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New Research Aims to Curb Deception in AI Systems

Professor Shi Feng leads research on the role of human supervision in AI systems to ensure a future of trustworthy AI systems.

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Computer Science Student Explores Structural Barriers to Health Equity

Malchiah Blamon, a senior computer science major, co-authored an article in MedPage Today that argues equity must be built into patient care and highlights how institutional structures hinder this.

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Award-Winning GW Student Duo Connects Agentic AI and Public Policy

Shrey Patel and Ritu Patel co-developed Ecosense to help policymakers craft smarter, more inclusive policies at DevFest DC, where they won the Most Innovative Award and were invited to DC...

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Alumnus Jason O’Connor Leads Intel Sector at Leidos

GW Engineering and Department of Computer Science alumnus Jason O’Connor has been appointed as president of Leidos’ intel sector.

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Alumna Kate E. Koren Takes Deputy Director Role at CSIS Economics Program

Koren holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from GW Engineering and joins the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business as deputy director.

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GW Engineering Serves as a Vital Link for Aspiring Cyber Researchers

GW Engineering hosted the 2025 SaTC Aspiring PI Workshop in December, giving over 65 early-career faculty critical insights into securing funding from NSF's SaTC 2.0 program for the first time.

Professor Robert Pless Named LAS Collaborator for Third Consecutive Year

The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences announced that Professor Robert Pless is a 2026 collaborator, continuing his partnership with the lab and advancing national security-related research.

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Honoring Service Leadership in GW's Clark Scholars Program

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.

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Cloud Service Outages Explained by Professor Timothy Wood

In the Washington Examiner, CS Prof. Timothy Wood explains the reasons for outages, the risks they pose to both providers and consumers, and what can be done to mitigate them.

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Documenting the Untold History of British Computer Systems

Adjunct Prof. Stephen Kaisler published two new installments in his “Historical Computing Machine Series,” exploring British Computer Systems developed from the early 1950s through the mid-1990s.