Thomas H. Garver will give a lecture at the National Academy of Sciences May 20, 2009 at 7 p.m. The lecture - Trains that Passed in the Night: The Photographs of O. Winston Link - will detail the style and works of O. Winston Link, NY Z '37. Garver assisted Link on several photograph trips,... Continue Reading →
New Space Shuttle Challenger Book
Allan J. McDonald, MT A '59, has written a book about the circumstances surrounding the Challenger disaster, as the rocket engineer who refused to sign off of on the space shuttle Challenger launch. "Truth, Lies and O-rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Disaster" is the title of McDonald's new book. He will be signing copies of... Continue Reading →
Smart Grid Information Series
In an effort to educate America on the smart grid, GE Energy and John McDonald, IN A '73, announce the "Smarter Ways to a Smarter Grid" information series. McDonald is a leading expert of smart grids and general manager of marketing for GE Energy's transmission & distribution business. The program will outline smart grid technology... Continue Reading →
New Bent Monument at Kentucky Beta
This Friday, April 24th, there will be a bent monument dedication at the University of Louisville. The 6-by-8-foot monument is located directly in front of the J.B. Speed Building. Artist Geoffrey Atherton designed the monument made of black granite. You can watch the ceremony live or read more about it in this article.
Virginia Beta & Kids’ Tech University
The Virginia Beta chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, will have two booths at the upcoming 2009 Kids' Tech University. Kids' Tech is an outreach program started by the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech and Professor Reinhard Laubenbacher. The goal is to increase interest in the STEM disciplines... Continue Reading →
Wisconsin Alpha 2009 Pi Mile Run
The Wisconsin Alpha chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting the 2009 Pi Mile Run. This year's proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County. Registration is open for the event on April 18th. For more information visit the Pi Mile Run website.
2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas Event
The 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas event starts April 17, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. There are 50 teams participating in this year's competition trying to beat the 2,483 mpg record set in 2008. Visit the official challenge website for more details.
AFS Short Course Training
To kickoff their 22nd Annual Conference, the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is offering short course training on May 4, in Bloomington, MN. The course will educate plant engineers on sludge dewatering options. One of the course teachers is Dr. Ernest Mayer, NY A '62. Read full news release.
Job Events for Engineers
Here are a few job fairs and career opportunity announcements for engineers: NAVFAC positions online at http://www.donhr.Navy.mil The Engineers Connection (TEC) is hosting a recruitment expo May 7, 2009, at the Sacramento Convention Center. Registration is required for entry into the event. Click here for more information. General Dynamics C4 Systems in Sunrise, FL, is... Continue Reading →
2009 Benjamin Franklin Laureates
The Benjamin Franklin medal was initiated in 1998 to represent the combined legacies of several historic medals, including the Franklin Medal. The medal is awarded by The Franklin Institute, whose awards are among the oldest and most prestigious comprehensive science awards in the world. Dating back to 1998, 12 Tau Beta Pi members have been... Continue Reading →
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