EEM News Database
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E&EM Student Selected as Finalist for White House Fellowship
May 27, 2007
On March 1, 2007, the White House announced that GW E&EM graduate student Jeffery Roth was selected as a Regional Finalist for the 2007-2008 White House Fellowships.
Doctoral Candidate Ed Hagarty Defends Research Proposal
May 27, 2007
On January 26, 2007, doctoral student Edward P. Hagarty successfully defended his doctoral dissertation research proposal on the development of a risk evaluation model for water and wastewater facilities.
Master’s Student Maggie Goldwasser Joins ICF
May 27, 2007
Master’s student Maggie Goldwasser recently joined the ICF Corporation as an Associate. As an Associate at ICF, Maggie’s duties involve defining the scope of projects, structuring the approach of the analyses, collecting and analyzing data, and writing and presenting analytical results.
E&EM Program Provides Input into GW Workshop on the Future of Engineering Education
May 27, 2007
On April 14, E&EM Lead Professor Jonathan Deason served as the coordinator of a work session on “Ways to Improve the Masters Programs in SEAS” as part of The George Washington University's Workshop on the Future of Engineering Education.
E&EM Student Coordinates EPA Newsletter
May 27, 2007
E&EM doctoral student Stephen T. Fields has begun coordinating a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency newsletter on energy conservation and sustainable facilities.
Regular and Adjunct Faculty Conduct Curriculum Assessment Meeting
May 27, 2007
About 60 of the regular full-time and adjunct faculty of the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering assembled for a half-day meeting at the Marvin Center on Saturday, January 27, 2007.
GW Partners with Regional Environmental Groups to Celebrate Earth Day 2007
May 27, 2007
GW partnered with regional environmental groups to stage two events in April 2007 focused on global warming and environmental responsibility. During the events, three presenters trained by former Vice President Al Gore's Climate Project shared facts and fiction surrounding the global warming controversy.
E&EM Research Results Published in Energy Policy Journal
May 27, 2007
A paper summarizing the results of Mike Helwig’s doctoral research project on optimizing use of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) by large federal fleets was published in the spring 2007 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Energy Policy.
GW Hosts Earth Day Gathering and Webcast
May 27, 2007
GW conducted a live Earth Day webcast on April 18, 2007, spotlighting practical solutions to global warming at colleges and universities across the country. The title of the webcast was “Chill Out: Campus Solution to Global Warming.” About 160 campuses in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Europe participated in the simulcast broadcast out of GW.
GW Hosts Climate Change Action Conference
May 27, 2007
On February 4-5, 2007, a number of organizations cooperated to produce an action-oriented climate change conference on the GW Foggy Bottom Campus. The event, entitled “Implementing Solutions to Climate Crises” advanced practical climate-related solutions that can be implemented by businesses, governments, NGOs, communities, consumers and citizens.
E&EM Masters Student Dan Somma Appointed to Municipal Advisory Committee
May 27, 2007
On September 25, 2007, the election of Dan Somma, expected 2008 E&EM M.S. graduate, was confirmed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett for a three-year term on the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC), Wheaton, MD.