The NCAA recently announced the 2015-16 Woman of the Year conference nominations. Click here to see the full list of nominees, including a few Tau Bates: Kimberly T. Dinh (WI A 2015) & Janelle Strampe (SD A 2014). In addition, the NCAA profiled previous years of NCAA Woman of they Year. In 2002, Jaimeeganleong "Jaimee"... Continue Reading →
TBP Scholars, Engineering Programs, & Job Opportunity (July 2015)
Tau Beta Pi has announced the 2015-16 class of Association Scholars. This year 261 students were selected to receive cash awards for their senior year of engineering study. Read the press release for more information, including the names of several new scholarships. Short biographies of the Scholars will be published in early September in conjunction... Continue Reading →
Images & Memories of Tau Beta Pi (July 2015)
A very cool image of the Bent monument in front of the new engineering building at the University of Toledo was recently tweeted by Scott Jacoby (@Sparkurton). This is the home of the Ohio Zeta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Τ The News-Gazette (IL) recently profiled Harry C. Coffeen, IL B 1898, as an Illini... Continue Reading →
Awards & Jobs in Academia (July 2015)
Timothy H. Sabins, SC B 2016, has been selected as the recipient of the 2015-16 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship from the Association of State Dame Safety Officials (ASDSO). Sabins is a senior majoring in civil engineering at the University of South Carolina. He participated in undergraduate research assisting with dam and levee breach simulation, he recently... Continue Reading →
Recognitions, July 2015
Lt. Col. Orval "Rusty" A. Powell, Ph.D., P.E. (CO D '97), has been selected as the 2015 Tau Beta Pi McDonald Mentor. He is an associate professor of mechanical engineering, Deputy for Curriculum and Assessment as the United States Air Force Academy, and an advisor to the Colorado Zeta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Lt.... Continue Reading →
Distinguished Alumni & Other Engineers (July 2015)
For the first time in the 19-year history of Tau Beta Pi's Distinguished Alumnus program, five alumni have been selected as the 2015 winners. Click here to read the press release. They are: Gilbert (Gil) F. Amelio, Ph.D. - (GA A '65) senior partner at Sienna Ventures and a past chairman and CEO of Apple... Continue Reading →
Hires, Sponsors, & Fan Favorites (July 2015)
Daniel J. Schuller, Ph.D. (IN A '91), has been hired to the new position of executive vice president, strategy and corporate development at Aqua America, Inc. Previously, Dr. Schuller was in the Asset Management - Infrastructure Investments group at J.P. Morgan. At Aqua, he will be responsible for the company's overall corporate development including acquisitions... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Grants, & Student Awards (July 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Associate Business Analyst Data/ Analyst at Scholastic in New York City, New York 2. Chemical Process Engineer at CH2M Hill in Portland, Oregon 3. Junior Systems Analyst at Scholastic in New York City, New York 4. Sr. Embedded Software Engineer from IC Resources Ltd. in North... Continue Reading →
In the News, July 2015
The Dallas Morning News recently reported on a $5 million investment by Chevron in an "innovative new program that enables students to complete the first two years of a Texas A&M University engineering degree at El Centro College or three other community colleges around the state." The co-enrollment curriculum was developed with the support of... Continue Reading →
Leaders in Academia (July 2015)
Thomas C. Katsouleas, Ph.D. (CA D '84), will fill the vacancy and serve as the University of Virginia's (UVA) executive vice president and provost, beginning August 17. Currently, Dr. Katsouleas is Dean of the School of Engineering at Duke University. In addition, he will be a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UVA... Continue Reading →
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