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President Granberg poses with Clark Scholars, GW faculty and representatives from the Clark Foundation.

Honoring Service Leadership in GW's Clark Scholars Program

December 2, 2025

Scholars from across all of GW Engineering's academic departments joined President Ellen Granberg for a dinner honoring the recent $11 million investment in GW's Clark Scholars Program.

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How Waymo's Autonomous Taxis May Reshape Rideshare Employment

December 2, 2025

Leah Kaplan, a Ph.D. student in systems engineering, explains in the Nashville Scene how autonomous robotaxis may not replace all rideshare drivers anytime soon.

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The Impact of China's Role in the Global EV Market

December 2, 2025

In a recent podcast, EMSE Prof. John Helveston discusses why a U.S. pullback from China on EVs is risky, and how engagement could strengthen America’s auto industry.

Dr. Tianshu Li

Uncovering Game-Changing, 'Hidden Order' in Atoms

December 1, 2025

CEE Prof. Tianshu Li co-led research finding that atoms in an alloy are not positioned randomly, but instead arrange themselves in “atomic neighborhoods.”

November 2025 Newsletter

December 1, 2025

November 2025 Newsletter

Shabnam Ibrahimova presenting her first paper, “Satellite-Based AI Mental Health Support in Space: Introducing Friender.”

Two Degrees, One Stage: Dual Master’s Student Presents Research at Global Congress

November 26, 2025

At the 2025 International Astronautical Congress, a dual master’s student at GW Engineering and ADA University, Shabnam Ibrahimova, showcased innovative research focused on improving astronaut well-being.

Chris King

Pioneering Progress and Giving Back: Alumna Chris King’s Journey

November 24, 2025

After a synergistic career in satellite communications, bolstered by her master's at GW Engineering, Chris King co-founded the New Neighbor Interfaith Alliance in 2019.

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Cloud Service Outages Explained by Professor Timothy Wood

November 23, 2025

In the Washington Examiner, CS Prof. Timothy Wood explains the reasons for outages, the risks they pose to both providers and consumers, and what can be done to mitigate them.

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Making with Mission: GW Innovation Center Hosts Flea Market to Support Local Unhoused Community

November 21, 2025

On November 15, the GW Innovation Center transformed Tompkins Hall M06 into a marketplace for student designers, artists, and creatives at the annual Ward 2 Mutual Aid Flea Market.

BME researchers in a lab

Showcasing Research to Bridge Healthcare Gaps at BMES 2025

November 20, 2025

At the 2025 BMES Annual Meeting, GW Engineering’s BME Department highlighted its leadership in research bridging healthcare gaps through student presentations and a faculty award.

Close-up of Britain's first supercomputer of the early 1960s, the Atlas computer

Documenting the Untold History of British Computer Systems

November 18, 2025

Adjunct Prof. Stephen Kaisler published two new installments in his “Historical Computing Machine Series,” exploring British Computer Systems developed from the early 1950s through the mid-1990s.

Food aid from USAID and the UN's World Food Program in Sudan. (Flickr)

New GW Study Finds Significant Changes in Humanitarian Aid

November 14, 2025

A GW study reveals the profound reconfiguration of humanitarian aid due to USAID's withdrawal, highlighting new challenges for cooperation and funding.