Michele J. Grimm, Ph.D. (MD A '90), was recently profiled by the Wayne State University College of Engineering for her efforts related to teaching and promoting STEM. Currently, she is the undergraduate program chair and associate professor in the department of biomedical engineering at Wayne. In addition, she is the chief advisor to the Michigan... Continue Reading →
Engineering & Education, February 2014
The Daily Targum, the student newspaper at Rutgers University, published an article on a recent Young Engineers Day hosted by the New Jersey Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Rutgers. The event was part of Engineers Week activities and included K-12 students from seven New Brunswick public schools. The student teams competed in an... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, February 2014
Thursday, February 20, is Girl Day. As part of Engineers Week 2014, Girl Day is an opportunity for "events that make a difference to the girls in your community. The movement shows girls how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing the world." Girl Day activities are not confined to February 20.... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week Kick-Off
The Michigan Tech Lode, the student newspaper at Michigan Technological University, recently profiled the upcoming campus activities for Engineers Week or E-week. In 2012, the Michigan Tech department chair of Engineering Fundamentals began hosting E-week activities. This year the Michigan Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Tech has taken the planning responsibilities with the... Continue Reading →
Call for Papers, Applicants, & Posters
The Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) is calling for papers to be submitted for the 2014 Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology. Both full and student papers must be submitted by February 2014. The deadline for extended abstracts is May 3, 2014. The 2014 LACCEI Conference will take... Continue Reading →
Making News, February 2014
On February 8 at the BEYA STEM Conference, Adrian J. Webb, NC E '05, received the Dean's Award, which is "awarded to an HBCU graduate that has shown strong community involvement, significant contributions to his or her company/corporation, and academic excellence." Webb is a senior design engineer at Caterpillar Inc. View this document for the... Continue Reading →
Events & Opportunities, February 2014
Teach For America (TFA) Director of STEM Recruitment & Partnerships Joey P. Wilson, Ph.D. (FL A '07), will discuss his "personal journey as an engineer who is passionate about STEM education, LGBTQ rights, and educational equity" as part of an upcoming webinar. You can register for the webinar here, which will take place on Wednesday,... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Association Events & News, January 2014
On Wednesday, February 5, the Tau Beta Pi New York City Alumni Chapter will host Ms. Susan Taing, founder of bhold LLC. Ms. Taing will discuss her experiences in forming her start-up, discuss 3D printing technology and talk about the products that her company is creating. After her talk, there will be networking and refreshments... Continue Reading →
Education, & Internship News
Jason A. Regina, MO D 2013, was recently honored as one of seven graduating University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) seniors to receive the Fall 2013 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Honor. The award "recognizes students that have made a significant contribution to the university or community via volunteer efforts." Regina was nominated... Continue Reading →
Leadership & Competition News
The Raytheon Company Board of Directors has elected Thomas A. Kennedy, Ph.D. (OH H '79), as the next CEO of the company effective March 31, 2014. Dr. Kennedy is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Raytheon and was also elected to serve on the Raytheon Company Board of Directors. He will succeed... Continue Reading →
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