Awards & Opportunities, February 2012

Last week, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced the election of 66 new members and ten foreign associates. There were 18 Tau Beta Pi members among the newly elected class. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature,” and to the “pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.”

Congratulations to the following Tau Bates:

1. Dr. Michael I. Baskes, CA B ’65
2. Dr. Craig H. Benson, P.E., PA A ’85
3. Dr. Mary C. Boyce, VA B ’81
4. Dr. Joan F. Brennecke, TX A ’84
5. Dr. Max W. Carbon, IN A ’43
6. Dr. Jared L. Cohon, MD A ’69
7. Robert L. Crippen, TX A ’60
8. William P. Delaney, NY G ’57
9. Dr. Steve P. DenBaars, AZ A ’84
10. Dr. Dennis E. Discher, CA L ’86
11. William W. George, GA A ’64
12. Richard Hogg, PA A ’80
13. Dr. James W. Jones, TX B ’67
14. Dr. Richard K. Miller, CA L ’71
15. Dr. K. Dane Wittrup, NM B ’84
16. Robert E. Skelton, SC A ’63
17. Dr. Steven J. Zinkle, WI A ’80
18. Chao-Han Liu, RI A ’64 (foreign associate)

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July 23 to 27, the 10th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology will be held in Panama City, Panama. The Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) is now accepting papers and extended abstracts for the conference. The deadline to submit your paper is March 1, 2012.

Click here for more information on the LACCEI. Dr. Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, FL E ’91, is the LACCEI Executive Director. She is also on the faculty at Florida Atlantic University.

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Tau Beta Pi is a proud partner of the USA Science & Engineering Festival. Today marks 75 days until the expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Tau Beta Pi will be on hand with a booth from April 27-29. Please stop by and see us!

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