Ruisheng (Rick) Wang, NY Q 2015, has been awarded the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's 122nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The award is one of two "traditionally given to the top two students in the graduating class and is awarded by a vote of the full University faculty based on scholarship and... Continue Reading →
Innovation, Images, & STEM (April 2015)
Popular Science profiled a student team of mechanical engineers from Rice University assisting NASA by "developing a prototype of furniture that could someday be used in space habitats on another planet." The team developed the Lunar Lounger, a simple chair and desk combo, that incorporated a highly researched and complex design. "We asked them about... Continue Reading →
Things to Know: Awards, Publications, & STEM Events (April 2015)
Three UCLA Emeriti Professors have been selected to receive the 2015 Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award, "to honor outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and service performed by an Emeritus or Emerita Professor since retirement." Leonard Kleinrock, Ph.D. (MA B '62), is one of this year's recipients. He joined UCLA in the computer science department... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi: 2015 Fellows & Engineering Education, April 2015
Tau Beta Pi would like to congratulate the 30 Fellows that comprise the 82nd class of Tau Beta Pi Fellowships. All of this year's Fellows will receive a $10,000 stipend for the 2015-16 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 →
Professional Exams, Service, & Events, March 2015
Most of the Professional Engineering (PE) exams are now offered twice a year, in April and October. This year's exams are scheduled for Friday, April 17, and Friday, October 30. Full exam schedules, including those engineering disciplines only offered once a year, are available on the NCEES web page. Tau Beta Pi has a partnership... Continue Reading →
Engineering Education, March 2015
The Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has announced that Brian M. Kent, Ph.D. (MI A '80), has joined as the senior scientist and science and technology leader for electromagnetic, radio frequency, and sensing systems. Dr. Kent "retired in June 2014 as CTO of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) after a distinguished 37-year civilian engineering... Continue Reading →
Job Openings & Engineering Competitions, March 2015
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Principal Avionics System Engineer at BAE Systems in Endicott, New York 2. Process Engineer, Food Manufacturing from Martin Management Inc. in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 3. Manager, Systems Engineer with EMC in Seattle, Washington 4. Medical Systems Engineer with Johns Hopkins APL in Laurel, Maryland 5. Process... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week Events, February 2015
On Tuesday, February 24, from 8-9pm Teach For America will celebrate Engineers Week "by hearing from two engineering majors who took their skills to the classroom." Brandi A. Freeman, AL B 2011, is currently a high school chemistry teacher with the Bergenfield Board of Education in New Jersey. She will discuss her experiences teaching STEM... Continue Reading →
Opportunities, Recognition, & STEM Education
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, which is part of a College of Engineering cluster hire initiative in the area of advanced manufacturing. Review of applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor will begin on March 6, 2015. A doctoral degree or equivalent in... Continue Reading →
Dean Opening, New Grant, & Published Article
Marquette University seeks applicants and nominations for the position of OPUS Dean of the OPUS College of Engineering. A complete leadership profile is available. Read more about the search on Marquette's website. Nominations and inquiries of interest may be sent in confidence to the University's executive recruitment consultant: Baker and Associates LLC. Τ Thanks to... Continue Reading →
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