The Lower Hudson Valley Engineering Expo will be held at the Westchester Community College (Valhalla, N.Y.), Sunday, March 29th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The marquee speaker at the sixth annual expo will be Terry J. Hart, PA A '68. Hart is a retired astronaut, Air Force fighter pilot, Bell Labs engineer, and currently... Continue Reading →
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Today, February 19, is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. As part of Engineers Week, this special day began in 2001. The focus of this day is to raise awareness to empower girls to pursue careers in STEM disciplines, such as engineering. Visit this site for more information. Many volunteers and professionals from the engineering... Continue Reading →
Maine Engineer’s Expo
The Maine Engineering Promotional Council organizes this annual celebration for Engineers Week. For more information visit http://www.EngineeringME.com.
21st Century Engineering Discussion
Patricia Galloway, FL A '78, author of "The 21st Century Engineer," will have a reading and discuss her proposals for engineering education reform. The lecture is part of the UK College of Engineering's 2009 Engineers Day celebration. For more information on the reading/luncheon February 20, click here.
TBPCONNECT now has the Facebook Application
The free and exclusive Tau Beta Pi social network now has the Facebook application available for you to use. Simply register/log-in at https://tbp.affinitycircles.com/tbp/auth/login, and select the link from your home page. If you have any question or concerns please let me know.
Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Program Wins 2009 Award
The Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Program has been recognized with the 2009 Excellence in Engineering Education Collaboration Award. The award is given by the American Society of Engineering Education's Corporate Member Council. To read the full press release click here.
NPR Encore of Sikulu & Haramble Interview
The Sikulu and Harambe interview will be rebroadcast on NPR. It will air at 2:06 p.m. PST. If you do not receive KUOW, you can listen online at http//www.kuow.org/index.php Sikulu & Harambe is authored by Kunle Oguneye, IN D '97.
Cyber-Physical Systems Research Challenges Speaker – Dr. Jeanette Wing
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Jeanette Wing, MA B '79, will discuss research opportunities and challenges in cyber-physical systems. February 12, 4 p.m. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B02 CSL. Read more.
Tau Bate to be Inducted into West Virginia University Alumni Association
Greg Babe, WV A '80, President and CEO of Bayer Corp. and Bayer MaterialScience LLC. will be inducted into the West Virginia University Alumni Association of Distinguished Alumni. The 2009 class of honorees will be inducted Friday, February 6, at 7 p.m. in the Ruby Grand Hall of the new Erickson Alumni Center. Learn more,... Continue Reading →
Engineers Week 2009!
This year Engineers Week will be celebrated February 15-21. Visit the National Engineers Week Foundation (EWEEK) to learn more about this year's program. Do not forget about Introduce a Girl to Engineering in 2009 (day), February 19, when women engineers and their male counterparts will mentor and reach as many as one million girls around... Continue Reading →
