Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D. (NC G '81), has been appointed by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees as the 13th chancellor of SUNY. Dr. Johnson is currently the founder and CEO of Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, which develops hydroelectric generation facilities that provide clean energy to communities and businesses. Previously, she... Continue Reading →
Univ. of Kentucky Awards, RPI Initiates, & WMU Presidential Scholars
On April 18, the annual College of Engineering Awards Banquet sponsored by the local Tau Beta Pi chapter at the University of Kentucky was held. A recap and list of all awards and recipients was published. Many of the awardees are Tau Bates, including: Engineering Alumni Association Senior Leadership Award: Joshua B. Feinn (KY A... Continue Reading →
Gibbs Brothers Medal, Central Jersey AC, & New JEE Editor
The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Jerome H. Milgram, Ph.D. (MA B '61), will receive the 2017 Gibbs Brothers Medal "for outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering." Dr. Milgram is a professor at MIT and "has made countless contributions to naval architecture in areas such as theoretical hydromechanics,... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, NY Rho Initiation, & Conference Summaries (April 2017)
There are several alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members scheduled to take place in April, including two alumni chapter installations. The deadline to register to attend the Central Texas Alumni Chapter installation lunch has been extended to Wednesday, April 26. Please RSVP here. You can find the calendar with a list of all events... Continue Reading →
Clemson Honors, Design Project, & Roller Coaster Competition
At a recent ceremony, several of the "best and brightest" students in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University were honored. Several are Tau Beta Pi members, including: (Click here to see the full list of awards.) Ben H. Shumpert (SC A 2016) - Moorman Award (computer engineering) Joey R. Wilson... Continue Reading →
Top Student Scholars, UNL Distinguished Teachers, & PostGrad Scholar (April 2017)
Boise State University (BSU) will recognize the annual Top Ten Scholars at a reception on Friday, April 21. The awards are presented by the Alumni Association. Students are nominated by their academic deans and subject to review by a selection committee based on academic coursework, research, presentations, and extracurricular community and campus service. Click here... Continue Reading →
Engineer Poet, USAFA Eminent Engineer, & Grand Challenge Honors Program
The Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) profiled New Mexico State University's College of Engineering Lakshmi N. Reddi, Ph.D. (KS G '82), who became dean in the summer of 2016. The article focuses on his two passions: language and engineering. According to the article, "he has more than 25 years of academic experience as an educator and... Continue Reading →
USF Initiation, TBP in Birmingham (AL), & SC Business HOF (April 2017)
On Saturday, April 8, the Florida Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of South Florida, hosted its spring initiation. The chapter initiated more than 35 new members, including 24 graduate students and an eminent engineer. At the initiation banquet the chapter gave out scholarships for most active initiate and outstanding chapter officers.... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Ghana Director-General of SSNIT, Marathon Winner (April 2017)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Sr. Software Engineer for Cloud Applications & Services at Autodesk in Boston, Massachusetts 2. Planning Engineer with Tesoro Corporation in Los Angeles, California 3. Power Delivery Engineer at ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., in Raleigh, North Carolina 4. Assistant Professor of Electrical Energy Engineering at Keimyung... Continue Reading →
New Faces of Engineering, Ohio University Awards, & Student Profile (April 2017)
Wednesday, April 5, was "Global Day of the Engineer" being promoted by DiscoverE with the hashtag #GlobalEngineer. In addition, the group announced the 2017 New Faces of Engineering! winners. This year 11 college students and 11 engineering professionals were recognized. Five of the New Faces of Engineering College Edition are Tau Beta Pi members and... Continue Reading →
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