The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) hosted their ANTEC conference in Boston this past week and Dr. Musa Kamal, IL A '58, was awarded the SPE's highest honor, the International Award. Dr. Kamal is professor emeritus for life at McGill University. Read the article for more information on Dr. Kamal and his acceptance speech. Also,... Continue Reading →
News & Profiles: May 2011
An article from The Chronicle of Higher Education gave details about the recent conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read the article The article included comments from Steven V.W. Beckwith (NY D '73), vice president for research and graduate studies at the University of California system. He reminded the conference that... Continue Reading →
In the News: May 2011
Tau Beta Pi District 6 includes the state of Alabama, which had many areas that were devastated by tornadoes last week. D6 Director Kassy Lum (KY A '10), and other Tau Beta Pi leaders, are encouraging TBP members to join the Alabama Relief efforts. Click here for more information on the many ways that you... Continue Reading →
Innovation & Recognition
Nanotune was recently profiled in the Technology Review, published by MIT, for the development of making "electrodes that results in ultracapacitors with five to seven times as much storage as convention ones." Dr. Joel E. Schindall, MA B '63, says that Nanotune can "fall short of its very high energy goals and still improve the... Continue Reading →
Announcements, Awards, & Events
Dr. James D. Livingston, (NY D '52) senior lecturer at MIT, has recently released Rising Force: The Magic of Magnetic Levitation. Click here to read more about the book and "maglev." Also read an interview from The Chronicle of Higher Education Τ At Clemson University, the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists has... Continue Reading →
Making News: May 2011
Dr. Amar G. Bose (MA B '52), founder of audio technology company Bose Corp., is donating the majority of the Bose's privately held stock to MIT. MIT will receive annual cash dividends on shares and will use the payments "to sustain and advance MIT's education and research mission." Click here for the news article from... Continue Reading →
Campus News: May 2011
In April, three new inductees were welcomed by the LSU College of Engineering into its 30th annual Hall of Distinction. Two of the inductees are Tau Bates: Read the news release Roy O. Martin III, LA A '82, is president and CFO of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company and a director and co-founder of Indigo... Continue Reading →
Honors, Awards, & Announcements
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has awarded Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr., Ph.D., with the Air Force Analytic Community's Analysis/Lessons Learned Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Bauer, OH H '81, is being recognized for "outstanding accomplishments as a teacher and mentor while simultaneously leading ground-breaking research." Read the press release Τ The University of Kentucky... Continue Reading →
Chapter Website & Collegiate Engineering News
A redesign of the Tau Beta Pi Chapter website has been completed. The website has been reviewed by student-member committees at the past two TBP National Conventions. The website has been updated to reduce the number of clicks and simplify the presentation of information. Visit the site today and send your feedback to dylan@tbp.org Τ... Continue Reading →
On Campus: Education & Events
This week engineering groups on the campus of Arizona State University hosted a WOW! That's Engineering Day to offer local elementary and middle school girls an introduction to engineering. The Arizona Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi provided volunteers and Joy L. Marsalla, AZ B 2011, was one of two student leaders for the event.... Continue Reading →
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