Awards & Appointments, May 2013

After 14 years at Wright State University, Dr. Nathan W. Klingbeil, OH Q ’93, has been selected as the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Previously, he was associate dean for academic affairs and professor of engineering. The Dayton Business Journal published an article profiling Dr. Klingbeil’s work “that re-invented engineering education for the school’s students.” Read the article and the Q&A

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The Tau Beta Pi Association is proud to announce the 2013-14 class of TBP Fellows. This is the 80th group of Fellows, which includes 40 young engineering students. Approximately, 27 of this year’s winners will receive a cash stipend of $10,000 for their advanced studies. The press release is available soon on the Tau Beta Pi website. The list of TBP Fellows is available as a PDF attachment to the press release and in html.

Please look for bios of each 2013-14 Fellow in the upcoming summer issue of THE BENT.

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South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDM&T) has named Heather Wilson, a former member of the U.S. Congress, as the 19th president of the school. Wilson will begin her appointment on June 17. She will become the first female president at SDM&T and the second president to have graduated from a U.S military academy in the school’s 128-year history. Click here to read the press release

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