Princeton University recognized four undergraduates at Opening Exercises this past weekend for their commitment to academics and the Princeton community. Lydia T. Liu, NJ D 2017, received the 1939 Princeton Scholar Award, which is awarded each year to the undergraduate who has achieved the highest academic standing for all preceding college work at the University.... Continue Reading →
Controls Engineer, Woman of the Year Honoree, & New Academic Leader (September 2016)
From September 26 thru 28, the Smart Industry 2016 conference will take place in Chicago, Illinois. At the conference, there will be a panel to explore "Bridging the Industrial IoT Skills Gap" and Andrew C. Young, VA E '05, will be a panelist. Young is a process control manager at Pioneer Energy, Inc. Read the... Continue Reading →
Core Processor Engineer, Africa Summit Speaker, & WISE Intern
A news article from California State University, Fullerton, profiled Aaron T. Stillmaker, Ph.D. (CA R '08), as the "engineer brain behind designing future computer processors." Dr. Stillmaker joined Cal State Fullerton this fall as an assistant professor of computer engineering. Previously he was the lead physical designer of "KiloCore," one of the worlds' first microchips... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Dean DeLoatch, & Codename Hexagon (September 2016)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Graduate Engineer at Arup in USA 2. Weapons Systems Engineer SME with AECOME in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 3. Engineer I with Exelon in Cordova, Illinois 4. Arconic Casthouse CoE Mechanical Engineering at Alcoa in Knoxville, Tennessee 5. Assistant Professor Engineering Mechanics at U.S. Air Force Academy... Continue Reading →
Concert, Joe Sutter, & A Dangerous Robot
Tau Beta Pi is proud to present Only Won and Larissa Lam in concert on Friday, October 7, at the Town and Country Resort San Diego, CA. A high school engineering information session will be held prior to the concert. Do you know what engineering is? What is the difference between a civil engineer and... Continue Reading →
ISU Solar Car, NFL Coach, & Dlo Geri
In a recent article from the Iowa State Daily, the Solar Car team of Iowa State University (ISU) was profiled. According to the article, team PrISUm began as a project for Tau Beta Pi in 1989. At this year's American Solar Challenge, the team placed seventh and was awarded the International Solarcar Federation Achievement Award... Continue Reading →
35 Innovators Under 35, Biomedical Design Challenge, & Nanoparticle Grant (August 2016)
MIT Technology Review has announced the 2016 class of "35 Innovators Under 35." Sergey V. Levine, Ph.D. (CA G '09), was selected as a pioneer "for pushing the edge of science" and teaching robots to watch and learn from their own successes. Dr. Levine is an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and... Continue Reading →
Self-Driving Vehicle Pioneer, Student Scholar, & Neuroscience Startup
The Guardian recently profiled Anthony Levandowski, CA A '02, as "one of the most influential engineers behind self-driving vehicles." According to the article, Levandowski's obsession with robotics began with a 2004 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contest after completing his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and operations at UC Berkeley. Since his first efforts at... Continue Reading →
Gliimpse, Alumni Events, & Virtru
The USA Today is reporting that Apple has acquired the personal health data start-up Gliimpse. According to the article, Gliimpse "takes a patient's medical records and uses coding to produce a personalized, shareable electronic health record." Anil Sethi, DC B '83, is the founder and CEO of Glimpse. Sethi has been involved with many health... Continue Reading →
New VP, Convention Prep, & STEM Leader (August 2016)
The Daily Herald (IL) reports that Dorothy Cudia, NY X '84, has been named vice president of Middleby Automated Solutions, a food service equipment provider. According to the article, her areas of focus include robotics, 3D printing, and autonomous systems. She brings more than 25 years of experience and has held senior level positions with... Continue Reading →
