Two collegiate members of Tau Beta Pi have been selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Football first team. Luke Ruff, WY A 2013, is a senior safety at the University of Wyoming and a civil engineering major. Keegan J. Wetzel, MD G 2013, is a senior systems engineering major, outside linebacker, and treasurer... Continue Reading →
Anniverary, Honors, & Learning
Tau Beta Pi would like to recognize the Pennsylvania Beta chapter for its recent 100-year anniversary. The chapter was established at Pennsylvania State University on May 4, 1912. Τ Megan M. Woodworth, CO A 2013, was recently chosen as the 2012 Capital One Division II Academic All-America of the Year for women's soccer. She is... Continue Reading →
Distinguished Engineers, December 2012
Last week, Tyler H. Riggs, KY A 2013, was selected as a 2012 Capital One first-team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA). Riggs is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky. He plays division I men's soccer at UK, leading the team in scoring the past two... Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving
From Tau Beta Pi to you and your family. ΤΒΠ
Scholars & Events
The Rhodes Trust recently announced the thirty-two American men and women selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2013. Joseph W. Thiel, MT A 2013, was selected as a Rhodes Scholar in District 14. Currently, he is a senior majoring in chemical engineering at Montana State University. He also plans to graduate with a B.A. in liberal... Continue Reading →
Fellowship, Publications, & SHPE
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) the National Honor Society for first-year students awarded 19 Graduate Fellowships for 2012. One of this year's ALD Fellows is also a Tau Beta Pi member. Thanh Do Ngoc, CA F 2012, is a recent graduate of the University of Pacific where he majored in civil engineering. He was president of... Continue Reading →
Engineering: Women, Service, & Grants
The annual conference for women engineers is taking place now, November 8-10, in Houston, TX. The conference is hosted by the Society of Women Engineers. Included at this year's conference is a two-day career fair with more than 250 corporations, government agencies, and graduate schools. Click here for information on the career fair and to... Continue Reading →
Leaders, Events, & Trends
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced yesterday that Dr. Zulma Toro-Ramos has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. She will begin her new position in January 2013. Currently, Dr. Toro-Ramos, KS B '82, is dean of the College of Engineering at Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas. Read the press... Continue Reading →
On Campus, November 2012
A research group from Wayne State University led by Dr. Susil K. Putatunda, MI E '79, has developed "a new material consisting of bainitic steels and austempered ductile iron with high-yield strength, fracture toughness, and ductility." There is a heightened demand for lighter and stronger materials in the automotive industry and other areas related to... Continue Reading →
Awards, Honors, & Announcements
The New Mexico Business Weekly reported on the 2012 New Mexico Women in Technology Awards. This year the New Mexico Technology Council honored nine women for their achievements. Dr. Sonya L. Cooper, P.E., was one of the winners recognized in education. Read the article Dr. Cooper, NC A '82, is an associate dean and professor... Continue Reading →
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