This week a group of companies and the Boston University College of Engineering announced that they have "developed a fully automated, scalable 'factory' that uses natural green plants to efficiently produce large quantities of vaccines and therapeutics within weeks." The new plant-based vaccine factory resulted from a collaboration between Fraunhofer USA Centers and Boston University.... Continue Reading →
Engineering Awards, April 2010
The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) has announced its annual awards. The highest award in the engineering profession, the John Fritz Medal, went to ultrasound pioneer Gerald J. Posakony. The Fritz Medal was established in 1902 and 52 of the 108 winners are Tau Beta Pi members. The AAES also announced the National Engineering... Continue Reading →
Awards & Honors, April 2010
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced the 2010 class of Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members. Read the announcement "Two hundred and twenty-nine leaders in the sciences, social sciences, the humanities, the arts, business, and public affairs have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences" this year. See the... Continue Reading →
Making News, Part II, April 2010
Purdue University has announced the appointment of Timothy D. Sands (CA A '80), Ph.D., to be the next executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Currently, Sands is a professor of engineering and the Robert L. Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center. Read the full news release Τ The North Dakota Beta Chapter... Continue Reading →
Engineering News: Research & Innovation
An article from U.S. News details the trend of sustainability and 'green design' in research projects of engineering students at U.S. engineering schools. Several Tau Beta Pi members doing their graduate work are highlighted. Ashley DeVierno, FL H 2008, now at Rochester Institute of Technology is working on here thesis involving "eliminating waste from small... Continue Reading →
Engineering Spotlight: Scholars & Schools
Tau Beta Pi is proud to announce the selection of 102 Tau Beta Pi Scholars for the 2010-11 academic year. See the full list of scholarship winners here, and look for the official press release with more information to be released soon. Congratulations Tau Beta Pi Scholars! Τ U.S. News is reporting on the Best... Continue Reading →
In the News, April 2010
Tau Beta Pi would like to announce the first annual National Robotics Week, this week April 10-18. Visit the National Robotics Week 2010: Experience the Possibilities website for information about the celebration and education of robotics technology and development. Be sure to check to see if there are any events or opportunities in your area... Continue Reading →
Engineering News, Chapter-Related
On April 2, the 2010 graduating class of the Air Force Institute of Technology joined together in listening to the commencement speech of Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Vice Commander, Air Force Material Command. There were a total of two hundred five graduates in attendance, including Lt. Col. Amie Stryker, OH H 2010. Colonel Stryker... Continue Reading →
Engineering Activities, April 2010
This weekend, April 9-10, the 17th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race will be held in Huntsville, Alabama, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Student teams are divided in two divisions, high school and college, and compete in designing a "vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems similar to problems faced by the original... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, April 2010
ExxonMobil and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) have announced a new award "for diversity retention in engineering" to be awarded to three universities in 2010. A partnership has existed between Exxon Mobil Corporation and the NSBE since the 1980s, and the new award will "recognize programs focused on retaining minority engineering students." Read... Continue Reading →
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