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The Open SEAS
100
This man holds a Ph.D. and a master's degree in computer science and is the current president of the George Washington University.
Who is Thomas LeBlanc?
100
This GW alum got a Bachelor of Arts degree in French literature in 1951.
Who is Jacqueline B. Onassis?
100
This is the magnitude of the gravitational constant g (on Earth) in SI units.
What is 9.807 m/s2? (9.81 or 9.8)
100
This MAE department chair conducts advanced fundamental research on human speech production (phonation) and cardiovascular flows.
Who is Professor Michael Plesniak?
100
This man is the current dean of SEAS.
Who is John Lach?
200
These colors are the official school colors for GW
What are buff and blue?
200
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actress famous for her main role in “Scandal”.
Who is Kerry Washington?
200
The second of Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion
What is F=ma or force equals mass time acceleration?
200
This SEAS professor attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the ASME advisor.
Who is Professor Yin-Lin Shen?
200
The percentage of the SEAS undergraduate study body that is comprised of women.
What is ~40%?
(Range of +/- 8%)
300
This former first lady was GW's commencement speaker in 2010.
Who is Michelle Obama?
300
This "Suicide Squad" actor attended the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.
Who is Jared Leto?
300
This value is widely recognized as the density of water at 4°C in SI units.
What is 1000 kg/m3?
300
This professor is a retired US Navy Captain who served on four submarines, including as Commanding Officer of the USS Nevada.
Who is Professor Murray Snyder?
300
This is the year that the Science and Engineering Hall (SEH) was opened.
What is 2015?
400
These are the three campuses that belong to GW.
What are Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Ashburn VA (VSTC)?
400
This New York native received world-wide attention for his portrayal of President Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Alec Baldwin?
400
This can be described by force over an area.
What is engineering stress?
(1/2 point for pascal or psi)
400
After earning a graduate degree from Princeton University, this professor now teaches at GW and does research with seals at the Smithsonian zoo
Who is Professor Megan Leftwich?
400
The School of Engineering and Applied Science was founded in this year.
What is 1884?
500
This former GW president purchased the now famous hippo statue.
Who is Joel Trachtenberg?
500
This GW alum renovated houses in Dupont Circle and was a nuclear policy analyst at the White House while attending GW.
Who is Ina Garten?
500
This number is defined as the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance.
What is Avogadro's number or 6.023 x 1023?
500
A graduate of Tel Aviv University, this MAE professor does advanced research in micropulsion.
Who is Professor Michael Keidar?
500
This piece of explosive ordnance was developed at the School of Engineering and Applied science in 1943.
What is the recoilless anti-tank rifle or bazooka?