The current governor of the state of Nebraska, Peter Ricketts, recently appointed Jeff Fassett, P.E. (WY A '74), as the new director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, beginning on August 3. Currently, Fassett is director of the water rights strategic program for HDR Engineering (WY). Previously, he served as the Wyoming State Engineer... Continue Reading →
Alumni Announcements & Notes (June 2015)
The Ohio State University College of Engineering recently profiled Kristin C. Comella, FL G '98, for her career in regenerative medicine. Comella is chief scientific officer at Bioheart where she "oversees the company's research and product development. She also works to develop new treatment techniques using Bioheart's cellular products." In the article, she talks about... Continue Reading →
Scholarships, Community Service, & Professional Recognitions (June 2015)
Wayne State College of Engineering (MI) has named biomedical engineering doctoral student Tonya J. Whitehead, MI E 2015, as the recipient of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a donation from SMDI as a way to honor the career of Wayne State alumna Elizabeth Krear, MI E '88, chief... Continue Reading →
Images of Tau Beta Pi, June 2015
Recent mechanical engineering graduate Michelle Easter, NJ A 2015, of Stevens Institute of Technology posted an image to her Instagram account from "a private tour at NASA Goddard with the Hubble EVA Managing Engineer himself, Mr. Russ L. Werneth, MD B '64." Werneth is a TBP District Director and has worked with the NJ Alpha... Continue Reading →
Engineer Profiles: Past, Present, & Future (June 2015)
The spring initiation of Tau Beta Pi at Cornell University this past spring was a special moment for alumnus Meyer A. Gross, NY D '59. During his time pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at Cornell in 1958, he began his first year at Cornell Law School and was not elected to join Tau Beta Pi.... Continue Reading →
On the Move, June 2015
Michael V. Pishko, Ph.D. (WY A '86), began as dean of the University of Wyoming's (UW) College of Engineering and Applied Science on March 1 of this year. Previously, Dr. Pishko was the director of the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing at Texas A&M. He worked at Texas A&M since 2007, also serving as an... Continue Reading →
On Campus Recognitions, June 2015
Three Tau Bates were recently selected for the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I women's at-large teams. Click here for the All-America Division I first, second, and third women's at-large teams. Shelby L. Amsley-Benzie – ND B 2016, a junior chemical engineering major at the University of North Dakota (UND) and first team All-American;... Continue Reading →
Student Highlights and Profiles (June 2015)
A recent news article from MIT, announced that the Massachusetts Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at MIT has awarded $5,000 to recent MIT graduate Elaine Kung "to continue work on the design and implementation of compost toilets in Santa Ana, El Salvador." Kung is a new member of the MIT D-Lab and traveled with... Continue Reading →
Academic All-Americans & TBP Fellows (June 2015)
Two Tau Bates were recently selected for the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III men's at-large teams. Click here for the All-America Division III first, second, and third men's at-large teams. Glenn H. Balbus – MD A 2016, a mechanical engineering junior at the Johns Hopkins University and first team All-American; he has spent... Continue Reading →
Leading Engineers, June 2015
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has appointed Michael J. Ginzberg, Ph.D. (MA B '69), as the next dean of the university's Robert A. Foisie School of Business. He will join WPI on August 1, 2015. Previously, Dr. Ginzberg was dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University from 2011-2014. "His research has focused on... Continue Reading →
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