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SEAS to host David Bray for April 25 Kick-off of the CVP Speakers Series @ GW

David BraySEAS is pleased to host Dr. David Bray, globally recognized champion of positive #ChangeAgents and expert on leadership in turbulent environments, to deliver the inaugural lecture of the CVP Speakers Series @ GW.

2018 SEAS Graduation Information

Graduation PhotoCongratulations to all 2018 soon-to-be graduates and their families! Please visit our Graduation Information page to find both pre-graduation information and details about graduation day itself. You’ll find everything you need—from instructions to order your cap and gown to Commencement ticket distribution, and graduation etiquette. We look forward to seeing you in May.

A winning combo: GW's high bay and a donor gift bring great research to life

high bayA generous gift from SEAS alumnus Nicholas Paleologos helped equip the high bay and make possible the research that Dr. Sameh Badie’s team is conducting for the National Academy of Sciences.

SEAS receives $300,000 Clare Boothe Luce Program award

CBLThe award will support an undergraduate research program for selected female SEAS students, who will conduct research with faculty mentors and receive professional development opportunities.

ONR awards Drs. Lan and Venkataramani $1.47M to study individualized cybersecurity systems

Photo of Drs. L and VECE faculty members will use the Office of Naval Research grant to study how customized software packages could individualize security in cyber systems by customizing their protocols.

U.S. Patent Innovations LLC awards Dr. Keidar $5.3M in funding for novel plasma cancer therapy

Photo of Dr. Michael KeidarDr. Michael Keidar has received $5.3 million in funding from U.S. Patent Innovations LLC for a five-year project titled “Plasma Medicine Initiative” (PMI).

Dr. Hemley awarded $555K to direct DOE Center of Excellence

Graphic of CDACDr. Hemley was awarded $555,661 from the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration for research, training, and management of the Capital/DOE Alliance Center (CDAC) through February 28, 2018.

Matthew Lumb and research team design solar cell that captures nearly all energy of solar spectrum

Graphic Representation of a solar cellSEAS Research Scientist Matthew Lumb and his colleagues have designed and constructed a prototype for a new solar cell that integrates multiple cells stacked into a single device capable of capturing nearly all of the energy in the solar spectrum.

Dr. Anne-Laure Papa joins SEAS

Photo of Anne-Laure PapaSEAS welcomes Dr. Anne-Laure Papa, who joins the school as an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. 

Newly-discovered mineral named in honor of Dr. Hemley

Graphical image of the mineral hemiliteA new paper published in Scientific Reports reports the discovery and characterization of a new iron-rich high-pressure mineral named for Russell J. Hemley in recognition of his distinguished contributions to high-pressure research and mineral physics.

Doctoral candidate Aleks Klimas wins international biophotonics prize

Photo of Alesk in her labBiomedical engineering doctoral candidate Aleks Klimas has won first prize at the 8th International Biophotonics Graduate Summer School, held in June on the Island of Ven in Sweden.

Shedding Light on the Matter

Dr. Emilia Entcheva (Biomedical Engineering): Testing for the cardiac side effects of anti-cancer drugs is essential, but it is a lengthy and expensive process, and pharmaceutical companies are eager to find ways to speed it up and reduce costs. This is where the pioneering work of Dr. Emilia Entcheva may prove very helpful.

The Promise of Photo-Catalysts

Dr. Danmeng Shuai (Civil & Environmental Engineering): Environmental engineers like Dr. Danmeng Shuai are hard at work seeking new methods to treat water to remove a new class of contaminants called emerging contaminants.

Extreme Imaging

Dr. Robert Pless (Computer Science): Cameras have become ubiquitous. Security cameras increasingly dot our landscapes, and smart phones mean that most of us have a camera at the ready at all times. Dr. Robert Pless foresees the myriad beneficial applications of the images these cameras capture, and he is capitalizing on them to help address national needs and social justice issues.

Working Remotely

Dr. Roger Lang (Electrical & Computer Engineering): For 10 years Dr. Roger Lang has worked with NASA and its microwave satellite instrument Aquarius to measure the surface salinity of the ocean. The bottom line of this is for NASA to understand the effects of climate change.