The 249th chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the University of Texas-Pan American will be installed on Saturday, March 22. The initiation is scheduled to begin at 4pm and TBP alumni in the Edinburg & McAllen, Texas area are welcome to attend. There will also be a celebratory banquet following the initiation. The cost to... Continue Reading →
People, Places, & Events, February 2014
Michele J. Grimm, Ph.D. (MD A '90), was recently profiled by the Wayne State University College of Engineering for her efforts related to teaching and promoting STEM. Currently, she is the undergraduate program chair and associate professor in the department of biomedical engineering at Wayne. In addition, she is the chief advisor to the Michigan... Continue Reading →
In the News, February 2014
The 4th Annual Tau Beta Pi Rube Goldberg Competition will take place on Saturday, March 1. The California Epsilon Chapter at UCLA is the host of this popular competition. The theme for this year is "Movies!" The maximum number of teams have already registered. View this Facebook page for more details, to attend, and to... Continue Reading →
Engineering & Education, February 2014
The Daily Targum, the student newspaper at Rutgers University, published an article on a recent Young Engineers Day hosted by the New Jersey Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Rutgers. The event was part of Engineers Week activities and included K-12 students from seven New Brunswick public schools. The student teams competed in an... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, February 2014
Thursday, February 20, is Girl Day. As part of Engineers Week 2014, Girl Day is an opportunity for "events that make a difference to the girls in your community. The movement shows girls how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing the world." Girl Day activities are not confined to February 20.... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week Activities & Events, February 2014
Engineers Week 2014 is in full swing. Here is a list of activities that Tau Beta Pi collegiate chapters are hosting and participating in: Monday, February 17 Florida Beta (Univ. of Miami): The Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society would like to invite you to breakfast (9 - 11am). Enjoy bagels on the house! Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week Kick-Off
The Michigan Tech Lode, the student newspaper at Michigan Technological University, recently profiled the upcoming campus activities for Engineers Week or E-week. In 2012, the Michigan Tech department chair of Engineering Fundamentals began hosting E-week activities. This year the Michigan Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Tech has taken the planning responsibilities with the... Continue Reading →
Making News, February 2014
On February 8 at the BEYA STEM Conference, Adrian J. Webb, NC E '05, received the Dean's Award, which is "awarded to an HBCU graduate that has shown strong community involvement, significant contributions to his or her company/corporation, and academic excellence." Webb is a senior design engineer at Caterpillar Inc. View this document for the... Continue Reading →
Elections, Honors, & Service
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced the election of 67 new members and 11 foreign associates. Election into the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. There are 21 Tau Bates in the 2014 class, including W. Terry Boston, (TN G '72); Katherine W. Ferrara, Ph.D. (CA U '83);... Continue Reading →
Events & Opportunities, February 2014
Teach For America (TFA) Director of STEM Recruitment & Partnerships Joey P. Wilson, Ph.D. (FL A '07), will discuss his "personal journey as an engineer who is passionate about STEM education, LGBTQ rights, and educational equity" as part of an upcoming webinar. You can register for the webinar here, which will take place on Wednesday,... Continue Reading →
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