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How Alumna Nokwanda Shabalala Transitioned from Electrical Engineering to Sales Leadership

August 14, 2025

In a Q&A, Nokwanda Shabalala, a GW Engineering alumna, shares her journey from electrical engineering to sales leadership, highlighting transferable skills and inspiration.

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Alumnus Charles Camarda Joins Cyber A.I. Group as Strategic Innovation Advisor

August 14, 2025

GW Engineering alumnus and NASA astronaut Charles J. Camarda has joined CyberAI as its Strategic Innovation Advisor, bringing experience in high-stakes engineering and breakthrough methodologies.

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GW Engineering Alumnus Ed Sayadian Named Noblis Chief Engineer for Aviation

August 12, 2025

Ed Sayadian was appointed chief engineer for aviation and aeronautics at Noblis, bringing extensive experience and innovation to enhance their airspace operations.

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Travis Thul's, SEAS '18, Transition from Military to Entrepreneurship

August 12, 2025

In a Q&A with GW Alumni, GW Engineering alum Travis Thul shares his journey from the Coast Guard to inventing a desktop ramen cooker, highlighting the skills gained at GW.

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The Illusion of Competence: Insights from Professor Barba

July 14, 2025

The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses Professor Barba's experience with AI in her engineering course, revealing how students often prioritize convenience over learning.

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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.

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GW Engineering Research Featured in Launch of GW’s New Research Impact Site

May 14, 2025

GW Engineering research, such as Xitong Liu's lithium extraction innovations, is spotlighted on GW’s new Research Impact site to showcase the societal value of federally funded research.

Left: The April 15th cover of Biophysical Journal shows human cardiomyocytes (green, blue, yellow) with magnetic nanoparticles, mNPs (red). Right: A Halbach array of magnets was used to control the speed of cardiac waves, which were optically mapped.

Magnetic Control of Cardiac Waves Featured on the Cover of Biophysical Journal

April 23, 2025

PhD student Maria Pozo in Prof. Emilia Entcheva’s lab led a study using a Halbach array and magnetic nanoparticles to modulate cardiac waves.

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On The Rise

GW Engineering Climbs 14 Spots in the Latest U.S. News Rankings

April 8, 2025

GW Engineering rose to 74 in the latest U.S. News rankings, reflecting our commitment to world-class education, research, and community.

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Embodying "Engineering and..." Since 1884

April 4, 2025

GW Engineering has been committed to the ethos of “Engineering and…” since 1884, driven by innovation, educational excellence, partnership, and societal impact.

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GW TAI Hosts Reception for U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium to Showcase Student Research

January 24, 2025

GW TAI hosted a reception to kick off the first in-person gathering of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC).

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Giving Day 2024 is Here!

April 3, 2024

A message from Dean Lach.
Make your Donation at go.gwu.edu/GivingDaySEAS