Later this month at the 2009 ABET Annual Awards, George D. Peterson, Ph.D., P.E., (OH H '72) will receive the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award. The award is ABET's highest honor and will be awarded to Peterson for being "a pioneer in engineering and technology education." He served as ABET's Executive Director for more... Continue Reading →
Chapter Related News, November 2009
Tau Beta Pi would like to congratulate Bucknell University as it celebrates 100 years of chemical engineering. The class of 2010 represents the program's 100th. Bucknell is also home to Tau Beta Pi's Pennsylvania Eta Chapter. Professor of chemical engineering and chair of the department, Dr. Jeffrey Csernica (PA A '84), commented that "we're proud... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates Making News, October 2009, Part III
University of Toledo professor, Dr. Steven LeBlanc (OH Z '76), has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers(AIChE). Dr. LeBlanc is Chief Advisor of the Ohio Zeta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Dean of the Toledo College of Engineering, Dr. Nagi G. Naganathan (OH Z '78), had this to say about... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates in the News, October 2009, Part II
The results are in from the 2009 Solar Decathlon held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 9-13. The winners of this year's U.S. Department of Energy and Solar Decathlon are Team Germany (1st), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2nd), and Team California (3rd). First time competitors from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette... Continue Reading →
104th Annual Convention
2009 Tau Beta Pi Convention Hilton East Brunswick East Brunswick, New Jersey October 15-17 website
Tau Bates Making News
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced the 2009 Arthur M. Bueche Award Recipient, Dr. Sheila E. Widnall (MA B '60). The Bueche Award "honors an engineer who has shown dedication in science and technology, as well as active involvement in determining U.S. science and technology policy..." Dr. Widnall is a professor at MIT... Continue Reading →
Engineering Education in the News
A recent article was written highlighting five engineering schools in the United States as the "crème de la creme of the pedagogical world." In alphabetical order, the schools mentioned were: University of California, Berkeley - (CA A) Georgia Institute of Technology - (GA A) University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign - (IL A) Massachusetts Institute of Technology... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Announcements
One month from today, the 2009 Convention in East Brunswick, New Jersey, will begin. Be sure you have finalized your travel plans with Headquarters, and be sure to review the Convention general information page. This year's Recruiting Fair is poised to be an important opportunity for members to network and even interview with interested companies.... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi 2009 Awards
Tau Beta Pi would like to announce the 2009 Association awards: Distinguished Alumnus - Richard H. Stanley, Iowa Alpha '55 National Outstanding Advisor - Patrick D. Homen, California Upsilon '85 McDonald Mentor - Dr. Thomas E. Wade, Florida Alpha '67 Laureates - Chad R. Fusco, Ohio Alpha 2009; Kathryn C. Kellogg, South Dakota Alpha 2009;... Continue Reading →
Opportunities & Announcements, September 2009
The Boy Scouts of America have announced that Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., IN A '46, has made a $50 million contribution toward the completion of a new National High Adventure Base located in West Virginia. The Bechtel family has a tradition of Scouting, as Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., became an Eagle Scout in 1940, has... Continue Reading →
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