Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) is a non-profit robotics competition run by UC Berkeley engineering students and designed to encourage interest in science, math, and engineering among Bay Area high school students. The competition was founded and is strongly supported by the CA Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The program was founded in 2008 and... Continue Reading →
Chapter Events: UC San Diego, UW-Madison, & Vanderbilt Univ.
On March 31, the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering hosted ECE Day to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the electrical and computer engineering department. Christopher R. Ellis, CA Y 2017, co-led the ECE Day planning committee, which included other members of the CA Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Irwin M.... Continue Reading →
New Initiates, Top Scholars, & EF session (April 2016)
Anthony M. Olenik, NY T '08, Tau Beta Pi District 2 Director recently attended the spring initiation of the New York Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Syracuse University. He posted two images of the seven new initiates, officers, and Bent monument to the TBP District 2 Facebook page. One of the images is... Continue Reading →
Honor Society Partnership Awards & Events (April 2016)
The Indiana Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Purdue University, is co-hosting a tour "representing all engineering disciplines" for students from Happy Hollow Elementary School. The tours will take place on Thursday, April 7. Approximately 200 sixth grade students in nine groups will participate in the tours aimed at "exciting students about STEM majors... Continue Reading →
Distinguished Alumni, Scholz Symposium, & Seismic Advisory Panel
Robert D. Taylor, CA K '82, is one of three to be recognized at the 2016 California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Distinguished Alumni Awards. Taylor is founding partner and CEO of Centinela Capital Partners, LLC. He graduated from CSUN with a degree in engineering and is being honored for being "a financial industry leader and... Continue Reading →
On Campus: EightE-Days, Eminent Engineer, & Senior Recognition
From March 30 to April 3 the EightE-Days festival will take place at the campus of the Colorado School of Mines. The festival was established in 1934 as an earnest showcase of engineering skills. Today, it is packed with activities designed to allow engineers to let loose. More than 25 Mines clubs will host events... Continue Reading →
Pi Day Challenge, Chapter President Profile, & 2016 Pi Day Video Pt. II
The California Chi Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at California State University, Fullerton, is the winner of the Association's 2016 Pi Day Chapter Challenge. There were a total of 33 participants in the inaugural challenge with approximately $2,000 raised in less than ten days. CA Chi will receive $100 towards their activities for Tau Beta... Continue Reading →
Keynote Speaker, D5 Conference, & 21st Century Leader
Roy O. Martin III, LA A '82, will be the keynote speaker at the Agriculture Appreciation & Awareness Banquet produced by the Nacogdoches County Agriculture Committee on Monday, April 11 at the Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center. According to the blog post, Martin is president and CFO of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, L.L.C.,... Continue Reading →
Civil Engineer Profiles & NC Zeta Installed
Amber L. Sosa, P.E. (NV A '04), has been named the 2015 Young Civil Engineer of the Year by the Truckee Meadows Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Sosa is a senior civil engineer with the City of Sparks (NV) and was nominated by her peers for "demonstrating qualities as technically sound,... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Day 3.14.16 (Recap Pt. 1)
The third annual Tau Beta Pi Day 2016 was a success thanks to our many alumni and collegiate chapters that proudly displayed their membership in the Association and hosted numerous events across the country. The great images and videos are being submitted daily to Tau Beta Pi and will be shared in a series of... Continue Reading →
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