In the final week of December 2013, President Obama and The White House announced 102 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. This is "the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers with awardees selected for... Continue Reading →
Engineers Remembered, December 2013
Earlier this week, Daniel Frank Hang, P.E. (IL A '41), passed away at the age of 95. He was "among the founders of nuclear engineering education at the University of Illinois (UI)." Hang earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the UI, taught at UI from 1949-1984, and volunteered after his retirement... Continue Reading →
Commencement, Convention, & Induction
The University of Arizona recently awarded Marianna Yanes, AZ A 2013, with the Centennial Achievement Award during the Winter Commencement. Yanes graduated with a degree in biosystems engineering and was recognized for "academic integrity, overcoming challenges to achieve a college education, and for being the first to graduate from college in her family." The news... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, December 2013
The Tau Beta Pi Day design contest is now open for voting. Please vote for one of the 14 designs that will be printed on t-shirts, hoodies, and knit shirts to be worn in celebration of the Association on Pi Day. The deadline to vote is January 12, 2014. Details on the Association's Pi Day... Continue Reading →
Events, Designs, & Recognition, December 2013
The Tau Beta Pi Chapter at the University of Mississippi (MS Beta) is co-hosting "Share the Hope," a Christmas benefit for Doors of Hope Transition Ministries, Oxford Mississippi's only house and self-sufficiency program for homeless families. The event will take place on Friday, December 13, at Soulshine Pizza beginning 7pm. There will be live music... Continue Reading →
Events & Announcements
The New York Times is reporting that General Motors has named Mary T. Barra, MI Z '85, as its next CEO. She will succeed Daniel F. Akerson, who will retire in January 2014. Barra has been at GM for 33 years and most recently held the position of executive vice president of global product development.... Continue Reading →
Exceptional student engineers
The Rhodes Trust has announced the 2014 class of American Rhodes Scholars. This year, thirty-two American men and women were chosen as Rhodes Scholars from a pool of 208 finalists. Two of this year's Rhodes Scholars are Tau Beta Pi members. Read the press release and profiles on all of the American Rhodes Scholars-elect for... Continue Reading →
Engineering Education, November 2013
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that studies being released this week indicate that "the number of science and engineering bachelor's degrees completed in the United States has climbed 19 percent over the last five years." The studies were produced by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and found that science and engineering accounted for... Continue Reading →
The Future of Engineering, November 2013
There is a webcast scheduled for November 15 to kick-off Engineers Week 2014. The event will include a panel from the University of Delaware and the 2014 Co-Chairing organizations, DuPont and IEEE-USA. One of the panelists is Patrick T. Harker, Ph.D. (PA D '81), president of the University of Delaware. Click here for more information... Continue Reading →
Convention Information & Scholar Athletes
The Kentucky Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the University of Kentucky had a historic 2013 Convention in Ames, IA. The chapter received the J.D. Froula most improved membership award, the R.H. Nagel most improved chapter award, and the R.C. Matthews outstanding chapter of the year award. This is the first time in the... Continue Reading →
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