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Article ItemAlumni foster academic advancement through the Moraco Challenge , article
By increasing the College of Engineering’s endowment, donors support junior faculty and graduate student research with immediate access to funding.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech's women in construction provide a catalyst for change , article
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.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
Article ItemThese women students are building the future of the construction industry , article
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.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemTwo sports, two degrees, and a whole lot of opportunity , article
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.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Article Item$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , article
The Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemGeorg Reichard named Preston and Catharine White Fellow , article
Reichard has more than 25 years of technical and educational experience in both industry and academia.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Article ItemAre your meetings a waste of time? Corps of Cadets alumnus says he can help , article
U.S. Navy veteran John Hawley, a 2009 graduate, is partnering with the Virginia Tech Newport News Center to present a series of workshops to help people facilitate better meetings by becoming experts in guiding innovation and change.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
Article ItemCadet Aidan Hing learns valuable skills as student employee in Newman Library's 3D Scanning Studio , article
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.
Date: Apr 13, 2023 -
Article ItemProject management course helps construction workers climb the ladder , article
Skilled, reliable workers who can help plan construction projects from start to finish are in short supply. Through a partnership with the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and the regional homebuilders association, the Virginia Tech Richmond Center has developed a Fundamentals of Construction Project Management course to help companies train and retain employees.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2022: Myers-Lawson professor of practice to walk stage alongside former students , article
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.
Date: Dec 11, 2022 -
Article ItemCreating care packages for deployed Hokies offers an experience in 'Ut Prosim' for first-year students , article
A deployed friend inspired First-Year Experience instructors in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction to create a Veterans Day project that serves service members.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
Article ItemCorps of Cadets develops leaders for New Cadet Week and beyond , article
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cadre are the first students on campus for the fall semester, the earliest arriving three weeks before classes start. They will train the first-year cadets who arrive Aug. 11 for New Cadet Week.
Date: Aug 09, 2022 -
Video ItemWomen in Industry: Kim Roy , video
Since 1921, Virginia Tech has seen thousands of trailblazing women make their mark on the world, transforming industries and shattering glass ceilings. Kim Roy ’99 is making her mark in the construction industry where she serves as the chief executive officer for HITT Contracting.
Date: Jul 21, 2022 -
Video ItemVirginia high schoolers BLAST into STEM education , video
Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) is a three day camp that helps rising 9th and 10th graders find their place in various STEM fields. Each day of BLAST is packed with STEM-related activities and demonstrations led by faculty of the university. Students come away from BLAST with a greater sense of curiosity, deeper insight about the variety of careers that exist in STEM fields, and enhanced readiness for advanced programs in science, technology, engineering, and math. The BLAST program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Date: Jul 15, 2022 -
Article ItemYvan Beliveau honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1986, Beliveau was the faculty co-founder of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. Through his passionate leadership, Beliveau helped merge construction programs from different colleges under a joint academic unit.
Date: Feb 03, 2022 -
Video Item3D-printing a home in Richmond , video
The Printing for Affordable Concrete Housing and Training (PACT) project out of Myers-Lawson School of Construction in CAUS prototyped and is constructing a 3D-printed concrete home in Richmond. The pilot project will explore the cost savings and efficiencies of using concrete 3D-printing technology to build affordable homes in Virginia and beyond. Researchers are printing the 1,400-square-foot home on site using a massive, modular 3D-printer called COBOD2, a technology pioneered by the Danish that readily adapts to any location and design.
Date: Jun 29, 2021 -
Video ItemRichard Randolph , video
Richard Randolph is a senior Building Construction and Real Estate double major. In his free time, Randolph likes to make videos and take photographs.
Date: Nov 30, 2018