The Georgia Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Georgia Tech, is hosting a series of events to celebrate engineering and the contributions of engineers as part of Engineers Week 2011. This year E-Week will take place February 20th to 26th with Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on February 24th. This year will mark... Continue Reading →
Engineering News: Workforce
The Center for American Progress has published an article in support of the DREAM Act. According to the article, the Act would help address the shortage of engineers and scientists in the United States. Calling engineers and scientists "the heroes of technological innovation," statistics are given that show that the U.S. ranks 27th among the... Continue Reading →
Eco-Friendly Projects & High-Tech Jobs
The Indiana Department of Transportation is teaming with civil engineers from Purdue University to save more than $1 million dollars thanks to a new mixture of tire shreds and sand in road construction projects. Research was done by Purdue engineers to determine the benefits of using the tire-shred mixture. "The tire shred-sand mixture is more... Continue Reading →
Engineering News: November 2010
Dr. Michael W. Deem, CA B '91, and a team of scientists at Rice University "have developed a mathematical model that predicts the flu strain the upcoming season's vaccine should cover..." "This is a tool that could help the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the very difficult task of... Continue Reading →
News, Opportunities, & Participation in K-12 Activities
The momentum is building for the first ever USA Science & Engineering Festival. The culmination of the festival will be a two-day Expo on the National Mall (Oct. 23-24). The White House recently mentioned the Festival in a press release. Tau Beta Pi will be hosting a booth at the Expo. Volunteers from DC Alpha,... Continue Reading →
Exploration, Innovation, & Postdoctoral Experience
Adam Gormley, PA A '06, and the University of Utah's Research Park were recently highlighted by KSL-TV (UT) for research work in the field of nanotechnology. Gormley is a graduate student at Utah and is working with an undergraduate student on "turning little nanorods into sort of attackers on a white horse." Using a fiber-optic... Continue Reading →
Careers, Colleges, & Opportunities
The Michigan Gamma chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the University of Michigan, along with the local Society of Women Engineers, are sponsoring a career fair from Sept. 27-28 on the North Campus Pierpont Commons. Visit this web page for more information. The MI Gamma chapter is also working on a MindSET project having recently... Continue Reading →
Engineering News, September 2010
Dr. Victor M. Ugaz, TX A '91, and his research were recently profiled by DailyTech. His research is focused on developing a new method to separate DNA fragments in hydrogels. Dr. Ugaz is an associate professor at Texas A&M University and was recently named the chair of the University's Professional Program in Biotechnology. Read the... Continue Reading →
Engineering Jobs, Opportunities, & Training
Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, San Diego State University is offering two new programs in an effort to "prepare veterans for engineering careers." San Diego SERVICE (Success in Engineering Through Internship and Career Experience) is one of the new programs that will attempt to connect veterans in SDSU's College of Engineering... Continue Reading →
Opportunities, Distinction, & Emerging Fields
The Huntsville Times reported on the opening of Lockheed Martin's Medium Air Defense System (MEADS) battle management and test facility in Alabama. The new missile defense system is a joint effort on the part of Germany, Italy, and the United States to have "the only medium-range air defense system with full 360-degree coverage." According to... Continue Reading →
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