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Professor Lorena Barba Cited in New Op-Ed on AI in Higher Education
January 2, 2026
MAE Professor Lorena Barba's research on the use of AI in the classroom was cited in a Winnipeg Free Press op-ed regarding its negative impact on student comprehension.
Bridging Math and Medicine: A Spotlight on Doctoral Student Paulina Rodriguez
December 9, 2025
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellow Paulina Rodriguez details her journey through applied mathematics with the FDA, GW Engineering, and Sandia National Laboratories.
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.