{"id":28289,"date":"2026-07-31T14:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?p=28289"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:00:37","slug":"dr-rui-liu-research-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/dr-rui-liu-research-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Rui Liu and her collaborators\u00a0Receive\u00a0$750K\u00a0NSF Award for\u00a0AI-Based Construction Education Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr.&nbsp;Rui Liu and her collaborators from Florida International University,&nbsp;received&nbsp;a $750K research&nbsp;award from the National Science Foundation for their project titled&nbsp;<em>\u201c<\/em>An Artificial Intelligence-based Interactive Learning Support System for Improving Plan Interpretation Skills of Construction and Engineering Students\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details about the project, visit the 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