The Association was fortunate enough to have two awesome performances at this year's Convention. On Friday night, Only Won (Baldwin Chiu, P.E.) and Larissa Lam performed songs from their respective albums. On Saturday afternoon, comedian and engineer Don McMillan performed his "Engineer@Heart" show. See images of each performance below. ΤΒΠ ΤΒΠΤ On Friday, October 28,... Continue Reading →
NCAA Woman of the Year, Jobs, STEM Involvement (October 2016)
Margaret G. Guo, MA B 2016, was selected on Sunday, October 16, as the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year. The award recognizes graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service. Guo is the first MIT student to receive this award. Guo graduated from MIT with dual degrees in... Continue Reading →
NJ Aviation Hall of Fame, Convention Images, & Webinar on Conveyors
Robert J. Cenker, P.E. (PA B '70), has been selected as a member of the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey. He was recognized at an induction dinner in late September. He was one of three individuals recognized for "uniquely contributing to the advancement of human flight." Cenker flew aboard Space Shuttle... Continue Reading →
New VP, Alumni Events, & Bronze Cross Award (October 2016)
Rapid Micro Biosystems (MA), a provider of automated, non-destructive, rapid microbial detection, has announced the hiring of Ed J. Ognibene, Ph.D. (NY O '89), as vice president of product development. His Ph.D. and master's degrees are in mechanical engineering from MIT and his bachelor's from SUNY Stony Brook. Dr. Ognibene has more than 20 years... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, Transportation Engineering Opening, & Community Service (Sept. 2016)
There are several alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members scheduled to take place in October. You can find the calendar with a list of all events here. A reminder that these events are open to all Tau Bate (alumni and student) from any chapter, unless otherwise stated. Find details below on upcoming events. Click... Continue Reading →
Visionaries in Technology, Alumni Events, & Wave Sensing Seminar
Jeanette M. Wing, Ph.D. (MA B '79), will present "Computational Thinking" on Friday, October 21, at Dartmouth College (NH) as part of the 2016 Visionaries in Technology series. Dr. Wing is corporate vice president of Microsoft Research and a consulting professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon (PA), where she has twice served as the... Continue Reading →
FL Service Commission, MIT Volunteers, & KSU Top Company
Governor Rick Scott has announced the appointment of Donald J. Polmann, Ph.D., P.E. (NY G '79), as the next member of the Florida Public Service Commission. Dr. Polmann has been a senior manager at Atkins, an international design and engineering firm. His engineering degrees include: a bachelor's from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's from the... Continue Reading →
Aerospace Engineer, Dept. Chair Opening, & Alumni Events (Sept. 2016)
In anticipation of the Black Enterprise's TechConneXt Technology Summit: The Intersection of Innovation and Opportunity on October 10-11 in San Francisco, CA, Mary Spio, NY B '98, was profiled. She is an aerospace engineer and founder of Ceek VR Inc., a platform that brings social events to life through virtual reality. Spio earner her bachelor's... Continue Reading →
Top Junior, Optical Physicist, & Student Profile (September 2016)
Princeton University recognized four undergraduates at Opening Exercises this past weekend for their commitment to academics and the Princeton community. Lydia T. Liu, NJ D 2017, received the 1939 Princeton Scholar Award, which is awarded each year to the undergraduate who has achieved the highest academic standing for all preceding college work at the University.... Continue Reading →
Controls Engineer, Woman of the Year Honoree, & New Academic Leader (September 2016)
From September 26 thru 28, the Smart Industry 2016 conference will take place in Chicago, Illinois. At the conference, there will be a panel to explore "Bridging the Industrial IoT Skills Gap" and Andrew C. Young, VA E '05, will be a panelist. Young is a process control manager at Pioneer Energy, Inc. Read the... Continue Reading →
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