GW Engineering’s Brain-Computer Interface Draws Crowds at AAAS 2025


February 23, 2025

Computer Science Professor Xiaodong Qu (center) talks with visitors to GW’s booth at the 2025 AAAS annual meeting in Boston.

Computer Science Professor Xiaodong Qu (center) talks with visitors to GW’s booth at the 2025 AAAS annual meeting in Boston.

In the article "GW Shines at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting," GW Today details the university's presence at the 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston. A demonstration of a brain-computer interface led by Computer Science Professor Xiaodong Qu and two of his undergraduate students made GW's booth one of the most popular attractions in the AAAS exhibit hall, showcasing to attendees how researchers at GW Engineering are harnessing AI and ML to create next-generation technologies.

Here is an excerpt from the article: “What stood out to me the most was how many people stopped by and genuinely wanted to learn more,” said Nawwaf Aleisa, one of the computer science undergraduate students helping exhibit the game. “It wasn’t just a quick demo. We had real conversations about brain-computer interfaces, machine learning, neuroscience and the future of this technology. Seeing that kind of enthusiasm made the entire experience worthwhile.”

Read the full story on GW Today.