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GW Engineering's New AI Academy Helps Faculty Build AI Fluency
January 26, 2026
Professor Lorena A. Barba has launched the GW Engineering AI Academy to support faculty in developing AI capabilities that can be applied directly to their teaching and research.
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.
