Department News

Seth Kay

Undergraduate Research Accelerates Machine Learning Efficiency

Seth David Kay, a junior at GW, presented his research on accelerating Sparse Matrix-Matrix Multiplication for ML at the IEEE HPEC Conference, enhancing computation efficiency in complex data...

Dr. Tian Lan

Enhancing the Security of Mixed Reality Technologies

In a collaborative effort supported by DARPA, ECE Professor Tian Lan is working to build MR systems to safeguard human users from cognitive attacks and offer verifiable cognitive guarantees.

Transforming Macroeconomic Analysis with Hysteresis Modeling Techniques

In an unexpected collaboration, ECE Professor Can Korman lended his expertise in magnetic hysteresis to shed light on hysteresis in macroeconomics in the new book, Theory of Macroeconomic Hysteresis.

Drone delivering aid

Drones Could Reduce Opioid Overdose Response, GW Study Finds

Decision Sciences and ECE professor Miguel Lejeune’s new study explores using drones to reduce response times and improve survival rates during opioid overdoses, based on Virginia Beach data.

Ahmed Louri

Shaping the Future of Computing

Prof. Ahmed Louri was honored for his constant innovation and profound impact on the field of computing, securing an IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Award and a patent for a novel fault-tolerant...

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Power and Energy Students Tour Honeywell and Duke Energy

In Spring 2024, ECE Profs. Payman Dehghanian and Can Korman, along with visiting faculty from ADA University, led a group of students on an informational tour of Honeywell and Duke Energy.

Aicha Evans

Aicha Evans on Leadership and the Challenges of Building a Tech Company

Media Avataar interviewed alumna Aicha Evans, B.S. 96, about her experience leading Zoox and advice she has for executives who find themselves in similar positions.

aicha evans

Celebrating 10 Years of Zoox: NVIDIA Conducts Fireside Chat with Zoox CEO Aicha Evans

NVIDIA reported on the fireside chat their founder and CEO held with Zoox’s CEO, Aicha Evans, B.S. ‘96, and cofounder and CTO, Jesse Levinson, in honor of Zoox’s 10th anniversary.

Astronaut Serena Auñon-Chancellor

GW Engineering Alumna Serena Auñon-Chancellor Advances Cancer Research Aboard ISS

NASA and ISS fund five research projects addressing cancer risks, with GW Engineering alumna astronaut Serena Auñon-Chancellor contributing to Angiex Cancer Therapy.

Aicha Evans

Aicha Evans on Zoox's Robotaxi Vision: Featured in Fortune, Observer, and Bloomberg

Zoox CEO Aicha Evans, B.S. '96, featured in Bloomberg Technology, Fortune, and Observer, outlines Zoox's unique robotaxi vision, competitive edge, and future plans for commercialization.