GW’s Response to COVID-19
Virtual instruction is currently underway. We are actively planning for a comprehensive in-person learning and on-campus experience for the fall 2021 semester. Learn more about our enhanced health and safety efforts as well as our response to COVID-19. For information and resources on COVID-19, visit the CDC’s website.
Graduating seniors Caitlyn Pratt, Shannon French, Justina Pruski, Courtney Dutile and Nicholas Brignola collaborated with researchers at Walter Reed National Medical Center and Quality of Life Plus, which brings together college students to create assistive technology for wounded veterans and military personnel. As part of their School of Engineering & Applied Science capstone project, these students designed a mechanized chair that enables researchers who collect important data to assist with the care of amputees to work with improved speed and efficiency.
The original unstable chair device had to be adjusted by hand, requiring the help of multiple technicians.
The GW team aimed to reduce the effort and overall burden on the patients and researchers without adversely affecting data collection. Whereas it took researchers 90 seconds to manually adjust springs on the old chair, they were able to complete this task in under 15 seconds using the new mechanized chair created by the GW students.
Commencement on the National Mall
October 2, 2021 at 11 a.m. EDT
We are thrilled to invite our Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 graduates and their families to the National Mall for a truly special event.
The George Washington University’s bicentennial is an incredible, historic milestone. With 27,000+ students from more than 135 countries, a worldwide community of 300,000+ living alumni, and thousands of faculty and staff, the GW community is coming together to celebrate 200 years of phenomenal growth.
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's graduating class presented NEXT 2021, a dynamic, innovative, end-of-year celebration. Virtual and physical experiences included research papers, series of paintings, radio plays and more. This particular year, the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have profoundly impacted these young artists as they both define and reflect society through creative work.
While the journey included some unexpected challenges for the Class of 2021, you persevered and showed what it truly means to Raise High. We admire your tenacity and look forward to seeing what you accomplish in the future. We celebrated you through your school-specific celebrations and our University-wide Commencement featuring speaker and honorary degree recipient, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian.
