Patrick T. Harker, Ph.D. (PA D '81), has announced his intentions to step down as president of the University of Delaware (UD) to become president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He will begin his new position on July 1, 2015. Dr. Harker has been UD president for the past... Continue Reading →
Engineers In the News, March 2015
The New York Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Cornell University, is hosting the "Engineer Your Future Forum" on Saturday, March 7 at Gates Hall in Ithaca, NY. The all-day event "consists of panels featuring industry professionals in a range of different career paths related to the technology industry and workshops tailored to perfect... Continue Reading →
Job Openings & Engineering Competitions, March 2015
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Principal Avionics System Engineer at BAE Systems in Endicott, New York 2. Process Engineer, Food Manufacturing from Martin Management Inc. in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 3. Manager, Systems Engineer with EMC in Seattle, Washington 4. Medical Systems Engineer with Johns Hopkins APL in Laurel, Maryland 5. Process... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, February 2015
Today, February 26, is national Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day. You can learn more about this "Girl Day" campaign with activities, involvement opportunities, and videos on the DiscoverE website. Τ Megan M. Waytashek, SD B 2015, was recently named to the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Division I basketball second team. Waytashek is... Continue Reading →
Profiles of Exceptional Engineers, February 2015
Amanda Lynch, NY G 2015, was recently named to the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Division III basketball first team. Lynch is a senior majoring in biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she is the first women's basketball player in school history to be named a National Academic All-America. She currently leads the... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week Events, February 2015
On Tuesday, February 24, from 8-9pm Teach For America will celebrate Engineers Week "by hearing from two engineering majors who took their skills to the classroom." Brandi A. Freeman, AL B 2011, is currently a high school chemistry teacher with the Bergenfield Board of Education in New Jersey. She will discuss her experiences teaching STEM... Continue Reading →
Collegiate Chapter Highlights & Images, February 2015
The Texas Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Texas at Austin, is looking to make it four straight Engineer's Week (E-Week) titles. Hosted by the UT Student Engineering Council, this year's event pits more than 20 student organizations "in an all-out, Hunger Games style battle for the ultimate prize: the E-Week... Continue Reading →
Job Openings, Top Engineer, & Pi Day events
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Test Engineer I at Gaming Laboratories International in Lakewood, New Jersey 2. RPS Project Lead with Cummins in Columbus, Indiana 3. Software Development Senior Engineer with Dell, Inc. in Santa Clara, California 4. Instructor, Computer Science & Engineering at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio 5.... Continue Reading →
Opportunities, Recognition, & STEM Education
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, which is part of a College of Engineering cluster hire initiative in the area of advanced manufacturing. Review of applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor will begin on March 6, 2015. A doctoral degree or equivalent in... Continue Reading →
Making News, February 2015
Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. (VA A '76), has been selected as the first chief executive officer of the National Women's Hall of Fame (NY). Tietjen has attended every Hall of Fame induction ceremony since 1994 and began serving on the board in 2009. She has been serving as President of the Board of Directors at... Continue Reading →
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