INSIGHT Into Diversity, a higher education diversity magazine, has announced 100 Inspiring Women in STEM Award, recognizing exemplary women — with excerpts from their nomination letters — who inspire and encourage the next generation of young women to pursue careers in STEM, as part of the September 2015 issue. Several awardees are Tau Bates, including:... Continue Reading →
On Campus Discovery, Job, & Nuclear Lab (September 2015)
Daniel K. Carder, WV A '92, is part of a research team that performed initial road tests on Volkswagen AG vehicle emissions more than a year ago. The group's research findings were corroborated recently by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board. Now the automaker is facing possible criminal prosecution for the... Continue Reading →
Advancing Engineering: Enterprise Tech., On Campus, & Property Law
Ruba T. Borno, Ph.D. (NC D '02), was recently selected and profiled as one of "the top professionals 35 and under" in enterprise technology as chosen by LinkedIn. Dr. Borno joined Cisco in June 2015 as vice president, growth initiatives and chief of Staff to the CEO. In the article, she says "she'll be focusing... Continue Reading →
Images of Tau Beta Pi (September 2015)
Four members of the Florida Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of South Florida, together with two members of the Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter of Tau Beta Pi recently volunteered at the Wold Robot Olympiad competition held in Clearwater (FL). The volunteers served as judges, event photographer, and scorekeepers. The image below... Continue Reading →
Making News: TBP Alumni (September 2015)
West Virginia University has announced that Gregory S. Babe, WV A '80, has been named to the West Virginia University's Board of Governors by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Babe is currently president and CEO of Liquid X, a technology company headquartered in Pittsburgh (PA). Previously, he served as CEO of Orbital Engineering, president and CEO... Continue Reading →
On Campus Events & Opportunities (September 2015)
The Michigan Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Wayne State University (WSU), is hosting an alumni panel on Thursday, September 24, for current WSU students to interact with alumni, ask questions, and learn about current engineering careers in different fields. The event will run from 1:30-3:30pm in the EDC Auditorium on the WSU campus.... Continue Reading →
Promotion, Heavy Metal, & Graduate Fellowship (September 2015)
Aqua America, Inc. has announced the promotion of Colleen M. Arnold, P.E. (MA Z '93), to the position of deputy COO from manager of water quality and environmental compliance. Arnold has 20+ years of experience in environmental engineering, previously worked as assistant director of the City of Wilimington's (Delaware) water division, and earned a bachelor's... Continue Reading →
Association Announcements: Scholar Bios, Convention Info, & Chapter PR
The short bios for the 261 Tau Beta Pi Scholars have now been published online. The bios were submitted by the Scholars themselves and edited for length. This is the largest class of TBP Scholars in the 17th year of the program. The Scholars will also be highlighted in the upcoming Fall issue of The... Continue Reading →
In Memory Of (September 2015)
Dean and professor emeritus of the University of California, Berkeley, Ernest S. Kuh, Ph.D., passed away earlier this summer at the age of 86. Dr. Kuh, MI G '49, "joined the Berkeley faculty in 1956 and made pioneering contributions in active and passive circuit theory, electronic design automation of integrated circuits and engineering education." He... Continue Reading →
Jobs, an Automotive Engineer, & a Construction Engineer (September 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Graduate & Intern Engineering Positions at Arup in multiple locations 2. Unity Developer Ops Engineer with Disruptor Beam in Framingham, Massachusetts 3. Production Supervisor/ Manufacturing Engineer at Cobra Engineering in Yorba Linda, California 4. President of The Research Foundation for the State University of New York... Continue Reading →
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