Associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University Christina D. Smolke, Ph.D. (CA D '97), was senior author of a paper published August 13 in Science describing how engineers had "reprogrammed the genetic machinery of baker's yeast so that these fast-growing cells could convert sugar into hydrocodone in just three to five days." "When we started... Continue Reading →
Making News, August 2015
The University of Notre Dame College of Engineering recently profiled three engineering students for being recognized by Tau Beta Pi. Recent graduate Ashley A. Armstrong, IN G 2015, was selected as one of five 2015 TBP Laureates for her achievements in athletics. She is the third TBP Laureate from Notre Dame in the past five... Continue Reading →
On Campus News, August 2015
The August issue of Tau Beta Pi's The Bulletin has now been published. This publication is available exclusively online. The issue contains an article from former University of Arizona and Lehigh University president Peter W. Likins, Ph.D. (CA G '57). You will also find tips from TBP collegiate chapter leaders on how to network with... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Events, & STEM (August 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Sr. Software Engineer II at Raytheon in Orlando, Florida 2. Systems Engineer with Clean Coalition in Menlo Park, California 3. EHS Specialist 2 at Siemens in Knoxville, Tennessee 4. Program Director at Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) 5. Graduate Embedded Software Engineer from IC Resources... Continue Reading →
In the News, August 2015
Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D. (TX H '78), has been named dean of the University of Miami's College of Engineering beginning this month. Previously, Dr. Bardet was head of the University of Texas at Arlington Urban Water Institute, where he was also a distinguished civil engineering professor and former dean of engineering. Click here for more biographical... Continue Reading →
TBP Alumni in the News (August 2015)
Florida Today is reporting that Apollo astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, MA B '62, is in the final stages of negotiations to lead the new studies on space exploration at the Florida Institute of Technology. The news came this week when Florida Tech President said, "Aldrin will be a research professor of aeronautics, and we're going... Continue Reading →
TBP Laureates & Other Leaders in Engineering (August 2015)
Tau Beta Pi has announced the selection of five students as 2015 Laureates in the annual program to recognize gifted engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors. This year's TBP Laureates are Ashley A.Armstrong, (IN G '15) for achievements in athletics; Michael E. Holloway, (TN A '16) for achievements in the... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, August 2015
The R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award for 2013-14 went to the Michigan Gamma Chapter, at the University of Michigan. This week the plaque arrived at Tau Beta Pi Headquarters and will soon be on its way to Ann Arbor, MI. Learn more about the award and past winners on the TBP website. Τ The New... Continue Reading →
Women in Engineering, August 2015
Stephanie M. Kong, NY N 2016, was recently awarded the 2015 Nicholas P. Chopey Scholarship for chemical engineering excellence. Kong is a rising senior majoring in chemical engineering at the University at Buffalo (NY). This year, she was also selected as a Goldwater Scholar "for her research in model surfactant systems that can be used... Continue Reading →
On the Move, August 2015
Francis J. Doyle III, Ph.D. (NJ D '85), started this week as the new dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Previously, he was a distinguished scholar in chemical engineering and associate dean for research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Doyle's focus "applies systems engineering principles to the analysis... Continue Reading →
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