Today, Kentucky Gamma is officially the 235th active collegiate chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The installation at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY, took place with Vice President Solange Dao as official installing officer. Stay tuned for more and visit our complete chapter list Τ This month, William P. Clements, Jr., TX I '39,... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI: Awards & Scholarship, Part II
At the 48th Annual National Engineers Week Banquet of the Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) awarded Larry Pithan, P.E., (IA A '73) the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Pithan is currently Senior Vice President with KJWW Engineering Consultants and was recognized for "providing outstanding support to the engineering profession." Read full press release... Continue Reading →
Chapter-Related News: E-Week & More
An article in Technique, the Georgia Institute of Technology student newspaper, highlighted the Georgia Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi for their involvement in National Engineers Week. This year the chapter hosted the E-Week activities at Georgia Tech, which included building contests, scavenger hunts, a social, and more. GA A president Jason Cordero, GA A... Continue Reading →
Update: National Engineers Week 2010
Today, is "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2010." According to the National Engineers Week Foundation, it is the rallying point of a movement supported by organizations, schools, and professionals. As part of Engineers Week (February 14-20), the "New Faces of Engineering for 2010" have also been announced. This year 13 young engineers were highlighted... Continue Reading →
Announcing: National Academy of Engineers, 2010 Members
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced the election of 68 members and nine foreign associates. The announcement was made in a news release from NAE President Charles M. Vest, WV A '63. Of the 77 newly elected members, 18 are Tau Beta Pi members: Joseph A. "Bud" Ahearn, SC G '58, Ilhan A.... Continue Reading →
In the News, Part II, February 2010
After 12 years as President to the University of Maryland, Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr., CA A '59, will retire and return to the university's A. James Clark School of Engineering as the Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering. University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. Kirwan said, "Dan Mote has provided exceptional leadership... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI: Scholarship & Awards
Two of the four engineering seniors recognized with Iowa State University Dean's Student Leadership Awards for 2010 are Tau Beta Pi members. Read news release Justine Bormann, IA A 2010, an aerospace engineering major and recent co-chair of the College of Engineering 2009 career fair. Joseph Goering, IA A 2010, a mechanical engineering major and... Continue Reading →
Event Reminders and Information, February 2010
A follow-up reminder about the 2010 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Stem Global Competitive Conference (BEYA) scheduled for February 18-20 in Baltimore, MD. Cheryl H. Jaffe, MA Z ’91, will be presenting her workshop “Fun with Fractions” at BEYA this year on Feb. 19. Last year, Jaffe conducted “The Basketball of Radar” seminar. She... Continue Reading →
Chapter Announcements, February 2010
With winter comes Tau Beta Pi Chapters' spring events. Texas Beta (visit website) at Texas Tech University has put together a January Newsletter. Highlighted in the Newsletter are the upcoming Engineering Futures Session, a Trebuchet Contest, and participation in the college's engineering fair. Τ At Washington University in St. Louis, the Missouri Gamma Chapter of... Continue Reading →
Chapter-Related News, February 2010
This week the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) is hosting the "Building Partnerships and Pathways to Address Engineering Grand Challenges Conference." The conference includes panel discussions on world problems, a meeting of universities' engineering deans, and a focus on diversification of the work force. Students and officials from at least 60 universities are expected... Continue Reading →
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