On March 4, in Rexburg, Idaho, the 253rd Chapter of Tau Beta Pi was installed at Brigham Young University-Idaho. A total of 38 undergraduate engineering students, 13 alumni, and one eminent engineer were also initiated. A full recap of the events will be available with pictures in the Summer 2017 issue of The Bent magazine.... Continue Reading →
Georgia Alpha Events, Kansas Gamma Volunteers, & Minnesota Alpha Pi Mile Run 2017
From March 8-15, the Georgia Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Georgia Tech is hosting events for Engineers Week. All Tech students are invited to attend. On Thursday, March 9, there will be a paper airplane competition for students to launch paper airplanes from the bridge between the College of Computing and Klaus. All... Continue Reading →
Alumnus promotes STEM, Alumni Events, & Engineering Women (March 2017)
An article from the Jackson Hole News & Guide (WY) highlighted a program that brought ten Jackson engineers to local elementary schools during Engineers Week 2017 to "open their eyes to the world of engineering." This is the second year that Brian T. Lenz, P.E (WY A '99), has participated in this program. This year... Continue Reading →
Girl Day 2017, Top Women in Tech, & Student Profile
DiscoverE is leading the charge for Girl Day or "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" day on Thursday, February 23. This year's focus is on role models and how they can "educate girls about how engineers change our world." A great example of what the engineering community is doing and can do is the "Girl Day... Continue Reading →
EWeek 2017, MTI Scholarship, & Engineer@Heart Comedian
Engineers Week 2017 is here (February 19-25) and several Tau Beta Pi collegiate chapters are hosting, partnering, and sponsoring events in their local communities and on campus. Here are a few that we'd like to share. Kentucky Gamma at Western Kentucky University is co-hosting the 17th annual Kentucky Bluegrass LEGO Robotics Competition on Saturday, February... Continue Reading →
New President, UMBC EWeek, Museum Engineering Day (Feb. 2017)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has named P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. (IA B '79), as the sixth president beginning on March 13, 2017. Currently, Dr. Butler is executive vice president and Provost at the University of Iowa. In addition, he has held the position of Dean of Engineering at Iowa where he is also a full professor... Continue Reading →
IEEE Harry Diamond Award, The Bulletin, & Engineer of the Year in Education
The 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Harry Diamond Memorial Award has been given to Bruce W. Suter, Ph.D. (FL G '72). The award honors individuals for significant technical contributions in electrotechnology while in government service. Dr. Suter is a principal electronics engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) information directorate. He... Continue Reading →
NAE Members 2017, Alumni-Student Workshop, & Tau Beta Pi Day (Feb. 2017)
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) President C.D. Mote Jr., Ph.D. (CA A '59), has announced the election of 84 new members and 22 foreign members into the NAE. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. "Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions... Continue Reading →
Collegiate Chapter Events (February 2017)
On Monday, February 13, the California Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi is hosting the STAR Banquet. This is the annual Student-Teacher Academic Roundtable at Stanford University. The event provides an opportunity for discussion between engineering students and faculty about the School of Engineering's successes and potential improvements. This year's meal is Thai food with... Continue Reading →
Non-Traditional Student, CA Psi Initiation, & TBP Social Media
FabSuite, a steel management software company in Virginia, recently profiled Charlie N. Cox, SC G 2017, for joining Tau Beta Pi on December 11, 2016. Charlie is an associate at Fab Suite (since 2013) and returned to The Citadel to complete his bachelor's degree in civil engineering. "It was a basic case of unfinished business,"... Continue Reading →
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