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Dr. Shuai’s study calls for urgent attention to public health concerns of emerging pathogen

December 8, 2021

The study finds that vesicle-cloaked norovirus clusters are persistent under environmental stresses and are resistant to ultraviolet disinfection.

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Meet GW Monumental Alumnus, Sidney Dewberry

December 7, 2021

Mr. Dewberrry, B.S. ’51, is an engineering executive. Learn more about his Monumental Achievement.

Dr. Liu’s team advances to semi-finals of DOE Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize competition

November 9, 2021

Dr. Xitong Liu and his Ph.D. student Lingchen Kong are leading a GW team to participate in the US Department of Energy’s Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize