Kaitlin H. Lostroscio, FL G 2016, was recently profiled by NASA as she completed her internship with the software, robotics and simulation division at Johnson Space Center (TX). She did well enough during her internship to be offered a graduate pathways position that began in January 2017. According to the article, she will do a... Continue Reading →
ASME Student of the Year, Asian American Engineer of the Year, & Torlief Awards
At the Huntsville Engineers Week Awards Dinner, Greg R. Duke II, AL D 2017, received the ASME 2017 Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Student of the Year award. Duke is the current president of the AL Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The image below is of him (right) with fellow student award winner of the Outstanding... Continue Reading →
Girl Day 2017, Top Women in Tech, & Student Profile
DiscoverE is leading the charge for Girl Day or "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" day on Thursday, February 23. This year's focus is on role models and how they can "educate girls about how engineers change our world." A great example of what the engineering community is doing and can do is the "Girl Day... Continue Reading →
UC Davis Chancellor, Orlando Alumni, & NASA Challenge Top Prize (Feb. 2017)
This week, Gary S. May, Ph.D. (GA A '86), was selected as the next chancellor of the University of California, Davis. After the vote of the UC Board of Regents, Dr. May will start his new position on August 1, 2017. Currently, he is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. Dr.... Continue Reading →
EWeek 2017, MTI Scholarship, & Engineer@Heart Comedian
Engineers Week 2017 is here (February 19-25) and several Tau Beta Pi collegiate chapters are hosting, partnering, and sponsoring events in their local communities and on campus. Here are a few that we'd like to share. Kentucky Gamma at Western Kentucky University is co-hosting the 17th annual Kentucky Bluegrass LEGO Robotics Competition on Saturday, February... Continue Reading →
New President, UMBC EWeek, Museum Engineering Day (Feb. 2017)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has named P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. (IA B '79), as the sixth president beginning on March 13, 2017. Currently, Dr. Butler is executive vice president and Provost at the University of Iowa. In addition, he has held the position of Dean of Engineering at Iowa where he is also a full professor... Continue Reading →
IEEE Harry Diamond Award, The Bulletin, & Engineer of the Year in Education
The 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Harry Diamond Memorial Award has been given to Bruce W. Suter, Ph.D. (FL G '72). The award honors individuals for significant technical contributions in electrotechnology while in government service. Dr. Suter is a principal electronics engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) information directorate. He... Continue Reading →
NAE Members 2017, Alumni-Student Workshop, & Tau Beta Pi Day (Feb. 2017)
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) President C.D. Mote Jr., Ph.D. (CA A '59), has announced the election of 84 new members and 22 foreign members into the NAE. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. "Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions... Continue Reading →
Attorney of the Year, Engineering Dean Opening, & Lecture (Feb. 2017)
John A. Dragseth, MN A '91, was one of three named "2016 Attorneys of the Year" in the team category by Minnesota Lawyer for their win at the U.S. Supreme Court for client Halo Electronics, Inc. The case, (Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc.) has been widely cited as one of the most important... Continue Reading →
Centenarian, Academic All-District Basketball, & Faculty Profile
John J. McKetta Jr., Ph.D. (TX A '36), is professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) where the chemical engineering department bears his name. Dr. McKetta is a centenarian who has dedicated his life to his students. During his nearly 70-year tenure at UT, he served as vice chancellor of the UT... Continue Reading →
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