Brent D. Lang, MI G '90, has been selected as one of six former student-athletes to receive this year's NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. "The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers." Lang is currently president and CEO of Vocera Communications. He graduated from... Continue Reading →
Medals, Positions, & Scholarships, December 2014
Valparaiso University has announced that computer and electrical engineering department chair and professor Jeff D. Will, Ph.D. (IL A '95), has been awarded a 2014 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Medal. The National Outstanding Teaching Medal is chosen based upon knowledge of the subject area, accessibility, effectiveness in curriculum development, mentorship of students and other faculty... Continue Reading →
Students & Collegiate Chapters, December 2014
Kiersten K. Wang, FL A 2016, is a civil engineering major and member of the women's gymnastics team at the University of Florida (UF). She was part of the first UF gymnastics team to win a NCAA title in 2013. She was initiated into Tau Beta Pi in November by the Florida Alpha Chapter. A... Continue Reading →
Events & Opportunities, December 2014
On Tuesday, December 9, the Tidewater Big Data Event will take place in Newport News, Virginia at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The goal of the event is for attendees to "hear real-world Big Data case studies from experts and practitioners from a variety of sectors." One of the scheduled speakers is George... Continue Reading →
Profiles in Engineering, December 2014
One Tau Bates was recently selected for the Capital One 2014 Academic All-America® Division II Football Team. Click here for the All-America Division II football first and second Academic All-America teams. Richard "Richie" W. Rice – CO A 2016, a petroleum engineering junior at the Colorado School of Mines and second team All-American; he is... Continue Reading →
Innovation, Jobs, & Student-Athletes, December 2014
The Lebanon Express recently published an article about Adam Z. Higgins, Ph.D. (OR A '02), and a team of engineers at Oregon State University (OSU) "working to develop a process that would remove glycerol (from blood that has been frozen)." Results from their initial experiments and computer modeling of the process have been published in... Continue Reading →
Professors, Fellows, & Rankings
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has announced the 2014 U.S. Professors of the Year. This year there are four national winners, selected from a pool of 400 nominees, and there are also 31 state winners. Click here for the full list of state winners. Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D. (WI A '78),... Continue Reading →
Medals & All-Americans, November 2014
At a ceremony at the White House on November 24, 2014, President Obama awarded 18 Presidential Medals of Freedom. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Ph.D. (SC G '51), received her medal (image below) and was cited for being "one of the most prominent physicists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers of her generation. A professor of physics and... Continue Reading →
Exceptional Students, November 2014
The Rhodes Trust has announced the 2015 class of American Rhodes Scholars. This year, thirty-two American men and women were chosen as Rhodes Scholars from a pool of 207 finalists. Two of this year's Rhodes Scholars are Tau Beta Pi members. Read the press release and profiles on all of the American Rhodes Scholars-elect for... Continue Reading →
Recognitions: SHPE, Medals, & Student Athletes
The 2014 STAR Awards, recognizing key contributors in the Hispanic community in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), have been announced by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The STAR Awards offers several honored categories representing exceptional college students to industry professionals and public and private corporations. The recipients were recognized... Continue Reading →
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