Central Connecticut State University has appointed Zulma R. Toro, Ph.D. (KS B '82), as the 13th president of the university. Dr. Toro previously served as interim chancellor, executive vice chancellor, and provost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She will begin her new position on January 3, 2017. Click here to read the... Continue Reading →
Academic All-American, 3D Printed Bent, & Lafayette College Archives
One Tau Bate was recently selected for the 2016-17 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I volleyball teams. Click here for the All-America Division I first, second, and third volleyball teams. Ashley T. Evans – IN A 2018, majoring in mechanical engineering at Purdue University and second team Academic All-American. She is a setter on the... Continue Reading →
WSU President, VCU Fundraiser, & 75th Anniversaries (Dec. 2016)
Washington State University (WSU) selected Kirk H. Schulz, Ph.D. (MS A '86), as its 11th president. Previously, Dr. Schulz was president and professor of chemical engineering at Kansas State University. In addition, he is the chair of the NCAA board of governors, the association's highest-ranking decision-making body. Read the news announcement for more information on... Continue Reading →
ESI Grants, Litigation Trailblazer, & WV A Initiation (Dec. 2016)
Thirteen Early Stage Innovations grants from NASA's Space Technology Research Grants Program have been awarded to university-led proposals. Two of the selected proposals were awarded to Tau Bates, including: (Read the press release.) Albert To, Ph.D. - (CA A '97) University of Pittsburgh associate professor: "Prediction of Microstructure Evolution in DMLM processed Inconel 718 with... Continue Reading →
MA Epsilon 75th Anniversary, USAFA Opening, & OH Alpha Tutoring (Dec. 2016)
Chief Advisor of the Massachusetts Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, Tom Sheahan, Sc.D., P.E. (NY M '81), and chapter president Ashley M. Testa, MA E 2017, commemorated the 75th anniversary of the installation of the MA Epsilon Chapter. The 78th chapter of Tau Beta Pi, MA Epsilon, was established on December 13, 1941. Dr.... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Academic All-Americans, & ASME Fellow (December 2016)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Sr Resource Planner at Modesto Irrigation District in Modesto, California 2. Engineer, Staff Pipeline Integrity with Enterprise Products in Houston, Texas 3. Dean, College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Colorado Denver 4. Sr Electrical Engineer - Digital Hardware Circuit Design with Rockwell... Continue Reading →
Chemical Engineering Student Profile, Tufts Endowment, & Academic All-American
The Paducah Sun profiled Chandni Joshi, KY A 2017, for her outreach efforts and success in engineering competitions. Joshi is a senior chemical engineering major at the University of Kentucky where she researches solutions for waste accumulations in developing countries. According to the article, she has gone to Uganda, Gabon, and Cameroon to work with... Continue Reading →
IIT Guest Speaker, Alumni Events, & Virtualized Testing Webinar (Nov. 2016)
The Illinois Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the Illinois Institute of Technology will host guest speaker Steven Kleinman, FL A '80, for a presentation on "The Refining Business Environment" on Wednesday, November 30, from 12:40-1:50 p.m. in the John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center Auditorium. The event is free and lunch will be provided.... Continue Reading →
MIT Marshall Scholars, TBP AmazonSmile, & Cross-Country Champion
MIT has announced that four of its students are winners of the 2017 Marshall Scholarship competition. Funded by the British government, the Marshall Scholarships provide exceptional young Americans the opportunity for two years of graduate study in any field at a U.K. institution. Two of the scholars are Tau Bates: Zach R. Hulcher - (MA... Continue Reading →
TBP Bulletin & All-Academic Team (Nov. 2016)
The November issue of The Bulletin is now available. The issue includes a recap of the 2016 Tau Beta Pi Convention, dates and locations of (2017) District Conferences, and details on applying for the Student Advisory Board. In addition, find details about the Convention Ratification Ballot, how to nominate a Distinguished Alumnus, an article from... Continue Reading →
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