Engineers from Boeing are scheduled to meet with students and provide an opportunity to learn from their experiences at the Arizona State University (ASU) on Wednesday, February 12. The event is co-sponsored by the ASU chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Arizona Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. For more... Continue Reading →
Research, Education, & Opportunity
Researchers in Atlanta and Chicago recently tested a Tongue Drive System that allows paralyzed individuals to drive wheelchairs by flicking their tongue in the right direction. The lead researcher is Maysam Ghovanloo, Ph.D. (MI G '04), associate engineering professor and director of Georgia Tech's bionics lab. Details of the research were recently reported in the... Continue Reading →
On Campus News, September 2013
The Michigan Daily, the campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, featured the return of the annual Society of Women Engineers and Tau Beta Pi Career Fair being held September 23-24. The student-run career fair is one of the largest in the country and attracts nearly 300 companies. There are four student... Continue Reading →
Recognition & Opportunity, July 2013
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently announced the 2013 Fellow Recipients class. "ASABE defines a Fellow as a member of unusual professional distinction, with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in, or related to, the field of agricultural, food, or biological systems engineering. This is ASABE's highest honor." Four from this... Continue Reading →
Engineering Education & Jobs
BLOSSOMS, interactive videos for high school students in math and science, was created by Richard C. Larson, Ph.D. (MA B '65), and colleagues. The videos are viewed by the class in segments and then the "teacher takes over with some hands-on projects and discussions designed to fire up critical thinking skills and spark enthusiasm." Dr.... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, July 2013
Sharon D. Cobb, Ph.D. (AL G '87), recently visited the Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield, AL, to "share details on the latest rocket system being designed." Dr. Cobb is an assistant program manager and engineer at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. She received her undergraduate degree in materials engineering from the University of Alabama... Continue Reading →
Engineering: Jobs, Winners, & Members
The Alabama Media Group is reporting that the President of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Warren M. Boley, has people getting excited about the potential for new engineering jobs in Alabama. Boley, IN G '84, recently spoke at the Paris Air Show and said that "a new NASA rocket engine could mean 5,000 engineering jobs for Huntsville." Read... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, June 2013
Virgina Tech University has announced that engineering professor Sanjay Raman, Ph.D. (GA A '87), has recently been named the university's associate vice president for the National Capital Region. His duties in this position will include directing the research development team, planning and executing region-wide initiatives to enhance the university's research education and outreach missions, and... Continue Reading →
Announcements, Events, & Jobs, June 2013
On June 6-7, teams will converge on Marshall, MI, for the SAE International Supermileage Competition. Last year's winning team from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Penn State Behrend), is preparing to defend their title. With a team made up of current students, alumni, and faculty member Richard B. Englund, P.E. (WA B '74), the... Continue Reading →
Job Opportunities & Announcements
California State University, Los Angeles, is accepting applications for the position of Dean, College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology. The application deadline is May 13, 2013, or until the position is filled. "The Dean is the Chief Academic, Fiscal, and Administrative Officer of the College, and is responsible for creating and sustaining an environment... Continue Reading →
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