The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) have announced the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-District Teams for baseball and softball, 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. Two Tau Beta Pi members have been named to 2013-14 Capital One... Continue Reading →
Events & News On Campus, May 2014
The Gonzaga Bulletin reported on a bone marrow registration drive organized by the Washington Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi last week. During the drive 80 students from Gonzaga University registered to become bone marrow donors. Current WA D president, Adam C. Obenberger (WA D 2014), spoke about the motivation for the drive, which constituted... Continue Reading →
Honors & Recognition, May 2014
This week, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates. The NAS is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on... Continue Reading →
Young Engineers, April 2014
The faculty, staff, and student organizations at the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) recently nominated students for the BCoE Student Hall of Fame. Eight of the nominees were selected on the basis of "academics, leadership, work accomplishments, service, and character." Four of this year's honorees are Tau Beta Pi members (see the... Continue Reading →
USA Science & Engineering Festival 2014
Here is a set of six images from Tau Beta Pi's participation at the USA Science & Engineering Festival 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (April 25-27). More information, along with a Festival summary will be published soon. Thanks to all of our awesome TBP volunteers!! ΤΒΠ
Tau Beta Pi: Fellows, Festival, & Alumni Chapters
Tau Beta Pi would like to congratulate the 26 Fellows that comprise the 81st class of Tau Beta Pi Fellowships. All of this year's Fellows will receive a $10,000 stipend for the 2014-15 year of full-time graduate study. Read the press release to see the full list of this year's Fellows. Short bios will be... Continue Reading →
Newsmakers, April 2014
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) recently announced the results of the membership-wide vote for the 2014-15 ASEE officers. Joseph Rencis, Ph.D., was elected as president-elect and Col. Bobby Grant Crawford, NY U '85, was chosen as the vice president. Col. Crawford is an associate professor and director at the U.S. Military Academy. Dr.... Continue Reading →
Events & Recognition, April 2014
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering has released the list of winners from the 2014 College of Engineering Awards Banquet sponsored by the Kentucky Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The awards were given out at a recent banquet on April 15. Students and teachers from each engineering department are recognized for excellence. In... Continue Reading →
Making News, April 2014
The Bainbridge Island Review (WA) is reporting that NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Paulo J. Younse, FL A '05, will be visiting Bainbridge Island schools for three days (April 16-18) "to inspire students and share with them his experiences in such an exciting and innovative field." Younse is a member of the technical robotic hardware... Continue Reading →
Campus News, April 2014
Kenneth E. Harwell, Ph.D., passed away earlier this month at the age of 77. Dr. Harwell, AL B '59, led the efforts to found the aerospace engineering doctoral program at Auburn University during the 1960s, served as dean and head of the University of Tennessee Space Institute (1982-89), and later became the senior vice president... Continue Reading →
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