The press release for the 2014 Tau Beta Pi Convention is now available. The Convention minutes, business summary, and more images will be posted to the Association's website soon. Τ The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) recently profiled Stephanie I. Fraley, Ph.D. (TN Z '06). Dr. Fraley joined the University of California, San Diego... Continue Reading →
On Campus, October 2014
The University of Florida (UF) has chosen W. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D. (NY D '77), as UF's 12th President-Elect. Dr. Fuchs has served since 2008 as the Provost at Cornell University. Previously, he was Dean of the Cornell College of Engineering (2002-08). Read the news announcement Dr. Fuchs has a bachelor's in engineering from Duke University... Continue Reading →
Scholars, Jobs, & Condolences, October 2014
The association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, WTS International, has announced the selection of the winners of seven scholarships for 2014. Each of the winners will be recognized at an awards banquet on May 15 during the 2014 WTS Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. Two of the Scholars are Tau Bates. They... Continue Reading →
Making a Difference in Engineering, October 2014
The Wayne State University's College of Engineering has announced the program's largest gift ever from James A. Anderson, MI E '66, "to promote entrepreneurship in Detroit and to establish a revamped commercialization unit." Anderson is the president and CEO of Detroit-based Urban Science, an auto retail consulting firm. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees... Continue Reading →
Convention 2014: A Closer Look
The images that follow were taken by Raymond Thompson at the 2014 Tau Beta Pi Convention in Spokane, WA. These images provide a closer look at some of the highlights and important moments of the 109th Convention of Tau Beta Pi. Convention Arrangements Co-Chairs Madison M. Chambers, WA D 2015, (left) and Taylor J. Ellis,... Continue Reading →
Recognition & Events, October 2014
William E. (W.E.) Moerner, Ph.D. (MO G '75), is one of three to be awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The three were cited "for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy." Read the press release for more information on the "ground-breaking work (that) has brought optical microscopy... Continue Reading →
In the News, October 2014
The 109th Convention of Tau Beta Pi concluded this past Sunday in Spokane, WA. The Convention was a huge success and highlights will be shared here in the coming weeks. Below are a few images taken by Convention attendees. More images can be found by searching Twitter for "#TBPconv". Τ Τ Τ The Citizen-Times (NC)... Continue Reading →
Engineering Announcements, September 2014
The Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) has announced the appointment of Virginia (Ginger) E. Chandler, TX Z '86, as senior vice president, new product development and innovation. Previously, Chandler led lean at Nike’s European logistics center and ran R&D and new product development for Smith & Wesson. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Lamar... Continue Reading →
In the News, September 2014
Fortune has announced their annual list of "The Most Powerful Women in Business" 2014. According to the announcement, "nearly half of the women on the list run huge companies - a record." Another recent article highlights the top women in the 2014 Fortune Most Powerful Women list for having degrees and backgrounds in STEM disciplines.... Continue Reading →
Making News, September 2014
The MacArthur Foundation has announced the 21 recipients of the 2014 MacArthur Fellowships. "Those who think creativity is dying should examine the life's work of these extraordinary innovators who work in diverse fields and in different ways to improve our lives and better our world," said Cecilia Conrad, Vice President, MacArthur Fellows Program. "Together, they... Continue Reading →
The Official Blog of Tau Beta Pi 