Modern technology has altered the Earth in ways that cannot be reversed. What began as a series of exciting inventions, like radio and television, has quickly led to overproduction, causing a capitalization of natural resources, pollution disrupting the balance of nature, and social isolation like never witnessed before in history. In his entry to the... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates Named Among USA Today’s ‘Women of the Year’
Col. Nicole Aunapu Mann, MD G ’99, was honored as one of the national USA TODAY's 2023 Women of the Year, which celebrates women who have left a notable mark on their communities and throughout the nation. As NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander, she was the agency's first Native American woman in space. Mann is... Continue Reading →
Remembering Dr. Henry Petroski
TBP is saddened to share that Henry Petroski, P.E., Ph.D., NY X '63, professor of engineering at Duke University, prolific author, and a valued contributor to The Bent of Tau Beta Pi magazine for many years, passed away on 6/14/2023, at the age of 81. An esteemed professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke... Continue Reading →
A Piece of the Moon, MS Alpha’s New Record, and Academic All-America Men’s Swimming
Fifty-one years ago, John W. Young, GA A ’52, walked and drove on the moon as the commander of the Apollo 16 mission. He and his crew returned to Earth with 209 pounds of lunar samples, with one of them now being on display at Georgia Tech's Price Gilbert Library, thanks to his family. Young... Continue Reading →
Tau Bate Honored with 2022 Dougherty Award
Martin, pictured on right. Photo courtesy of University of Tennessee During the University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering spring faculty and staff awards dinner, Professor Emeritus H. Lee Martin, TN A ’78, Ph.D., P.E., was recognized by the college with the highest honor an alumnus can receive, the Nathan W. Dougherty Award. Martin obtained... Continue Reading →
“Worthwhile Change Takes Time” – Tau Bate, Single Mother of Three Shares in her 2022 Commencement Address
There is no denying that obtaining a degree can be a long and arduous journey regardless of one's situation in life. With engineering curriculum being one of the most difficult to succeed in, it can be especially challenging if you are a nontraditional student with a family to support and responsibilities outside of maintaining your... Continue Reading →
Two Tau Bates Among Appointees to Presidential Board of Advisors on HBCUs
On March 31, 2022, President Biden announced his intent to appoint a group of qualified and diverse leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The board will advance the goal of the HBCU initiative, which was established by the Carter Administration. The initiative is a dedicated policymaking effort... Continue Reading →
Part Two: Tau Bate Grads Receive Accolades and Awards
Jeremy Capuder, NY Xi '21 Jeremy Capuder was the undergraduate valedictorian for the class of 2021 at Manhattan College. A civil engineering major from Albertson, N.Y., Capuder is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, Epsilon Sigma Pi and Chi Epsilon honor societies. He received the Manhattan College Presidential Scholarship, and scholarships from ACEC New York and... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi: Mid-year review
It would be an understatement to say that we've packed a lot into the first 6 months of this year. As we prepare for the second half of 2020, let's review the first half and what Tau Beta Pi members accomplished. (You will find additional information and links highlighted by a different color.) January 2020... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates’ Success Across the Country and Into Space
Read the TBP Blog for news on:Top 2020 GraduatesSpaceX SuccessOffice Remodel Tau Bates Earn Top Student Honors Shelley M. Edwards, TN Gamma '20, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Derryberry Award, the highest student honor from Tennessee Tech University. Edwards recently earned a degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in biomolecular engineering.... Continue Reading →
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