Local Hero, Doreen Walters-Edwards!

Nelson Jaimes receiving his award at the 2023 SPIE Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences conference

Advancing Information Sciences Through Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

May 17, 2023

Congratulations to Computer Science Ph.D. student, Nelson Jaimes, on presenting the paper, "Using biologically hierarchical modular architecture for explainable, tunable, generalizable, spatial AI,” at the 2023 Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences conference and winning the Student Emerging and Disruptive Innovation Award!

From left: Steven Livingston, Adam Conner, Rebekah Tromble, Neil Johnson and Jack Nassetta sitting on a stage

Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics

May 15, 2023

Dr. David A. Broniatowski serves as the Associate Director of the GW Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP). IDDP’s mission is to help the public, journalists, and policymakers understand digital media’s influence on public dialogue and opinion, and to develop sound solutions to disinformation and other ills that arise in these spaces.

Professors Sorger and El-Ghazawi

Future Technologies for AI and Computing

May 15, 2023

Professors Tarek El-Ghazawi, Volker Sorger, and Ahmed Louri are each working on future technologies for AI and computing using grants from various institutions.

close up digitized image of nanofibrous membranes

Development of Electrospun Nanofibrous Air Filters for Controlling the Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

May 15, 2023

Professor Danmeng Shuai collaborated with Professor Yun Shen and developed electrospun nanofibrous membranes with a reduced fiber diameter and pore size to effectively capture coronavirus aerosols.

Professor Luyao Lu

Engineering Personalized Devices

May 15, 2023

Professor Luyao Lu’s lab explores the next-generation soft, lightweight, biocompatible materials and devices such as transparent microelectrodes, photodetectors, solar cells, and light-emitting diodes.

Professors Payman Dehghanian and Can Korman, ECE graduate and undergraduate students, MAE undergraduate students, M.S. Electrical Engineering students from Azerbaijan, and the GW SmartGrid Laboratory research team

Power and Energy Students Participate in Beneficial Industry Tour of Honeywell and Duke Energy

May 11, 2023

Professors Payman Dehghanian and Can Korman led a group of students on an exciting “industry tour” to Honeywell and Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, North Carolina.

UMD Professors Hal Dumé (Left) and Katie Shelton

NSF-backed AI Institute Aims to Foster Trust in AI Systems

May 4, 2023

Technical.ly highlighted the team made up of the University of Maryland, George Washington University and more who are teaming up with the National Science Foundation to launch the NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society.

TRAILS Trustworthy AI in Law and Society

GW to Co-Lead New $20 million NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute

May 4, 2023

The institute will integrate broader participation in AI design, new technology and process development and more informed governance of AI-infused systems.

Posters at the Science & Engineering Hall during Friday's showcase

Showcasing Years of Work at Annual Research and Design Showcase

May 3, 2023

GW Today detailed GW Engineering's 2023 Research and Design Showcase where more than 250 presenters of all levels and across multiple disciplines showcased years of research.

Elyse Nicolas seen on Zoom delivering remarks on the last day of summer camp.

GenCyber GW Middle School Girls Cybersecurity Camp 2022 Program

May 3, 2023

Professorial Lecturer, adjunct faculty member in the Computer Science Department, Elyse Nicolas is the Principal Investigator/Program Director on a grant awarded to GW for a 2022 GenCyber camp program titled ‘The GenCyber GW Middle School Girls Cybersecurity Camp.'

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick

Leader, Mentor, Inspiration and Engineer

May 3, 2023

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick, PhD, PE, NAE named as the 2023 GW Engineering graduation celebration speaker.