Liz Pearce finds professional success across the country from GW in the male-dominated, adrenaline-fueled world of tech startups As a kid growing up in Indiana, Liz Pearce, CCAS BA ’99, MA ’01, knew her future resided elsewhere. “I thought I was an East Coaster at heart,” she says with a laugh. She applied to four […]
Studying engineering was not on Anirudh Kulkarni’s mind when he began his freshman year at GW in 1982. He wanted to become a doctor, like his father, and go the pre-med route as an undergraduate. The elder Kulkarni, recognizing the tremendous analytical skills of his son, suggested engineering might be better suited to his natural […]
What are the chances that two people who were meant to be together actually meet? Thanks to Perchance, a new app developed by Dave Gottesmann, CCAS BA ’03, the odds of such an occurrence have just gone up. “Perchance is a mobile app that offers users a second chance at reconnecting with someone they may […]
This question rattles through the halls of alumni relations’ offices around the country, as the modern graduate’s needs have evolved beyond campus discounts and access to an alumni directory (though GW offers those, too). As classroom learning ends and the “real world” begins, what place does a university have in the lives of its former […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
My first apartment – like those of many millennials starting out after college – was a terrifying mix of Pinterest board ideas, IKEA constructions, and my parents’ old furniture. As a young graduate, undertaking interior design just seemed hard and expensive. It’s a common perception that three GW graduates want to change. Beatrice Fischel-Bock, CCAS BFA […]
How can technology transform the way we do business? What kind of forces are at play now that technology is intimately involved in everything we do? For over two decades, Dr. David Alan Grier, associate professor in the Center for International Science & Technology Policy in the Elliott School and Dr. Tamara Carleton, CCAS BA […]
