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        <description><![CDATA[ Construction engineering and management senior Catherine Caputo turned mission work into a career, with internships, research, and global competition wins along the way. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new scholarship funded by Terra Constructs CEO Babur Mian ’92, M.S. ’94 addresses the hidden costs of bridge experiences, making construction industry internships more accessible for Myers-Lawson students.  ]]></description>
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        <title>3D printed concrete homes: Engineering Explained</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ What is the process of 3D printing homes with concrete? What are the pros and cons of a 3D printed house? How are 3D printed houses different from regular wooden homes? How durable is a 3D printed house? Andrew McCoy, associate director for research and innovation, Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech, and director of the Virginia Center for Housing Research, explains. Want to learn more? Visit here: https://made.vt.edu/ ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than seven years, Lally enjoys supporting future leaders in the construction industry by sharing real-world examples drawn from her career as an engineer and by bringing industry partners into the classroom.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Andrew McCoy, professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, testified before a U.S. House subcommittee about how emerging construction technologies, paired with forward-thinking policy, can curb the housing crisis.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech College of Engineering class of 2025 answer questions about their time during undergrad and share their plans for what&#39;s next as they walk across the stage of Cassell Coliseum to receive their degrees. Many already have jobs lined up, industries to work in, and plans to come back home before heading off into the real world. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The College of Engineering&#39;s class of 2025 graduates share who helped them get to where they are today. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Faculty are using college-funded research grants to develop innovative, community-focused projects that aim to improve everyday life through creative technology and collaboration. ]]></description>
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        <title>Laying the foundation for affordable housing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With a $1.1 million grant from Virginia Housing, an organization dedicated to providing affordable housing for the commonwealth, experts in Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Engineering and the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are partnering to build more affordable homes, and they are using a 3D concrete printer to do it. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/eng-deans-fellows-2025.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Over the past year, 17 faculty members were given an inside look at how to create large-scale, transdisciplinary research centers with the potential for big impact. ]]></description>
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        <title>Experts available: Air travel concerns, AI scams, papal conclave begins this week, and more</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including., air travel anxiety, AI-enhanced scams, the conclave, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech Board of Visitors names new student representatives for 2025-26</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thomas Feely and Katherine “Katie” Drinkwater will serve as undergraduate and graduate/professional student representatives, respectively. These representatives act as important liaisons between the university’s governing board and the broader student population. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Feely champions the idea of serving others, using his experiences at Virginia Tech to help better the lives of other students. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The director of Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Kleiner oversees an innovative school offering a comprehensive and unified platform for innovation and excellence in construction education, research, and outreach. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Spanning three generations of Virginia Tech alumni, the May family donates $50,000 to encourage participation in Giving Day 2025. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A groundbreaking ceremony was held for HITT Contracting’s new headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, an initiative that leverages the expertise and support research of faculty in Northern Virginia and Blacksburg, will occupy 40,000 square feet on the ground floor of the new building. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including tariffs and the stock market, radon awareness, red dye no. 3, confirmation hearings, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The National Cancer Institute lists radon as the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. Much of Southwest Virginia is at high risk for this colorless, odorless gas, which threatens indoor air quality and poses long-term health threats.  Philip Agee, an assistant professor of building construction at Virginia Tech explains the risks and how to test.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Class of 2024: Natalia Ayala-Torres builds a brighter future for Hokie engineers</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[  Natalia Ayala-Torres has spent her time in college embodying Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by giving back to the same program that set her on a path to engineering at Virginia Tech ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alex Sherbak, graduating in fall 2024, prepares for a career in construction after a collegiate experience filled with industry partnerships and hands-on experiences.  ]]></description>
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        <title>The most important building material for the future of construction? Collaboration</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/iap-smart-construction-roundtables.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ By inspiring collective brainstorming among industry and government leaders, Virginia Tech is laying the foundation for its Coalition for Smart Construction. ]]></description>
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        <title>A 3D printer could build your next home, affordably</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In an effort to find new solutions to ease the affordable housing crisis, Virginia Tech researchers are partnering with Virginia Housing to create 3D-printed concrete homes. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virtual reality simulates construction hazards for students</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A collaboration between the University Libraries’ ARIES (Advanced Research in Immersive Environments and Simulations) and the College of Engineering Myers-Lawson School of Construction created a new approach to construction safety education. ]]></description>
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        <title>Hokie alumni help make waves in Virginia Beach entertainment</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech graduates like Billy Almond &#39;78 joined with music icon Pharrell Williams and others to turn a vision for the first East Coast wave park into a reality.     ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ BioBuild, an interdisciplinary program at Virginia Tech, is home to researchers looking for sustainable and bio-inspired solutions in the built environment. For Erin Nuckols ‘23, the inspiration came in the form of a challenging experience with lactation rooms. ]]></description>
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        <title>Class of 2026 ring namesake and sponsor named</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ John R. Lawson ’75, president and chief executive officer of W.M. Jordan Company Inc, has been named the Class of 2026 class ring namesake, and Bob Broyden ’87, ’89, former interim vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities, has been named class sponsor. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech dedicates Hitt Hall</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Located off West Campus Drive, Hitt Hall features state-of-the-art spaces for construction education and research. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Seven Virginia Tech students and their professor travel to Costa Rica to take part in a service-learning trip, seeing a semester-long project come to life.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Construction intern hopes to leave his mark on Virginia Tech&#39;s campus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sam Hughes has been gaining real world experience with W.M. Jordan Company and the construction of Hitt Hall. Hughes is also getting guidance from Virginia Tech alumnus and Project Manager Brandon Renick. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new major in construction safety leadership aims to build a safer future on job sites around the world. ]]></description>
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        <title>An inside look at Hitt Hall</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The latest addition to Virginia Tech&#39;s campus offers more classroom space for construction students and an innovative dining experience. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Kleiner was named director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in 2011.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cadet Benjamin Schleiff will travel with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The cutting-edge facility is designed to provide an expanded physical presence for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and add critical dining and academic spaces. Hitt Hall marks a transformative addition to the university&#39;s North Academic District. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The school celebrated a successful year by honoring its top graduates and alumni during an awards banquet. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kereshmeh Afsari, construction engineering and management assistant professor, mentors four undergraduate students across engineering disciplines to improve safety and efficiency for stormwater pollution prevention inspections at construction job sites. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The academy welcomed its newest class in May and brought its total membership to 185 alumni who have achieved exceptional career successes. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ “A lot of companies present what they&#39;re doing as a best practice, and yet in some cases, they don’t even know if it works within their own organization because the data isn’t there,” said Josh Iorio, assistant director for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Senior Jessica Fikac, named construction engineering and management outstanding senior, is preparing to walk across the stage, but her life-long love for learning will bring her back for graduate school. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ By increasing the College of Engineering’s endowment, donors support junior faculty and graduate student research with immediate access to funding. ]]></description>
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        <title>Class of 2024: Zack Feldman carves a unique career path in construction</title>
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        <title>Earth Day 2024: Experts available to discuss environmental issues and how to solve them</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 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. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech&#39;s women in construction provide a catalyst for change</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Women 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. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Experts explain how AI is supercharging innovation</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Rapid 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. ]]></description>
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        <title>Five Graduate School Diversity Scholars will share their work during Graduate Education Week</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Diversity 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. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ To 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. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Looking 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!  ]]></description>
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        <title>Beauty meets function: Students revive ancient cooling technology for modern application</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Graduate 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.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Departments 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&#39; opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <title>Two sports, two degrees, and a whole lot of opportunity</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cole 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. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cole Beck, a graduate student in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, is graduating this December. While working towards his master&#39;s degree, he&#39;s also been a Virginia Tech athlete, competing in two sports-- track and football. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ There is no denying that Artificial Intelligence has changed our lives. However, some might argue if it’s for the better. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Check out what VT students, faculty, staff, and our contractor partners have learned so far about using a robot to monitor construction progress. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Hing, a building construction junior and member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, plans to commission in the Army and work with the Army Corps of Engineers.    ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The upcoming Uplifting Black Men Conference is just one way the organization BMEN keeps Black male undergrads academically and professionally on track. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Aleksandra Markovic Graff, who recently completed her doctoral studies in  the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program, did so with a full teaching load and a faculty advisor role for the Associated Schools of Construction competition teams. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Faculty and students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction welcomed industry partner Procon Consulting to campus for the unboxing of the school&#39;s new robot from Boston Dynamics. The robot is part of sponsored research to investigate the usability and effectiveness of using robots for on-site construction progress monitoring. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ After years of research and hard work, the FutureHAUS Dubai team has officially built the world’s best solar home, taking home a first-place victory in the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East. ]]></description>
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