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February's Local Hero: Jonathan Yoo

February 15, 2024

Each month we will highlight one of the members of the GW Engineering staff in our Local Hero editorial feature. Take the time to meet February's Local Hero, Jonathan Yoo!

The team of researchers from George Washington University, Georgetown University, Howard Univeristy, Gallaudet University and Catholic University of America.

GW Engineering Leads D.C. Universities in Building Capacity for the Design of Neuromorphic Materials and Devices

February 15, 2024

Researchers from GW Engineering are leading a strong team of scientists from the Washington D.C.-Metro area to address challenges in emerging electronic and sensing devices with the help of a $1M DEPSCoR capacity-building grant.

Testing pendulum shear wall concept at GW High Bay Structural Laboratory

Damage Free Structural System to Resist Large Magnitude Natural Hazards

February 13, 2024

Professor Silva is leading a collaborative research project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop an innovative construction concept that can result in systems performing damage free despite extreme hazards.

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THE STATE OF

ENGINEERING for women

 

WiE

 GW Engineering beats the national average for women pursuing engineering degrees. 

24.5%
 

National Average,
undergraduate women
in engineering
( source: ASEE 2020
Engineering By
The Numbers )

45%
 

Women in the GW Engineering
Undergraduate class 
of 2026
(source: GW Engineering)

28%
 

National Average, graduate women in engineering,
( source: ASEE 2020 Engineering By The Numbers)

34%
 

Women enrolled as GW Engineering On-Campus graduate students (source: GW Engineering Data)