Engineers from Boeing are scheduled to meet with students and provide an opportunity to learn from their experiences at the Arizona State University (ASU) on Wednesday, February 12. The event is co-sponsored by the ASU chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Arizona Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. For more... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Association Events & News, January 2014
On Wednesday, February 5, the Tau Beta Pi New York City Alumni Chapter will host Ms. Susan Taing, founder of bhold LLC. Ms. Taing will discuss her experiences in forming her start-up, discuss 3D printing technology and talk about the products that her company is creating. After her talk, there will be networking and refreshments... Continue Reading →
Leadership & Competition News
The Raytheon Company Board of Directors has elected Thomas A. Kennedy, Ph.D. (OH H '79), as the next CEO of the company effective March 31, 2014. Dr. Kennedy is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Raytheon and was also elected to serve on the Raytheon Company Board of Directors. He will succeed... Continue Reading →
Announcements & Events, January 2014
With the start of the 2014 academic semester, the Michigan Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi will be hosting a book swap to help facilitate the exchange of textbooks within the University of Michigan (UM) College of Engineering. Learn more about the book swap which begins on January 23. In addition to the book swap... Continue Reading →
Difference Makers: Current, Future, & Past
This month the Imperial College London announced that Alice P. Gast, Ph.D. (CA D '80), will become president and rector of Imperial beginning in September of this year. Dr. Gast is currently president of Lehigh University (PA) and was formerly vice president for research and associate provost at MIT. According to the press release from... Continue Reading →
On Campus, January 2014
The first two rounds of the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft took place this week. With the 38th overall selection, Sporting Kansas City (MO) selected Adnan Gabeljic, MO E 2014, of Saint Louis University (SLU). Gabeljic is expected to graduate in May with a degree in civil engineering. During his time at SLU he was... Continue Reading →
Making a Difference, Engineers & Events
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced the education recipients of the 2014 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for innovation in engineering and technology. The four recipients are all part of the Dartmouth Engineering Entrepreneurship Program (DEEP). Three of the four prize winners are Tau Bates cited "for creating an integrated program in engineering innovation... Continue Reading →
Making News, January 2014
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced ten nominees for the 2014 New Faces of Engineering - College Edition. These ten nominees are now eligible to be finalists as chosen by the DiscoverE Foundation on February 13 during National Engineers Week. Two of the ten selected "for their academic accomplishments and commitment to... Continue Reading →
Opportunities in Support of Engineering Education
The GM Foundation would like to encourage eligible students to apply for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program. According to the website, there will be 100 renewable scholarships of up to $25,000 awarded per year. Applicants must be "high school seniors or graduates or be current undergraduate students (that) plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study... Continue Reading →
Successful Engineering Teams
Miles C. Barr, Ph.D. (TN B '06), is leading technology start-up Ubiquitous Energy as co-founder, president, & CTO. In addition to being recognized by Forbes as a young leader in the energy industry, Barr is a previous "National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and winner of the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Student Prize in 2012 for his... Continue Reading →
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