Tau Beta Pi would like to congratulate the 31 Fellows that comprise the 85th class of Tau Beta Pi Fellowships. Twenty-nine of this year's Fellows will receive a $10,000 stipend for the 2018-19 year of graduate study. Read the press release to see the full list of this year's Fellows. Short bios will be published... Continue Reading →
NC State Honors, CSUN 50-year Event, & Student Profile (May 2018)
The department of biological and agricultural engineering at North Carolina State University highlighted four student recipients of senior awards, three of whom are Tau Bates. Click here to read the announcement. Lauryn M. Kabrich (NC A 2018) - Humanities Award and past TBP chapter VP. Matthew G. Parker (NC A 2018) - Citizenship and Service... Continue Reading →
Distinguished Speaker, EC Council at GW, & UP Senior Honors (May 2018)
Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. (VA A '76), is president and CEO of Technically Speaking, Inc., an electrical engineer, and a top historian in the country on scientific and technical women. Tietjen has agreed to present two professional development sessions at Tau Beta Pi's 113th annual Convention this year in Denver, Colorado. Her topic is "Navigating... Continue Reading →
Alumni Texas Volunteer Event, UK COE Awards, & 254th Collegiate Chapter (April 2018)
On Saturday, the North Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth) Alumni Chapter of Tau Beta Pi hosted a volunteering event at the North Texas Food Bank. The 10+ volunteers managed to sort and package 357 boxes equaling 11.9 palettes, 10,222 pounds, and 8,518 meals for people in need in North Texas! The image above was posted to the... Continue Reading →
SDSU Profile, Columbia Valedictorian, & TN Alpha Initiation (April 2018)
The mechanical engineering department at San Diego State University recently profiled Brianna B. Manns, CA X 2018, graduating in May 2018. She was an awarded scholar athlete for the two years on the Div. I women's lacrosse team at SDSU. Manns serves as CA X Chapter recording secretary and has accepted an offer to work... Continue Reading →
UNM Outstanding Senior, Cal State Chico MindSET, & WVU Student Honor (April 2018)
The University of New Mexico (UNM) has named eight students as Clauve Outstanding Seniors for 2018. The award is one UNM's most prestigious for students; presented to those who have performed well academically and made significant contributions to the campus community through outstanding leadership and involvement in student organizations and activities. Maria Kelly, NM B... Continue Reading →
American Concrete Inst. President, Berkeley Career Panel, & UMaine Valedictorian (April 2018)
The American Concrete Institute recently introduced its 2018-19 president David A. Lange, Ph.D. (IN D '80), at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Lange is a professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2018-19. Dr. Lange... Continue Reading →
Missouri S&T Academy, VCU Initiation, & NSF Fellow (April 2018)
A new class of inductees into the Missouri S&T Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been announced. New members were recognized for their service and leadership to the field. Click here for the news article and more information. Clay E. Melugin, MO B '84, is among the new members. He is CEO and co-founder... Continue Reading →
UArk EE Presentation, TBP EC in DC, & Rockwell Panel at UWM (April 2018)
The University of Arkansas is advertising an event on Thursday, April 19, hosted by the Arkansas Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. UArk College of Engineering professor Jia Di, Ph.D., will present his research as an electrical engineer with discussion topics including, "Asynchronous Circuit Design" and "Extreme Environmental Conditions." According to the announcement, this free... Continue Reading →
MI Tech President, Cal Poly Obispo Dean, & TX Conference (April 2018)
Richard J. Koubek, Ph.D. (OH M '85), has been elected to be the next president at Michigan Technological University. Currently, Dr. Koubek serves as executive vice president and provost of Louisiana State University (LSU). He will begin his new role on July 1, 2018. Read the announcement for more details. Dr. Koubek also spent time... Continue Reading →
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