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Earth Day 2024: Experts available to discuss environmental issues and how to solve them , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews to speak on issues ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Those topics include the environment, energy, infrastructure, invasive species, food waste artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech's women in construction provide a catalyst for change , articleWomen in the construction industry are on a mission to introduce more people to possibilities in a dynamic world through the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
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Experts explain how AI is supercharging innovation , articleRapid moving advances in artificial intelligence have stirred controversy and debate, but they have all raised enticing prospects for supercharged technological innovation. Researchers at Virginia Tech who are exploring these frontiers can offer previews of the potential positive developments that could derive from AI.
Date: Mar 22, 2024 -
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Five Graduate School Diversity Scholars will share their work during Graduate Education Week , articleDiversity Scholars specialize in and advocate for the awareness, knowledge, and skills associated with inclusion and diversity in the Graduate School and the greater community. This year’s scholars will share their work at noon Thursday, March 28.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
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These women students are building the future of the construction industry , articleTo celebrate Women’s History Month, students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction talk about their passion and their reasons for pursuing careers in construction.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
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2024 headlines in the news - Virginia Tech experts available , articleLooking ahead to 2024 headlines in the news, Virginia Tech has the following experts available for interviews to help with your reporting. Please let us know if you’re interested in connecting with any of them. Thanks for your consideration!
Date: Jan 24, 2024 -
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Beauty meets function: Students revive ancient cooling technology for modern application , articleGraduate and undergraduate students in industrial design and architecture 3D printed intricately designed protypes of evaporative cooling partitions, an ancient technology made relevant again as society seeks energy-efficient approaches to combat heat.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
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Competing for a cause , articleDepartments in the College of Engineering were challenged to reach maximum participation on Giving Day last year. In 2023, materials science and engineering, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, and civil and environmental engineering won a collective $50,000 that has supported students' opportunities.
Date: Jan 09, 2024 -
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Two sports, two degrees, and a whole lot of opportunity , articleCole Beck, a dual Division I athlete, engineer, and soon-to-be Master of Science graduate, reflects on his time on and off the field and track at Virginia Tech.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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A time to be thankful: News about Hokie Nation , articleHokies in Blacksburg and across the world do work that advances study, impacts communities, and leads the charge for positive change.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
Video ItemApproaching his finish line in academics and athletics , video
Cole Beck, a graduate student in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, is graduating this December. While working towards his master's degree, he's also been a Virginia Tech athlete, competing in two sports-- track and football.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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AI—The good, the bad, and the scary , articleThere is no denying that Artificial Intelligence has changed our lives. However, some might argue if it’s for the better.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Grant will help build the future of Central Appalachia’s construction workforce , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement, in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research, received an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in the region
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
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Engineering students restore Costa Rican community’s gathering place , articleDuring the 10-day service-learning trip, the seven students and their professor lived out ‘Ut Prosim’ and worked through a language barrier.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Six faculty selected for Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment PREP awards , articleThe interactive, two-semester cohort program is designed for faculty pursuing research in social science disciplines who have strong potential for success in seeking external funding but who are relatively new to the proposal writing process or those whose past proposals did not receive funding.
Date: Oct 13, 2023 -
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Ashley Johnson named Preston and Catharine White Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 2015, Johnson is focused on construction engineering, management, lean construction, construction law and contract administration, and explores emerging practices in construction engineering and management education.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , articleThe Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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Research workshop gives voice to disability community , articleA group of community disability consultants weighed in on a diverse set of design projects this summer during a technology “playdate” at Virginia Tech.
Date: Sep 28, 2023 -
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Trimble Technology Lab for architecture and construction opens , articleThe transdisciplinary lab will bring industry-leading technology to students in architecture, building construction, and construction engineering.
Date: Sep 27, 2023 -
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Josh Iorio named Preston and Catharine White Fellow , articleIorio’s current research interests focus on improving recruitment and retention in the construction industry through enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Date: Sep 22, 2023
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