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GW Engineering Students Invited to Join Cross-Campus IT Community
July 15, 2025
The Student Information Technology Association is a new student org designed to unite students pursuing tech-related fields around professional development and community building.
The Illusion of Competence: Insights from Professor Barba
July 14, 2025
The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses Professor Barba's experience with AI in her engineering course, revealing how students often prioritize convenience over learning.
GW Researchers Advance Brain-Inspired AI with Study on Spiking Neural Networks
July 10, 2025
GW Engineering’s Gina Adam and Joseph Kilgore improve training for brain-inspired AI systems by exploring biologically informed neuron ratios in spiking neural networks.
GW Engineering Alumnus Named Deputy Director of Space Development Agency
July 9, 2025
Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo, a GW Engineering doctoral graduate, was named Deputy Director of the Space Development Agency to help lead daily operations.
GW Engineers Uncover New Insights into Diamond and Graphite Crystallisation
July 9, 2025
Researchers from GW Engineering’s CEE Department reveal how diamond and graphite form from molten carbon, advancing understanding of crystallisation through first-principles simulations.
GW Engineer Transforms Campus Parks into Greenspace
July 7, 2025
Through her sustainability capstone project, systems engineering student Amna Maqsood redesigns two GW parks into greenspaces, using native plants to reduce runoff and lower long-term costs.
Students Gain Hands-On Chip Design Experience in Microfabrication Couse
July 7, 2025
Through a partnership with NIST, students in Professor Gina Adam’s class designed and integrated new structures on microchips using real-world nanofabrication tools.
GW Engineering Celebrates Women in Computing at CAPWIC 2025
July 7, 2025
The Computer Science Department hosted the Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing (CAPWIC) 2025 in the GW Science and Engineering Hall.
Caitlin Grady on Why Hydropower is Critical to America's Power Grid
July 4, 2025
GW Engineering’s Caitlin Grady joined NPR’s All Things Considered podcast to discuss hydropower’s vital role in balancing the U.S. power grid alongside wind and solar energy.
GW Engineering Named a Top U.S. School by Study International
July 3, 2025
Study International highlights GW Engineering as a top U.S. school for civil engineering, citing its hands-on learning, creativity, and real-world impact.
John Lach Steps into Interim Provost Role
July 2, 2025
As interim provost, John Lach brings his people-first leadership style and GW Engineering’s collaborative spirit university-wide, aiming to amplify interdisciplinary innovation across GW.
Tianshu Li Collaborates on NSF-Funded Research to Engineer Advanced Ceramic Materials
June 27, 2025
GW Engineering Professor Tianshu Li joins NSF-funded work developing a new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics for use in high-performance applications.