Nobel Laureate Martin L. Perl, Ph.D. (NY Z '48), has passed away at the age of 87. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics "for discovering a new subatomic particle (tau lepton), one of the building blocks of the universe." Dr. Perl was a professor emeritus at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at... Continue Reading →
Scholars, Jobs, & Condolences, October 2014
The association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, WTS International, has announced the selection of the winners of seven scholarships for 2014. Each of the winners will be recognized at an awards banquet on May 15 during the 2014 WTS Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. Two of the Scholars are Tau Bates. They... Continue Reading →
Engineering Announcements, September 2014
The Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) has announced the appointment of Virginia (Ginger) E. Chandler, TX Z '86, as senior vice president, new product development and innovation. Previously, Chandler led lean at Nike’s European logistics center and ran R&D and new product development for Smith & Wesson. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Lamar... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, September 2014
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced the election of nine to the class of 2014 SME College of Fellows. "Recipients are recognized by their peers and the manufacturing community as key contributors to the social, technical and educational progress of manufacturing." See the full list and detailed bios Richard J. Furness, Ph.D. (MI... Continue Reading →
Innovation & Opportunity, September 2014
The Yale News recently profiled Minjoo Larry Lee, Ph.D. (RI A '98), for being awarded a grant "to develop dual-junction solar cells that can operate efficiently at extreme temperatures above 750 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition to converting a portion of the sunlight directly into electricity, the solar cells will use the remainder of the light... Continue Reading →
On Campus: Inventor, Job Opportunities, & News
Sangeeta N. Bhatia, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the 2014 recipient of the Lemelson-MIT Prize. Dr. Bhatia, RI A '90, is being recognized "for commercializing miniaturized technologies that span the areas of drug toxicity, tissue regeneration, cancer therapeutics, noninvasive diagnostics and infectious disease." She is a biomedical engineer, professor, and Director of the Laboratory for... Continue Reading →
Events, Jobs, & Opportunities, September 2014
Tau Beta Pi's 2014 Recruiting Fair will take place on Thursday, October 2, in Spokane, Washington. The Fair kicks-off the Association's annual Convention each year. For a list of companies, graduate schools, and non-profits that will be in attendance, visit this web page. All collegiate chapters of Tau Beta Pi are encouraged to submit a... Continue Reading →
Announcements, Job Opportunities, & Events, August 2014
College Factual recently released a ranking of the "highest paying majors" from those with bachelor's degrees. "The salary data provided are all averages, and come from extensive survey data conducted by PayScale." According to the article from the USA Today, the top 10 is heavily populated with STEM degrees, including #1 - petroleum engineering; #2... Continue Reading →
Jobs & Event Opportunities, July 2014
Universum has asked nearly 8,000 undergraduate engineering students "to identify the employers for which they most wanted to work. Students were allowed to choose up to five companies but required to identify only one." According to Forbes, STEM jobs currently account for more than ten percent of positions in the U.S., therefore engineers are in... 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 →
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