In a recent article from EnergyWire, highlights from a recent power industry conference at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering are profiled. The conference gave students a chance to describe their research projects on renewable power generation, semiconductor electronics, direct-current power lines, battery storage and electric vehicle charging. Stephanie P. Cortes, PA L... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Fellowships, MI G Images, & ACSAC Conference Keynote
The application period for the 83rd annual program of Tau Beta Pi Fellowships opened on December 1, 2015. The deadline to complete the online application is February 1, 2016. Last year, 31 TBP Fellows received cash stipends of $10,000 for a year of advanced study. More details can be found here. You must create a... Continue Reading →
IP-Related Talk, Bender Obit, & Academic-All American
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is hosting an event on Tuesday, November 24, at Kelly's Deli Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland. The agenda includes food, networking, and "Merger and Acquisition - The Best Global Practices on IP-Related Transactions" by Poh C. Chua (DC G '88). Chua is an attorney and partner with Lee and... Continue Reading →
ARCS Scholar, Academic All-Americans, & Chapter 5k (November 2015)
Carol C. Young, NY G 2010, has been selected as a 2015-16 ARCE Scholar. Young was awarded the Cooley Award from the Cooley Family Foundation during the ARCS Atlanta Chapter Scholar Awards Luncheon. She has received the Cooley Award consecutively for four years and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Georgia Tech pursuing a degree... Continue Reading →
Interim Dean, Pumpkin Blast, & Energy/Materials Position
Ronald A. Perez, Ph.D. (WI G '83), has been named the interim dean of the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Dr. Perez has been a faculty member at UWM since 1990, is currently an associate professor of mechanical engineering, and previously served as interim dean and associate... Continue Reading →
SHPE Star Awards, The Bulletin, & Chapter Anniversary (November 2015)
At the 2015 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Conference last week, the annual STAR awards were announced "honoring key contributors in the Hispanic community in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)." This year there were 21 STAR Award winners, several of which are Tau Bates, including: Brian Vazquez (CA I '08)... Continue Reading →
Marshall Scholar Finalist, Initiations, & Executive Director’s Report
According to the University of Alabama at Birmingham news, recent graduate Ophelia L. Johnson, AL G 2015, has been selected as a finalist for the Marshall Scholarships program. The award would allow Johnson to spend a year studying medical device design and entrepreneurship at Imperial College London. She graduated from UAB with a degree in... Continue Reading →
Jobs, MindSET, & Engineering Gift (November 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Group Lead for Nuclear Programs and Analysis with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in Washington, DC 2. Electrical Engineer at Athens Utilities in Athens, Alabama 3. Manager, Engineering with Vermont Energy Investment Corp. in Columbus, Ohio 4. Summer Associate at Viacom in New York 5.... Continue Reading →
Innovator, Top Chapters & Suit Award
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently named Jeremy P. Hitchcock, MA A '04, as WPI's 2015 Innovator of the Year. Hitchcock is co-founder and CEO of Dyn Corporation, a leading online traffic management and Internet performance provider. He co-founded Dyn as a WPI undergraduate in 2001. According to the news article, Hitchcock was recognized for "creating... Continue Reading →
NFF Scholar Athletes & TBP Laureate Images
Jordan M. Dobrich, NV A 2016, was recently inducted into the 2015 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class, earning an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and is a finalist for the 2015 William V. Campbell Trophy. Dobrich is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in mechanical engineering, and plays as a linebacker on... Continue Reading →
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