Guillermo A. Ameer, Ph.D. (TX A '93), and his research team at Northwestern University recently published a paper in the Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine related to "a biodegradable tri-component graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." The paper details Dr. Ameer's work to engineer a product that will be a substitute for the... Continue Reading →
Recognitions, January 2015
MIT has announced that Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Ph.D. (SC G '51), is the recipient of the IEEE 2015 Medal of Honor — IEEE’s highest honor, given since 1917. Cited for her "leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering," Dresselhaus is also the first woman to earn the prestigious award. Dr. Dresselhaus is... Continue Reading →
Announcements & Opportunities, January 2015
Fred W. Haise, OK A '59, will be the featured keynote speaker at the 2015 Florida Chautauqua Assembly January 23-25. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 13, has logged 142 hours and 54 minutes in space, was a research pilot, and was a weather flight instructor in the U.S. Navy. Haise joined Tau... Continue Reading →
Jobs & Tau Bates in the News, January 2015
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Engineer Sr at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona 2. Production Engineer I with St. Marks Powder M in St Marks, Florida 3. Software Engineer with Azavea in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4. Automation Engineer with BASF in Newport, Delaware 5. Industrial Automation Engineer with North Point Technology,... Continue Reading →
News Makers, December 2014
On December 5, 2nd Lt. Alexander U. Cox, MO G 2014, was named the 2014 Air Force Cadet of the Year at a ceremony at the Pentagon. Cox earned both a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, summa cum laude, and a master’s in aerospace engineering from Washington University in 2014. Read the news release "The... Continue Reading →
Jobs & News, December 2014
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Interaction & Visual Design Principal Sr. Engineer with Dell Inc. in Austin, Texas 2. Advanced Quality Engineer with Blu Persoective in Holland, Michigan 3. Senior Network Engineer at Sodexo USA in Williamsville, New York 4. Experienced & Gifted Plastics Engineer with Innotec Corp. in Zeeland, Michigan... Continue Reading →
On Campus News, December 2014
MIT News recently profiled senior Anisha Gururaj, MA B 2015, a chemical engineering major at MIT. Her varied interests include classical Indian dance and music, engineering medical devices, and education. She has worked in MIT's Little Devices Lab on a low-cost diagnostic device called the MEDIKit Dx. "After building a prototype, she traveled to Chile... Continue Reading →
Remembrance, Scholarships, & Heroes
On December 8, a celebration of life memorial was held for Paul T. Troupe, IA A 2014, at Iowa State University (ISU) in the Howe Hall Atrium. Troupe passed away tragically in a car accident on November 19. He graduated from ISU in 2014 with a degree in aerospace engineering and had been working in... Continue Reading →
In the News, December 2014
Anastasia J. Kozup, WV A '03, was recently selected as the 2014 John White Engineer of the Year by the Hampton Roads, Virginia Chapter of the American Helicopter Society. She received her award at the organization's Christmas social. Kozup is an aerospace engineer for the engines technical area of the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate at... Continue Reading →
Collegiate Chapter Anniversaries & Events, December 2014
The Missouri Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Saint Louis University's (SLU) Parks College, held its fall initiating earlier this month. The chapter initiated 31 new members, representing the largest class of new members in the young chapter's history. The MO Epsilon Chapter was installed March 23, 2013. See the news release from SLU... Continue Reading →
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