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Expanding the Study of Fluid Mechanics at GW Engineering
February 27, 2023
GW Engineering's Philippe Bardet secured equipment from the Idaho National Laboratory to expand the study of fluid mechanics at GW.
Engineering for Change
Lessons from GW Engineering's Frank Howard Lecture with Tenisha 'Ava' Williams
February 27, 2023
Consultant, CEO and "equity warrior" Tenisha "Ava" Williams, B.S. '13, discussed her multidisciplinary approach to building a better world at GW Engineering's Frank Howard Lecture.
iPhone Passcodes Become an Opening to Steal One's Digital Life
February 24, 2023
Dr. Adam Aviv was quoted in a recent article by the Wall Street Journal on the dangers of someone learning your iPhone passcode.
Creating Trustworthy AI Systems to Ensure Equity in the Real World
February 23, 2023
Through the DTAIS program, GW Engineering will play a leading role in developing the next generation of AI algorithms and systems and how those systems can be best integrated within society.
Professor Tianshu Li's New Research Grant: Energy Frontier Research Center
February 23, 2023
Prof. Li’s recent discovery of short-range chemical order in silicon-germaniumtin (Si-Ge-Sn) semiconductor alloys directly initiates a $10.35 million Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) funded by the Department of Energy.
Reproducibility and Open Science
February 23, 2023
A movement for open science & reproducibility has been growing across fields of research. MAE Professor Lorena Barba is a member of the NASEM Reproducibility and Replicability in Science study committee who noted areas of improvement on this topic.
Combating Wildfires in the Arctic: An Energy Resilience Approach
February 23, 2023
ECE Assistant Professor Payman Dehghanian and his team were awarded a $2.82M NSF contract for the project, “Foundations for Improving Resilience in the Energy Sector against Wildfires on Alaskan Lands (FIREWALL).”
Using Light and Human Stem-Cell Derived Heart Cells to Advance Personalized Medicine
February 23, 2023
Professor Emilia Entcheva’s laboratory, the Cardiac Optogenetics & Optical Imaging Laboratory, works to aid the advancement of personalized medicine.
From Good Intentions, to Impact and Action
February 23, 2023
Hear from this year's Frank Howard Distinguished Lecture speaker, Tenisha "Ava" Williams, talk about her GW story and professional goals.
Nanomaterial Boosts Potency of Coronavirus Disinfectants
Enhanced disinfectant is two-to-four times more effective in neutralizing pathogen threat
February 22, 2023
A research team led by the George Washington University has engineered a new nanomaterial that can boost the potency of common disinfectants.
Empowered by Opportunity
February 21, 2023
Chris Harvell, B.S. '98, reflects on how a GW scholarship set him on a path of entrepreneurship and advocacy.
Professor Shuai Recognized by AAEES 40 Under 40
February 17, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Danmeng Shuai on being selected for The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists’ (AAEES) 40 Under 40 Recognition Program!