Members of Iowa State University's "Team PrISUm" solar car are participating in a five-day tour across the state of Iowa this week. "Team PrISUm is a student-run organization first established in 1989 by the campus' chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The group first competed in the GM Sunrayce in 1990 and according to its website,... Continue Reading →
ASEE Fellows & Lemelson-MIT Prize Winners (May 2015)
The 2015 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) class of Fellows has been announced. The 11 engineering and engineering technology educators will be honored June 15-17 at the ASEE annual conference in Seattle, WA. "The Fellow designation is one of unusual professional distinction and conferred by the Board of Directors upon an ASEE member with... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Hires, & Ph.D. Programs (May 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Module Engineer at University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado 2. Mechanical Energy Engineer with CH2M Hill in Knoxville, Tennessee 3. Project Engineer with NiSource in Valparaiso, Indiana 4. Assistant Professorship in Logistics Engineering at Jacobs University Bremen in Bremen, Germany 5. Mechanical Engineer at Apache, Inc.... Continue Reading →
Recognizing Recent Graduates, May 2015
Stevens Institute of Technology recently profiled the two graduating students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Both were recognized as "having attained the highest academic achievement of this year's graduates" and both are Tau Beta Pi members. Alexander G. Baetz, NJ A 2015, graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, his father was a Steven's... Continue Reading →
Innovation & Design Challenges, May 2015
The Tennessean recently profiled an engineering graduate student at Vanderbilt University that used a mechanical exoskeleton developed in the lab of Michael Goldfarb, Ph.D. (AZ A '89), to rise from his wheelchair and walk down the hallway. "It was the first time the Ph.D. student had seen himself walk since a snowboarding accident broke his... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, May 2015
Christopher F. Benson, P.E. (UT A '08), has been named to the 2015 "40 Under 40" list by Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine. Read the press release for the full list of winners being recognized for "standing out in all aspects of their lives, particularly in the nonresidential building community." Benson is a commissioning authority at Total... Continue Reading →
Outstanding Students, May 2015
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2015 Women's At-Large Academic All-District Teams, 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 nine Tau Beta Pi members that have been named to the 2015 Capital... Continue Reading →
Engineering Honors: Inventors & Academia (May 2015)
The National Inventors Hall of Fame will welcome 14 new Inductees on May 12, 2015. Visit the website to find out how each of these U.S. patent holders has made an impact on society. Two members of the 2015 Class of Inductees have ties to Tau Beta Pi. They are: Edith Clarke (1949 Tau Beta... Continue Reading →
Student Recognitions, May 2015
Lauren Bailey, NY K 2015, was among four students at the University of Rochester that was profiled as a graduating member of the class of 2015 for "making their mark and making the most of their collegiate experience." Bailey is graduating with a degree in chemical engineering and has been a prolific swimmer during her... Continue Reading →
Making News, May 2015
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is seeking applicants for the position of Lecturer in Engineering Sciences for the 2015-16 academic year. "Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent degree. In addition, we seek candidates with demonstrated evidence of proficiency in teaching and understanding of electronic circuit design and... Continue Reading →
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