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GW Engineers Use Anvil Supercomputer to Advance Research on Two-Phase Flows

June 16, 2025

GW Engineering researchers used Purdue’s Anvil supercomputer to simulate turbulent bubble formation, aiding advances in naval engineering, oceanography, and environmental science.

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Professor John Helveston Offers Insight on Critical Minerals, EV Policy in National Media

June 6, 2025

Professor John Helveston shares expert analysis on U.S. critical minerals and EV policy in recent articles from Reuters, NPR, and the podcast "Deeper Shade of Green."

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Dean John Lach Named GW's Interim Provost

June 4, 2025

GW Engineering Dean John Lach will serve as interim provost starting July 1, following Christopher Alan Bracey’s decision to step down from the role.

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ENGINEERING for women

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

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

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

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

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