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Highway bridge

Alumnus Leads Regional Bridge Operations at Michael Baker International

August 5, 2025

Hratch Pakhchanian joins Michael Baker International as Regional Operations Lead-Bridge, bringing 40+ years of federal highway experience.

Xitong Liu in the lab

Advancing PFAS Groundwater Remediation Research

July 24, 2025

CEE Professor Xitong Liu supported research on PFAS removal using colloidal activated carbon, advancing understanding of CAC barrier design and implementation.

Raw diamond isolated on black background

GW Engineers Uncover New Insights into Diamond and Graphite Crystallisation

July 10, 2025

Researchers from GW Engineering’s CEE Department reveal how diamond and graphite form from molten carbon, advancing understanding of crystallisation through first-principles simulations.