The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has announced the 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. This year there were 278 Scholars, "selected on the basis of academic merit," from a field of over 1,000 applicants. Thirty-three of the students are currently Tau Beta Pi members and ten are eligible for membership this... Continue Reading →
Engineering Innovation: Past & Present, April 2010
The space shuttle Discovery launched early this morning with the seven-member STS-131 crew on its way to the International Space Station. Led by Commander Alan Poindexter, GA A '86, the crew "will deliver a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks." There will also be three spacewalks on the mission to "replace an ammonia tank... Continue Reading →
In the News: Chapter Related, April 2010
Earlier this week, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced the 2010 Truman Scholars. This year 60 students were chosen from more than 500 candidates. The scholarships are awarded to "college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service." Two of the 2010 Truman Scholars are Tau... Continue Reading →
Engineering Spotlight: Awards & Leaders
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has announced the 2010-2011 Hertz Foundation Fellowships. There are fifteen fellows in this year's class, five of whom are Tau Beta Pi members. Here is a brief profile of the five fellows: Andrea Barrett, GA A 2010, a biomedical engineering major who recently traveled to Japan for a summer... Continue Reading →
Recognizing Innovation: Past & Present
Earlier this month, Dr. Donald N. Frey, MI G 1947, passed away at his home in Illinois. Dr. Frey is credited, with his team, for the original design of the Ford Mustang. He also is the recipient of the 1990 National Medal of Technology for his management of new technologies and research on technology commercialization.... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi News, March 2010
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of Tau Beta Pi, a one-time recognition club has been created. Members who donate $125 or more will receive a memento acknowledging their support during the Quasquicentennial celebration. This limited edition item has the 125th anniversary logo etched onto a polished 3'' X 3'' black marble paperweight. Click here for... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, Part II, March 2010
A blog post in the Smithsonian Magazine online highlights the recent meeting of the Business and Industry STEM Coalition. Among the initiatives of the Coalition, is to "double the number of college graduates with a bachelor's degree in the four STEM disciplines by 2020." The article also highlighted Norm Augustine's appearance at the meeting held... Continue Reading →
In the News: Chapters & Universities
The Texas A&M University System recently announced that Dr. Theresa Maldonado, P.E., (GA A '81) has been selected as associate chancellor for research. Dr. Maldonado was also recently named as the director of the Energy Engineering Institute in the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Read the full press release for more biographical information on Dr. Maldonado.... Continue Reading →
Announcement & Opportunities
Tau Beta Pi would like to announce the following engineering-related opportunities: 1. The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative is accepting nominations for its Communication Awards 2010. The deadline is April 14. Visit here for more information. 2. Next week, March 10-11, is the "2010 Global Marathon: For, By and About Women in Engineering and Technology."... Continue Reading →
In the News: Opportunities & Innovation
Researchers at MIT have published research related to the discovery of a new process of making microelectromechanical device, or MEMS, by stamping them onto a plastic film. Postdoc Corinne Packard (MA B 2004), of the Research Lab of Electronics and a co-lead on the project, describes the process, "It's kind of similar to if you... Continue Reading →
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