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GW Steel Bridge Team group photo at the competition

Inside GW’s ASCE Chapter: Building Hands-on Learning and Community for Civil Engineering Students

August 21, 2026

While drawn to the opportunity to build a prototype of large structures, students stay committed to GW Engineering's American Society of Civil Engineers chapter because of the community they find.

Highway bridge

The Growing Risk of Transportation Network Failures

Professor Emerita Kim Roddis Quoted in The Washington Post

August 20, 2026

Record high summer temperatures have caused U.S. roadways and infrastructure to expand and break, with experts highlighting a growing trend in recent years.

Majumder presenting his master's research

Nationally Recognized Membrane Innovation Emerges from GW Engineering Lab

July 24, 2026

Working in Prof. Xitong Liu's lab, Samarpan Deb Majumder, M.S. ‘25, developed a next-generation RO membrane in his master's thesis recognized by the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.