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After years of research and development contributed by over 100 Virginia Tech students and faculty, the FutureHAUS Dubai team has officially built the world’s best solar home. The lone American team earned a first-place victory over 14 other selected teams and more than 60 total entrants of the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East, a competition […]

The home of the future is at its temporary residence in the desert — and the Virginia Tech students and faculty who built it are awaiting the results. FutureHAUS Dubai, the innovative, interdisciplinary, and ambitious project to design and build a futuristic, modular smart home, is the lone American team currently competing against 14 other […]

The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) at Virginia Tech is issuing an open call to women architects worldwide to submit a seminal design or drawing to the university’s historical collection. The campaign, dubbed “A Seminal Piece,” is the latest in the IAWA’s three-decades-long effort to capture and preserve the contributions of women in architecture who […]

  “Social Commentary,” an exhibit by professor emeritus of architecture, Donald Sunshine, was on display in Cowgill Hall lobby this past week.  Watercolor paintings and his pen and ink sketchbooks combined to showcase innovative perspectives of big events from our country’s past and present that are meaningful to not only Donald, but to many others. “This […]

After many late nights, research, hard labor, and coffee runs, the FutureHAUS is complete! The competition called the Solar Decathlon is being held in Dubai from November 14th-29th, 2018. After winning the top collegiate prize for the world’s best solar house in 2010, Virginia Tech is planning to do it again this year. Virginia Tech […]

Since 1946, more than 380,000 individuals have participated in the U.S. Fulbright Program. This year, Virginia Tech adds seven more names to the list. […]

“Above everything, my work was able to help progress the research of others. I was paid to help people conduct research to improve the world we live in, no matter the scale,” said Blackman. […]

People across the country are tackling the problem of wildland fire through many avenues, from prevention to restoration. But Anne-Lise Velez, collegiate assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the Honors College, argues that communication is key. […]

As their son prepares for graduation, Kate and Tim reflect on his experience at Virginia Tech, their involvement as Hokie parents, and the insight they gained into the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). […]

Guests mingled with President Tim Sands, Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke, college deans, members of the Board of Visitors, university faculty, and the HokieBird in a tent at the university’s Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church. […]

Beginning on May 10, FutureHAUS Dubai and the team will be available to the public as a part of the Times Square Design Pavilion for New York City’s annual celebration of design, NYCxDesign. […]

Following her graduation, Poutous plans to move to the Washington, D.C., area to begin work with ZGF Architects. […]

Graduating senior Elizabeth Berg combines her love for history, technology, and preservation with an independent study in the University Libraries to create virtual 3D visualizations of Monteith and Thomas halls. […]

Virginia Tech's award-winning FutureHAUS will be on display in Times Square during NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s annual event that celebrates the world of design and attracts designers from across the globe. […]

A team of Virginia Tech students from across several disciplines was named the Grand Winner at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Weekend in Golden, Colorado, April 12–14. […]

Virginia Tech Graduate School’s 2019 Diversity Scholars will discuss their projects with the university community and the public during the Diversity Spotlight program on Thursday, May 2, at noon in the Graduate Life Center multipurpose room. […]

Media are invited to tour one of Virginia Tech's most dynamic research facilities with the College of Architecture and Urban Studies on April 26 and 27. […]