The Alaska Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, created a Facebook page earlier this year. After their spring initiation this weekend, they posted a great picture of their newest members. See image below. Τ Nurila Kambar, NY S 2019, is one of two recipients of the 2019 Marlin Miller... Continue Reading →
TBP Graduation Regalia, Rapid Dopamine Biosensor, & UWM New Members (April 2019)
Be prepared for graduation. Checkout the honor cord, stole, and tassel options from Tau Beta Pi to have you looking your best when you walk across the stage. There's also a new modern hat in time for warm weather. Τ Researchers from the University of Central Florida's NanoScience Technology Centre have published their work regarding... Continue Reading →
KU Initiates, ASEE Teaching Medal, & Org. Data Exchange (April 2019)
On March 31, the Kansas Alpha Chapter at the University of Kansas hosted its spring initiation. The chapter posted an image (see below) of the roughly 20 new members to its Instagram account. Τ Mark M. Budnik, Ph.D. (IN D '90), has been selected to receive the ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Medal. Dr. Budnik is... Continue Reading →
MD Beta Hosts D4, Commencement Speaker, Transportation Director Proclamation (April 2019)
The Maryland Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Maryland, hosted the District 4 Conference this past weekend. Roughly 60 Tau Bates were in attendance, representing 16 collegiate chapters. The successful event included the presentation of Distinguished Service plaques to recognize retired MD Beta advisors William L.P. Fourney, Ph.D. (WV A '62),... Continue Reading →
New Deans at UTK and Dartmouth, & Microfluids Profile (April 2019)
Janis P. Terpenny, Ph.D. (IA A '81) has been selected as the next dean of the University of Tennessee College of Engineering. Currently, Dr. Terpenny is head of the industrial and manufacturing engineering department at Pennsylvania State University. She will begin her new position this summer (2019). According to the announcement, Dr. Terpenny's expertise is... Continue Reading →
TBP District 5 Conference, Student Profile, Association Award Deadlines (April 2019)
The Tau Beta Pi District 5 Conference took place this weekend in Orlando, Florida. Tau Bates from chapters in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina were in attendance for the event hosted by the University of Central Florida. The District 5 Directors created an Instagram account and posted images, including the one below. Τ... Continue Reading →
Palm Beach Alumni w/UM, Young Engineer of the Year, & New Gonzaga Dean (March 2019)
Members of the Palm Beach/ Broward (Florida) Alumni Chapter of Tau Beta Pi submitted images from a range of events in the past year including an alumni reception, chapter picnic, and a Tau Talk event. The image below was taken at the University of Miami, Florida Beta, after an initiation. Thanks Midge H. Royer, TX... Continue Reading →
CU Denver Bent, FL Inventors Hall of Fame, & Scholar-Athlete Awards (March 2019)
Thanks to Madison Gast, CO E 2020, for sharing the image below of members of her chapter polishing the Bent monument on the campus of the University of Colorado at Denver. Gast is the CO Epsilon Chapter treasurer and majoring in mechanical engineering. Τ The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has named University of Central... Continue Reading →
Virginia Tech Bent, Ole Miss Engineering Leadership Awards, & Product Engineer Position
Scott F. Midkiff, Ph.D. (NC G '79), is the VP for information technology and chief information officer at Virginia Tech (VT). He is also a professor of electrical and computer engineering. To celebrate Tau Beta Pi, he recently posted the image below of the Bent monument on the VT campus (our VA Beta Chapter). Τ... Continue Reading →
Wright State New Members, Alumni Events, & WPI Student Profile (March 2019)
The official twitter account of the Wright State University's College of Engineering and Computer Science posted an image (below) and the following caption: "Congratulations to WSU Tau Beta Pi for one their largest groups of initiates ever!" The initiation took place on March 22, and the Ohio Mu Chapter initiated nearly 40 new members, including... Continue Reading →
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