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  <title><![CDATA[Georgia Tech Hosts Third Annual Crane Safety Research Center Meeting ]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech hosted the third annual Crane Safety Research Center meeting April 9–10, uniting students, faculty, safety advocates, and crane industry representatives for two days focused on innovation, research, and safety.</p><p>Presentations and lab demonstrations from nearly 50 faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students at Georgia Tech’s <a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/"><strong>George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering</strong></a>, as well as partners from the University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin, spotlighted new research and technologies to improve tower crane safety.</p><p><a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/news/georgia-tech-hosts-third-annual-crane-safety-research-center-meeting">Read the full story on the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering website</a>.</p>]]></body>
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