Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has profiled Kent M. Rapp, NY G 2018, for receiving a fellowship from the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals program. The chemical & biological engineering major has been studying at the University of Rostock in Germany since October and began the final phase of the fellowship in January with Willpower Energy,... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Alumni Affairs News, & the Mathematics of Traffic (February 2018)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Chair, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) 2. Engineering Associate - Water/Wastewater with McGill Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee 3. VP of Engineering at Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc in Johnson City, Texas 4. Analytics Engineer with Vibes in Chicago, Illinois 5.... Continue Reading →
Southern Company Fellow, Distinguished Alumnus Award, & Young Engineer of the Year (February 2018)
The University of Tennessee (UT) and Southern Company have partnered to create the Southern Company Faculty Fellow. The first person to hold this position will be Jamie B. Coble, Ph.D. (TN A '05), an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at UT. Southern Company COO Kim Greene, AL G '90, had this to say about Dr.... Continue Reading →
UMBC EWeek 2018, Alumni Events, & Engineer Guy Video
The Maryland Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, is hosting its annual week of activities to celebrate Engineer's Week 2018 (Feb. 18-24). The kick-off event is a networking reception for faculty, students, and those in industry. Announcements on other events will be made on MD Delta's website. The... Continue Reading →
Dean Davis, PSPE Engineer of the Year, City Engineer Retires (January 2018)
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that University of Tennessee (UT) Engineering Dean Wayne T. Davis, Ph.D. (TN A '73), plans to retire in June of 2018. Dr. Davis has served as Tickle College of Engineering Dean since 2008 and has been at UT for nearly 44 years. He was initiated into Tau Beta Pi in... Continue Reading →
AIAA 20 Twenties, CA Kappa, & UTRGV
Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), announced the winners of its awards program, "Tomorrow's Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties." This year's awardees will be honored during Aviation Week's 61st Annual Laureates Awards on March 1. Six of the winners are Tau Bates, including: Aaron P. Aboaf (CO... Continue Reading →
UC Irvine Development Day, Jobs in Academia, & EF Session (January 2018)
The California Tau Chapter, at University of California, Irvine, is hosting a professional development day with a picnic on Saturday, January 27, beginning at 12:30pm. It will be an afternoon of lightning talks and professional development sessions culminating in a picnic with pizza and games. All Tau Beta Pi members and candidates, including both current... Continue Reading →
Teenage Tau Bate, Engineer-Comedian, & Mountain Quadracycle (Jan. 2018)
On January 20, the California Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at UC Davis, held its fall initiation of new members. Among the 25 new Tau Bates was Tanishq M. Abraham, CA L 2018, a 14-year old biomedical engineering student. On his Twitter account, Abraham said "requirements for initiation to oldest professional honor society @TauBetaPi... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, Student Advisory Board, & #Eweek2018 Inspire (January 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 →
HBCU Male President of the Year, STEM Scholar, & Digitizing African Languages
Virginia State University (VSU) President Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D. (DC A '90), was named the 2017 HBCU Male President of the Year. Dr. Abdullah began as VSU president in February 2016. Previously, he was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Bethune-Cookman University (FL). Dr. Abdullah earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering... Continue Reading →
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