R. Craig McClung, Ph.D. (TN A '81), has received the Coffin-Manson Fatigue Achievement Award from the ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture. Dr. McClung is program director at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. He is an ASTM Fellow, received the Award of Merit, and has been a member of ASME since 1989. Click... Continue Reading →
Valedictorian, Family Tradition, & Presidential Scholars (May 2016)
The City College of New York (CCNY) Athletics website has announced that Antonios "Andoni" Mourdoukoutas, NY H 2016, has been named the class of 2016 valedictorian. He will be the valedictorian at the CCNY's 170th commencement exercises on June 3. He is graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering and a 3.90 GPA. Andoni is... Continue Reading →
Academic All-District Baseball & Softball and America’s Greatest Makers Season 2
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2016 Capital One Academic All-District Teams for baseball, 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 seven Tau Beta Pi members that have been named to the... Continue Reading →
Chancellor’s Award, Bridge Naming, & 75th Anniversary
Katy E. Tierney, NY S 2016, is one of two graduating seniors from Alfred University to receive a 2016 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The Chancellor's award recognizes students who have best demonstrated the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in other areas. Tierney is a ceramic engineering major... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Distinguished Alumna, and Bike & Build (May 2016)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Deputy Chief, Power Engineering at Washington Metro Area Transit Authority in D.C. 2. Biomedical Application Software Engineer at Stryker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3. Civil Engineer with Dragados USA, Inc., in Portsmouth, Ohio 4. Furniture Design Engineer with Eximious Furniture Ltd in Leicestershire, England 5. High... Continue Reading →
JPL Director, I Became an Engineer, & Volunteers
Caltech has announced the appointment of Michael M. Watkins, Ph.D. (TX A '83), as director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and vice president at Caltech. He will begin his position on July 1, 2016. Currently, Dr. Watkins is director of the Center for Space Research at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). Previously,... Continue Reading →
Alumni Mentors, NY U Initiation, & New Associates
The Michigan Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Michigan, is looking for alumni of the University and chapter to participate in a mentoring program for current students. The initiative is called "TBP Student Success" and alumni are asked to complete this form, so that the chapter can "acquire the data necessary... Continue Reading →
Awards: Engineering, Student-Athlete, & ASCE (April 2016)
Stephen P. Rowe, AL B 2016, received the 2016 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award. Rowe will graduate in May with a degree in mechanical engineering. During his time as a student, he has completed a co-op rotation with BMW Manufacturing Co., co-authored a successful proposal to NASA related to buoyancy, and has participated in... Continue Reading →
Energy Presentation, Electronic Design Award, & Alumni Engagement
On Thursday, April 28, as part of the Energy Policy and Climate - Environmental Science and Policy Forum, Whitney G. Colella, Ph.D. (NJ D '97), will present "Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, and Electrochemical Technologies for Addressing Energy Challenges." The presentation will begin at 5pm at 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 in room 204. Dr.... Continue Reading →
Leaders in Engineering (April 2016)
The Wall Street Journal recently profiled Elisabeth A. Malsch, Ph.D., P.E. (NY A '99), as an engineer whose "work encompasses both finding what goes wrong with structures and developing technologies to improve them." Dr. Malsch is vice president of Thornton Tomasetti and heads the advanced analytics group that focuses on forensic investigations and research and... Continue Reading →
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