Kim LaScola Needy, Ph.D. (PA L '84), has been appointed dean of the Graduate School and International Education at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Needy is the first female to lead the school since it was founded in 1927. Previously, she has been the head of the department of industrial engineering at UArkansas. Dr. Needy... Continue Reading →
Association News & Events
Summer has nearly melted away and many of our collegiate chapters will begin the new academic term towards the end of August. A healthy slate of alumni events/opportunities for Tau Beta Pi members is starting to take shape for August and September. All TBP alumni, and in most cases collegiate members, are welcome to attend... Continue Reading →
Announcements, Job Opportunities, & Events, August 2014
College Factual recently released a ranking of the "highest paying majors" from those with bachelor's degrees. "The salary data provided are all averages, and come from extensive survey data conducted by PayScale." According to the article from the USA Today, the top 10 is heavily populated with STEM degrees, including #1 - petroleum engineering; #2... Continue Reading →
Fellow, Scholars, & Profiles, July 2014
The University of Notre Dame has announced that John J. Uhran Jr., Ph.D., senior associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus, has been named a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). According to the news release, Dr. Uhran, IN A '63, has focused his research on communication theory and systems and simulation techniques,... Continue Reading →
On the Move, July 2014
Lorenzo M. Smith, Ph.D. (MI Q '91), has been appointed dean of Sacramento State's College of Engineering and Computer Science, effective August 1. Currently, Dr. Smith is the associate dean and professor at the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Oakland University (MI). He earned his doctorate in engineering mechanics from Michigan State University.... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, July 2014
A new website that provides information on the earning potential of various engineering jobs is hoping to become a primary resource for those "looking for salary information, job searching, or career exploration in engineering careers." The website is Engineer Salary and can be found here Τ In conjunctions with the ACM MobiCom 2014, Maite Brandt-Pearce,... Continue Reading →
News & Events, July 2014
This week, Ford Motor Co. announced plans for a $1 million scholarship program to be named in honor of former CEO Alan Mulally, KS A '68. The Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship will "provide financial assistance to students pursuing degrees in automotive engineering." According to the article from the Associated Press, the new scholarship... Continue Reading →
TBP Laureates, Distinguished Alumni, & Other Leaders
Five members of Tau Beta Pi have been selected as 2014 Laureates. The Laureate program aims to "recognize gifted engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors." You can read the press release here, or read about our 93 remarkable TBP Laureates. The class of 2014 Laureates includes: Bingxuan Dennis Chua -... Continue Reading →
Association Awards & Scholars, July 2014
The largest class of Tau Beta Pi Scholars has been announced with a total of 242 scholarships awarded. This year the Association received 451 applications for the 2014-15 class of scholars. Read the press release for more information and find the list of TBP Scholars here. Images of all the Scholars will be published in... Continue Reading →
Jobs & Event Opportunities, July 2014
Universum has asked nearly 8,000 undergraduate engineering students "to identify the employers for which they most wanted to work. Students were allowed to choose up to five companies but required to identify only one." According to Forbes, STEM jobs currently account for more than ten percent of positions in the U.S., therefore engineers are in... Continue Reading →
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