The Student Advisory Board (SAB) of Tau Beta Pi has announced new members, new chair, and vice chair for 2018. The SAB is finishing up the 21st edition of the President's Book, to now be called the Officer Handbook of Tau Beta Pi. The two new members are Phiwat Klomkaew, AL E '18, Alabama Epsilon... Continue Reading →
2017 TBP Convention Minutes, KPCB General Partner, & PiE Robotics Competition
The minutes of the 2017 Tau Beta Pi Convention are now available online. Read about Convention attendees, events, and meetings of the 112th Convention of the Association. In addition, the summary of actions of the 2017 Convention is also available. Remember that the deadline to submit your chapter's ratification ballot is April 1, 2018. Find... Continue Reading →
Knight-Hennessy Scholar, Pi Mile Fundraisers, & Scholar-Athlete Recognition (March 2018)
Brown University has announced that Ileana Pirozzi, RI A 2018, has received a Knight-Hennessy scholarship to enable her to pursue a Ph.D. in bioengineering at Stanford University. Pirozzi is a senior bioengineering and biomedical engineering concentrator and president of the Rhode Island Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. She was a research intern at the... Continue Reading →
SXSW Speakers, Federal Engineer of the Year, & Energy Engineer Speaker (March 2018)
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals will take place March 9-14 in Austin, Texas. At least two Tau Bates are scheduled to present as speakers. Ernestine Fu - (CA G '13) venture partner at Alsop Louie Partners will present "Minorities in Tech: Old & New Challenges Under Trump" on March 14. Rev.... Continue Reading →
AIAA Top 20 Students, OK Gamma Bent, & Leading Woman (Feb. 2018)
The Aviation Week Network and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) have introduced the 2018 class of 20 Twenties. This group has demonstrated not only their ability in technology classes; they also have set the standard for giving back to society and articulating the value of the research they have done to date.... Continue Reading →
VT Gift, TBPi Day 2018 Countdown, & WKU Robotics Competition (Feb. 2018)
A donation from alumnus Nick Des Champs, Ph.D. (VA B '62), and wife Rebecca, will establish a faculty chair in the department of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. The inaugural Des Champs Chair will be held by Azim Eskandarian, Ph.D. (DC G '82), a professor and head of the mechanical engineering department. According to the... Continue Reading →
NMSU Staff Excellence Award, TBP D12 Conference, & Retiring President (Feb. 2018)
New Mexico State University (NMSU) announced that Ken Ruble, NM A '08, has won the Frank Bromilow Engineering Staff Excellence Award for this year. Mr. Ruble is engineering project center manager in the mechanical & aerospace engineering department at NMSU. He also serves as chief advisor to the NM Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi.... Continue Reading →
Academic All-District Women’s Basketball, UT Girl Day, & Outstanding Seniors (Feb. 2018)
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-District® Women's Basketball teams, including Division I, II, III, and college division. All First Team Academic All-District selections advance to the national Capital One Academic All-American ballot. There are three Tau Beta Pi members that have been named to the 2017-18... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, Brooke Owens Fellows, & X-15 Museum Visit (Feb. 2018)
Check out the upcoming alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members and the list of District Conferences. You can find the calendar with a list of all events here. A reminder that these events are open to all Tau Bates (alumni and student) from any chapter, unless otherwise stated. Find details below on upcoming events.... Continue Reading →
ASCE Scholar, Ohio Univ. Pi Day, & FAMU Alumnus Profile (Feb. 2018)
Sarah A. Jakositz, NH A 2018, has been named the winner of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Faces of Civil Engineering scholarship. She was selected from a pool of roughly 300 college students. Jakositz is a senior civil engineering major at the University of New Hampshire, is TBP NH Alpha Chapter president,... Continue Reading →
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