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Tesla Cybertruck Totaled: Professor Samer Hamdar Weighs in on the Safety Implications

August 1, 2024

CEE Professor Samer Hamdar highlights safety concerns surrounding the Tesla Cybertruck in a Cybernews article about a crash caught on video that totaled the electric vehicle.

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Civil Engineering Alumnus Bob Brown Appointed President of J2

July 17, 2024

The Washington Business Journal reported on the selection of GW Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering alumnus Bob Brown, PE, B.S. ‘97, as president of the engineering firm J2.

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Early-Career Leader Yun Shen to Attend NAE’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2024 Symposium

June 27, 2024

GW Engineering is excited to announce CEE professor Yun Shen was selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature event of the National Academy of Engineering!