Rodolfo “Rudy” Rodriguez, SEAS MS ’69, graduated from the University of Miami in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and just a few years later he found himself doing biomedical research after being drafted into a special Armed Forces program for engineers and scientists. When he left the service two years later, he […]
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GW Alumnus Brings Light into Darkness
As a child growing up in Washington, D.C., Antwanye Ford, SEAS BS ’87, GWSB MS ’93, learned that a single individual could have a significant impact on the world around him. His parents owned a small upholstery shop in the U Street Corridor, where Antwanye worked after school. Living, working, and contributing to his community […]
GWSB Alumnus Takes Risks at PlanetRisk
In the fast growing fields of Information Technology and Consulting, one firm pushes itself above the rest. And Abdul Omar, GWSB MSF ’00, CFO of PlanetRisk, is ready to take the company even further. PlanetRisk, which operates in both the public and private sector, works to mitigate potential risks their clients could face and provide […]
Alumnus Ted Schmitt Uses Big Data to Help Endangered Species
Alumnus Ted Schmitt Uses Big Data to Help Endangered Species Ted Schmitt, ESIA MA ’06, is not your average conservationist. A technology wizard living in Seattle and working for Vulcan Inc., Schmitt wields big data as a weapon in the fight to protect the Earth’s threatened species. Most recently, he has been a key player […]
Alumnus Shares Enthusiasm for Science, Technology—and Amharic
In 2004, Solomon Kassa, GWSB MS ’11, left his homeland, Ethiopia, to pursue a career in his dual passions: science and technology. In 2011 he earned a Master of Science in systems technology management from the George Washington University, and in 2012, he launched a weekly science and technology show, hosting the broadcast in his […]
Alumnus Ahmad Ishaq Thinks Outside the Cube
For many, government efficiency seems like a paradox. But for Ahmad Ishaq, GWSB ’07, it’s a passion. Enter Bytecubed, a contracting firm that specializes in information technology. After moving from California, and working at places such as IBM, Ahmad realized a passion for using technology to tackle out-of-date programs (mostly used by the government). By […]
Alumna Leads Class in Analyzing Churchill Planner Entries
The calendar entry in Winston Churchill’s engagement diary—written in italicized shorthand and faded black ink—reads: “6:00 Gen. Sikorski (Private Door).” The date: Nov. 14, 1939. Churchill is first lord of the Admiralty, a position he will hold for a scant eight months before becoming British prime minister. Władysław Sikorski is prime minister of the Polish […]
Alumna Solves Real-Life Forensics Mysteries
When Adrienne Borges, CCAS MS ’06, arrives for work at the Bode Technology Group’s Cellmark Forensics Lab in Lorton, Virginia, she dons her white coat and safety goggles and examines her workload. It could be a drop of blood discovered at a D.C. crime scene or a brittle bone chip from a skeleton found in […]
Nicole Messier, BS ’11, Empowering Girls to Engineer Creatively
After two years as a consultant at Deloitte, Nicole Messier, BS ’11, traded in her career at one of the “Big Four” audit firms to enroll in a Master’s in Fine Arts program at Parsons The New School for Design. It may seem like an unlikely transition for a former aerospace engineering student, but 26-year-old […]
SEAS Alum: ‘Predictive Analytics is the Future’
Anasse Bari, SEAS MS ’10, CERT ’12, PhD ’12, a visiting professor in GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), is making a name for himself in the field of predictive analytics (PA); he recently co-authored the book Predictive Analytics for Dummies. Bari’s research focuses on predictive analytics with applications on social networks analytics, […]