Each year six incoming college freshman are awarded a Tau Beta Pi/ SAE Engineering Scholarship of $1,000 to pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program. The recipients for 2018-19 are: - Isabella Bowland, Fairview HS, Boulder, CO - engineering at Georgia Tech - Yuanqi Cai - Scott Hadley - Bhagirath... Continue Reading →
NYU Changemakers, Sigma Alpha Lambda Volunteer Service Award, & Abu Dhabi Positions (Aug. 2018)
The inaugural class of NYU Alumni Changemakers has been selected by the NYU Alumni Association Board. The ten alumni were selected for their "accomplishments (to) help build better world." Two of the Changemakers are Tau Bates: Eleanor K. Baum, Ph.D. (NY H '59) - for diversifying engineering and opening STEM fields to women. Dr. Baum... Continue Reading →
TBP Laureates, Alfred Dean, & OSU Architectural Engineering Position (Aug. 2018)
Tau Beta Pi has announced the selection of two members as the Association's 2018 Laureates in the annual program to recognize engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors. This year's Laureates are Amy C. Kurr, (IA A '18) for achievements in athletics and Krista L. Stribling, (IN D '18) for achievements... Continue Reading →
TBP McDonald Mentor, Super Antenna, & Plant Engineer Position (Aug. 2018)
James C. Hill, Ph.D., (CA G '62), has been selected as the 2018 Tau Beta Pi McDonald Mentor. Dr. Hill is Iowa State University Professor Emeritus. He has served as an Association District 11 Director since 1995 and as an advisor to the IA Alpha collegiate chapter for nearly 40 years. He will be recognized... Continue Reading →
TN Tech Provost, UD Dean, & Lead Process Engineer Opening (July 2018)
The first woman to hold the top academic position at Tennessee Tech University began as the new Provost in late April of this year. Lori Mann Bruce, Ph.D. (AL D '91), plans to highlight Tech's strengths in high technology and STEM-based disciplines while helping students understand the value of higher education. Dr. Bruce has previously... Continue Reading →
NASA Flight Directors, Alumni Events, & Angola City Engineer (July 2018)
Six men and women have been selected to join NASA's elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Jose Marcos Flores, PR A '09, is one of the new flight directors. Flores earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical... Continue Reading →
UNO 25 Years, Tesla Job Opening, & Academic All-Americans (July 2018)
Eustis Engineering LLC, geotechnical firm, recently posted an image to it's Facebook page of the celebrations from the Louisiana Epsilon Chapter's 25th anniversary at Crawfish Mambo. The LA Epsilon Chapter at the University of New Orleans was installed March 13, 1993. Several chapter advisors are in the above image, including (far left) Pierre Champagne, LA... Continue Reading →
TBP Professional Development, USF Engineering Honors, & Traffic Engineer Opening (Mary 2018)
At this year's Tau Beta Pi Convention in Denver, CO, the Association will offer 35+ professional development sessions for attendees and members in the greater Denver area. This is the largest professional development session offering at a TBP Convention to date. You can read about the presenters and their sessions here. A tentative schedule will... Continue Reading →
FIU Service Dog & ME Grad, Data Engineer Position, & URI Bioastronautics Researcher
History was made at this year's Florida International University (FIU) spring commencement. A service dog, Kali, was recognized by FIU's disability resource center with a certificate of completion. Kali's owner is graduate Tiffany Ascanio, FL Q 2018, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. The image above was included in the news article... Continue Reading →
UVA Distinguished Alumna, Jobs, & Student Recgonition (April 2018)
Sharon L. Wood, Ph.D. (VA A '82), has been selected as the University of Virginia's 2018 Distinguished Alumna. Dr. Wood is currently the dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her civil engineering bachelor's degree from UVA. According to the news announcement, Dr. Wood "received a... Continue Reading →
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