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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.
15 Million Pulses and Counting: PhD Student Achieves Micro-Propulsion Milestone
November 3, 2025
First-year PhD student Guru Sankar Duppada developed a vacuum arc thruster that can reach 15 million pulses, demonstrating its ability to withstand the endurance a real mission demands.
Why Pickleball is Noisy: Professor Sarkar Weighs In
August 30, 2025
In Yahoo! News, MAE Professor Kausik Sarkar explains the science behind pickleball’s sharp, mid-frequency sound compared to tennis’s lower thud.
