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(Left to right) Elyse Nicolas, Joshua Paiz, and Dmitri Stanchevici

Innovating Interdisciplinary Solutions for Teaching Writing in the Age of AI

July 21, 2025

To address concerns around AI's role in the classroom and empower students, Joshua Paiz and Dmitri Stanchevici created FocusWrite, a secure, browser-based academic writing environment.

Ilakkiya Vijayakumar (middle) pictured on stage with the first place winner.

Growing Impact of GW WiCyS Chapter Shines Through Student Achievement

July 18, 2025

At the 2025 Women in Cybersecurity Conference, CS graduate student Ilakkiya Vijayakumar represented GW's growing WiCyS chapter and finished second in its Capture the Flag competition.

Jingdi Chen at GW Engineering graduation

Alumna Jingdi Chen Joins University of Arizona as Assistant Professor

July 17, 2025

Jingdi Chen, Ph.D. ’24, will join the University of Arizona as an assistant professor this fall, where she will lead groundbreaking research in multi-agent systems and AI.

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THE STATE OF

ENGINEERING for women

WiE

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

 

24.5%

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

47%

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

28%

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

34%

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