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GW Rocket Team Successfully Launches Dual-Stage Rocket at 2023 Spaceport America Cup

August 10, 2023

GW Rocket Team built a 6-inch diameter, 18-foot dual-stage rocket and competed at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup, where they were the only team whose 2nd stage ignited as expected.

Professor Jonathan Deason

Handbook of Multi-level Climate Actions Co-Edited by Professor Jon Deason

August 8, 2023

Professor and Director of the Environmental & Energy Management Institute, Jon Deason, continues to work on developing a solution to the urgent climate crisis.

Dr. David Broniatwoski

Changing Attitudes on Vaccination through Compassionate Messaging

August 2, 2023

EMSE associate professor collaborated with SPH professor Lorien Abroms on a study, which showed that an empathetic social media approach can foster change in anti-vaccination attitudes.

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Strengthening the U.S. Scientific Workforce Through GW and NIST Partnership

August 1, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology awards GW Engineering up to $29.9 million to develop and train a diverse pool of scientists and engineers.

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GW Engineering Graduate Helping Amputees Thrive

July 26, 2023

GW Today detailed the journey Sarah Malinowski, M.S. '23, took to bring her prosthetic knee prototype, Rugged Redemption, to hospitals in Ukraine with the purpose of aiding amputees affected by the ongoing war with Russia.

Dr. Kausik Sarkar

Uncovering the Science Behind Ultrasound Imaging and Targeted Drug Delivery

July 26, 2023

Professor Kausik Sarkar has been awarded a new collaborative grant by the NSF Division of Materials Research to uncover the underlying science of both ultrasound imaging and targeted drug delivery.

Professor John Helveston

Measuring Smart Charging Preferences to Avoid Grid Strain and Increase Renewable Energy Use

July 25, 2023

Congratulations to Assistant Professor John Helveston of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department on receiving a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation!

Dr. Luyao Lu

Device That Dissolves in Body Shows Promise in Monitoring and Treating Heart Disease

July 6, 2023

Made with FDA-approved materials, the dissolvable device could one day monitor, investigate and treat heart complications following surgery.

Prof. David Nagel

Professor David Nagel Comments on Cold Fusion's Scientific Comeback

July 3, 2023

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Professor David Nagel was featured in an article by Popular Science, “Cold fusion is making a scientific comeback.”

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions

June 29, 2023

Diversity of our student body remains a core value of the university, and it is crucial to furthering inclusive excellence on our campuses.

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Bridging Innovation and Market: GW Engineering Faculty Receive Tech Maturation Awards

June 22, 2023

Patent-protected technologies developed by four GW Engineering faculty members received Technology Maturation Awards from GW's Technology Commercialization Office.

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PREP Research Associate

June 15, 2023

PREP Research Associate