A trio of students from Columbia University are winners of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for an undergraduate team. Together they formed a startup, Kinnos Inc., with the goal of "empowering lifesavers to protect themselves and others, and to have confidence in their safety as they do their lifesaving work." Read the award page for more... Continue Reading →
New Dean, Service Award, & ASEE Board (April 2016)
According to a news release, Cem Karacal, Ph.D. (OK G '89), has been recommended as the new dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Engineering. Dr. Karacal has served as interim dean since December 2015 and previously served as an engineering professor and associate dean. Dr. Karacal will replace Hasan Sevim, Ph.D.... Continue Reading →
Images of PiE Competion, TX Alpha Centennial, UCSD Triton Day
Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) is a non-profit robotics competition run by UC Berkeley engineering students and designed to encourage interest in science, math, and engineering among Bay Area high school students. The competition was founded and is strongly supported by the CA Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The program was founded in 2008 and... Continue Reading →
Outstanding Young Alumna, New Faces, & IIE Scholar (April 2016)
The University of Florida (UF) has announced that the 2016 Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient is Jenn L. Gustetic, FL A '05, the assistant director for open innovation at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In her role, Gustetic "organizes prizes and competitions to inspire innovation and collaboration within the scientific community."... Continue Reading →
Chapter Events: UC San Diego, UW-Madison, & Vanderbilt Univ.
On March 31, the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering hosted ECE Day to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the electrical and computer engineering department. Christopher R. Ellis, CA Y 2017, co-led the ECE Day planning committee, which included other members of the CA Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Irwin M.... Continue Reading →
Recognition of Service, Public Works Director, & Major Gift
This week, the University of Central Florida (UCF) recognized faculty and staff members for their milestone years of service to UCF during the Founders' Day ceremony. Several of those receiving recognition are Tau Beta Pi members, including: (Click here for the full list.) C. David Cooper, Ph.D., P.E. - (SC A '69) granted emeritus status,... Continue Reading →
New Initiates, Top Scholars, & EF session (April 2016)
Anthony M. Olenik, NY T '08, Tau Beta Pi District 2 Director recently attended the spring initiation of the New York Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Syracuse University. He posted two images of the seven new initiates, officers, and Bent monument to the TBP District 2 Facebook page. One of the images is... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Mechanical Engineer Hire, & NSBE Grant
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Patent Prosecution Technical Specialist with Harness Dickey & Pierce in Reston, Virginia 2. IoT Security Staff Engineer at GE Digital in San Ramon, California 3. Associate Architect/Architectural Engineer with Wiss, Janney, Elstern Associates, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas 4. GRC Sales Engineer Nordics with EMC in... Continue Reading →
Student Profile, Goldwater Scholars, & Spring Initiation (April 2016)
The University of Mississippi recently profiled James M. Robinson II, MS B 2016, a senior general engineering major. According to the news story, Robinson decided to pursue engineering because of his love for mathematics and science. He has been involved in a research initiative "Heads in the Game." The interdisciplinary STEM education program works with... Continue Reading →
Distinguished Alumni, Scholz Symposium, & Seismic Advisory Panel
Robert D. Taylor, CA K '82, is one of three to be recognized at the 2016 California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Distinguished Alumni Awards. Taylor is founding partner and CEO of Centinela Capital Partners, LLC. He graduated from CSUN with a degree in engineering and is being honored for being "a financial industry leader and... Continue Reading →
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