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GW Engineering Announces Jason Zara as Interim Dean
June 26, 2025
Over 23 years, Dr. Jason Zara has held a series of progressively responsible leadership roles in the school and will step into the role of interim dean of GW Engineering on July 1.
GW Engineering Alumna Co-Authors Article on GenAI Risks to Software Supply Chains
June 25, 2025
Alumna Elaine Ly co-authored an article published in Dark Reading on how generative AI can introduce vulnerabilities in software supply chains and calls for stronger AI transparency.
GW Engineering Alumnus Peter Greiss Named COO and Partner at APM Defense
June 24, 2025
Peter Greiss, GW Engineering master’s graduate, has been appointed COO and partner at APM Defense, bringing deep experience in defense and business development.
Alumna Aicha Evans Leads Zoox’s Push Toward Commercial Robotaxi Launch
June 18, 2025
Under CEO and GW Engineering alumna Aicha Evans, Zoox is accelerating robotaxi production at its new facility ahead of a commercial launch in Las Vegas later this year.
Multidisciplinary Team Wins Most Innovative Design Award at RTX Drone Competition
June 17, 2025
The interdisciplinary senior design capstone team, including students from the CS, ECE, and MAE departments, won the Most Innovative Design Award for their drones.
GW Engineering Faculty Help Shape the Future of Global Food Aid
June 17, 2025
GW Engineering’s Caitlin Grady and Erica Gralla showcased research at the International Food Aid Showcase to improve international food aid amid tightening budgets.
GW Engineers Use Anvil Supercomputer to Advance Research on Two-Phase Flows
June 16, 2025
GW Engineering researchers used Purdue’s Anvil supercomputer to simulate turbulent bubble formation, aiding advances in naval engineering, oceanography, and environmental science.
Professor Helveston on Fallout Between Trump and Musk Impacting Tesla
June 6, 2025
EMSE Professor John Helveston discusses how the Trump–Musk fallout could hurt Tesla’s sales and strategic focus in Deseret News, Motor Biscuit, and Business Insider.
Professor John Helveston Offers Insight on Critical Minerals, EV Policy in National Media
June 6, 2025
Professor John Helveston shares expert analysis on U.S. critical minerals and EV policy in recent articles from Reuters, NPR, and the podcast "Deeper Shade of Green."
Prompts to Large Language Models Have Evil Twins
June 4, 2025
ECE Prof. Howie Huang and PhD students Rimon Melamed, Lucas H. McCabe, and Yejin Kim uncovered human-readable prompts to LLMs can often be substituted with seemingly nonsensical strings that produce the same output.
Dean John Lach Named GW's Interim Provost
June 4, 2025
GW Engineering Dean John Lach will serve as interim provost starting July 1, following Christopher Alan Bracey’s decision to step down from the role.
Alumnus Kevin Brown Elected to GW Board of Trustees
June 3, 2025
In May, GW Engineering alumnus Kevin Brown joined Stacie Lissette, Johnathan Perlin, and Ted Segal as the newest elected members of the GW Board of Trustees.