News
New Leadership Named to Alumni Board
(August 4, 2008) — The Building Construction Program is pleased to announce new Alumni Board leadership. Brenda Stokes will serve as BC Alumni Board Chair, beginning July 1, 2008. BC administration extends its appreciation to Pat Jones for serving as Chair since 2006. (full story…)
Roper named to IFMA Board of Directors
(July 31, 2008) — Building Construction Associate Professor Kathy Roper has been appointed to the Board of Director for the International Facility Management Association. The appointment begins July 1, 2008. (full story…)
BC Graduate Program: New application deadlines
(July 31, 2008) — The Building Construction (BC) graduate program announces it is now accepting applications for both spring and fall semesters. New deadline dates are announced. (full story…)
BC Welcomes New Faculty Members
(July 29, 2008) — BC Program administrators are pleased to announce that two new full-time, tenure-track faculty members will join the Program this fall.
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Atlanta City Council Taps Students for Urban Design Solutions
(July 7, 2008) — The Atlanta City Council recently issued a proclamation to recognize students and faculty at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture for assistance in the master planning process for Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward. (full story…)
Daisy Alliance Student Scholarship/Essay Contest
(July 2, 2008) — Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill and founder of Daisy Alliance, will award cash prizes to students who submit the best original papers.
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Students Win Major Prize to Reshape DFW Airport
(July 2, 2008) — Architecture students Blake Burton and Tristan Hall won a $20,000 prize for their proposal to update the American Airlines terminal at Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas airport. Their professor, Harris Dimitropoulos,will also receive $8,000. (full story…)
Keeping Vaccinations On Track
(July 1, 2008) — Using computer science and mathematical models, Dr. Pinar Keskinocak and her colleagues working with the CDC, have created a new, interactive childhood immunization schedule. To ensure children receive their vaccinations at the correct times.
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Construction Productivity Underestimated by Census of Business
(July 1, 2008) — Rising Popularity of Made-to-Order Building Products Calls for Shift in Categorization
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New Titanium Coating Improves Joint Replacements
(July 1, 2008) — Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that coating a titanium implant with a new biologically inspired material enhances tissue healing, improves bone growth around the implant and strengthens the attachment and integration of the implant to the bone. (full story…)