Each year E-Week Houston recognizes outstanding engineers and honors the Area Engineer of the Year and his/her distinguished record of service to the engineering profession. For EWeek 2013, William F. Fendley, P.E. (TX E '71) has been selected as the Engineer of the Year. Fendley was recently recognized as "one of the Cullen College's most... Continue Reading →
Engineering Education & Recognition
The Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) will be inducted on February 22 at the NAI Conference in Tampa, Florida. The 2012 class consists of 101 innovators that together hold more than 3,200 U.S. patents. See the full list here Several are Tau Bates, including: Dr. Patrick T. Harker (PA D '81);... Continue Reading →
Important Association News
Happy Valentine’s Day! Tau Beta Pi has updated its online presence. Please visit us online and see our website redesign. We appreciate your feedback. If you encounter a broken link or cannot find something, let us know. As we complete the migration, the old URLs will still be live for a short while. Update your... Continue Reading →
Events & Deadlines, February 2013
Here is an updated list of upcoming Tau Beta Pi alumni gatherings: Philadelphia, PA - March 1, 2013 Lubbock, TX - March 2, 2013 Ewing, NJ - March 2, 2013 Savannah, GA - March 2, 2013 Portland, OR - March 2, 2013 Norman, OK - March 9, 2013 These events are an opportunity for TBP... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Events, February 2013
Structural engineer William F. Baker Jr., P.E., S.E., will lecture at Khalifa University (UAE) on February 5 at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. Baker, MO A '75, is partner in charge of structural engineering at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. "He will discuss design philosophy and why each engineer should have one."... Continue Reading →
Engineering Leaders: Present, Future, & Past
Liesl Folks, Ph.D., began the spring semester as the new dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo. She has been working at HGST as a researcher and development leader. Her degrees are in physics from the University of Western Australia. Read the news release Τ The 27th Annual... Continue Reading →
Events & News, January 2013
The University of Colorado at Denver College of Engineering and Applied Science recognized the Colorado Epsilon chapter of Tau Beta Pi for hosting the upcoming TBP District 12 Conference scheduled for February 22-24, 2013. CO Epsilon also received a TBP chapter recognition award to support the continued growth of the chapter. Read more Τ It... Continue Reading →
Making News, January 2013
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has named Dr. Timothy J. Anderson as the new dean of the College of Engineering. Dr. Anderson, IA A '73, will begin his appointment on March 1, 2013. In addition to being a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the University of Florida, Dr. Anderson is also editor-in-chief of... Continue Reading →
Conferences, Engineers, & Education
The annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section Conference will take place March 10-12, 2013, in Cookeville, TN. The title for the conference is "Efficient and Effective Engineering Education." The deadline has been extended for undergraduate students to submit applications and extended abstracts for the poster competition. The deadline is now January 21,... Continue Reading →
In the News, January 2013
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has announced that Allen L. Robinson, Ph.D. (CA G '90), will rejoin the college as head of the mechanical engineering department. Currently, Dr. Robinson is a professor of engineering at Colorado State University. He previously spent 14 years on the CMU faculty. Click here to read the article from the Pittsburgh... Continue Reading →
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