The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2015 Women's At-Large Academic All-District Teams, including Division I, II, III, and college (division). All First Team Academic All-District selections advance to the national Capital One Academic All-American ballot. There are nine Tau Beta Pi members that have been named to the 2015 Capital... Continue Reading →
Making News, May 2015
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is seeking applicants for the position of Lecturer in Engineering Sciences for the 2015-16 academic year. "Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent degree. In addition, we seek candidates with demonstrated evidence of proficiency in teaching and understanding of electronic circuit design and... Continue Reading →
Engineers in the News, May 2015
The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the future Thomas S. and Harvey D. Wilmeth Active Learning Center for two College of Engineering alumni brothers. Thomas S. Wilmeth, IN A '35, earned his degree in electrical engineering from Purdue and with his brother founded Scot Industries, Inc. in Milwaukee (WI). Purdue... Continue Reading →
Association Publication & Baseball/Softball Student Athletes (May 2015)
The May issue of The Bulletin of Tau Beta Pi has been published. In this issue, there is a profile on Engineering Day 2015 organized by the Pennsylvania Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Lehigh University. Other content includes: 2014-15 Fellowship report samples, 2015 Pi Day summary, 2015 District Conference summaries, and more. Τ... Continue Reading →
On Campus: Amendments, Events, & Research (May 2015)
The ratification results of the six amendments to the Tau Beta Pi Constitution and Bylaws approved at the 2014 Convention have been posted. With 281 (243 collegiate and 38 alumni) eligible to vote, 211 or more affirmative chapter votes were required to ratify an amendment, and 71 or more negative votes would defeat the amendments.... Continue Reading →
Engineering Student Scholarships & Fellowships (May 2015)
The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) has announced this year's recipient of the Process and Product Quality Division Scholarship. Garrett A. Fisher, MI K 2017, is pursuing a dual degree in both paper and chemical engineering at Western Michigan University and is this year's scholarship winner. "After graduation, Fisher plans to... Continue Reading →
Jobs, ASME, & Alumni Chapter Updates (May 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Project Engineer / Manager at NLine Energy, Inc. in California 2. Sr. Staff FPGA Engineer with Siemens USA in Knoxville, Tennessee 3. Product Engineer with Magna International, Inc. in Holland, Michigan 4. Tenure Track Faculty Position in Space Policy & Law at the University of North... Continue Reading →
Engineering Student: Awards, Campus, and Events (April 2015)
Michigan State University (MSU) announced that electrical engineering senior Zane D. Crawford, MI A 2015, has earned a Computational Science Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy. According to the news announcement, "the fellowship is administered by the Krell Institute and supports approximately 70 students who are pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use... Continue Reading →
Leaders in Engineering, April 2015
The 2015 District 7 Conference of Tau Beta Pi was held April 10-11 at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan. The Michigan Alpha Chapter at MSU hosted the conference and the Michigan Theta Chapter, at Oakland University, posted images from the gathering of Association students, volunteers, and alumni. Visit the chapter's Facebook page... Continue Reading →
Announcements: Prizes, Speakers, & Leaders (April 2015)
The winners of the Desal Prize, the second call for Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development, have been announced by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bureau of Reclamation. "The Desal Prize was developed to supply catalytic funding to capture and support the innovative ideas and new technologies that... Continue Reading →
