Welcome back to campus for many of our collegiate chapters. The image below was taken at Worcester Polytechnic Institute during an activities fair. Best wishes to the Massachusetts Alpha Chapter and all of our other TBP chapters on a great fall semester. Τ The California Alpha Chapter at University of California, Berkeley, is co-hosting anContinue reading “Welcome Back, Berkeley Recruitment Event, & Professional Development Sessions (August 2019)”
Category Archives: Tau Beta Pi Association News
Tau Beta Pi Names 2019 Distinguished Alumni Wayne T. Davis, David L. Ford Jr., William E. Jennings, Abdallah H. Yabroudi
Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, has named the 2019 recipients of its Distinguished Alumnus Award. Now in its 23rd year, the award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated adherence to the ideals of Tau Beta Pi and to fostering a spirit of liberal culture on local, national, and international scales.Wayne T. Davis, Ph.D., TennesseeContinue reading “Tau Beta Pi Names 2019 Distinguished Alumni Wayne T. Davis, David L. Ford Jr., William E. Jennings, Abdallah H. Yabroudi”
Tau Beta Pi Names Outstanding Advisor (Aug. 2019)
Knoxville, TN — Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society, has named its 25th Outstanding Advisor. The award honors engineering faculty and practitioners who make important contributions to students and collegiate chapters. Kurt P. Rouser, USAF (ret), Ph.D., Ohio Eta ’11, is an assistant professor at Oklahoma State University. He is the 2019 Tau BetaContinue reading “Tau Beta Pi Names Outstanding Advisor (Aug. 2019)”
Tau Beta Pi Names Four Laureates (August 2019)
Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society, has named four Laureates in the Association’s annual program to recognize gifted engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors The 2019 TBP Laureates are Casey Main, of Valparaiso University, cited for diverse achievements; Kendra K. Noneman, of Boise State University, cited for achievements inContinue reading “Tau Beta Pi Names Four Laureates (August 2019)”
Tau Beta Pi Names McDonald Mentor Honoree
Knoxville, TN — Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society, has named its 14th McDonald Mentor. The award celebrates excellence in mentoring and advising among Tau Beta Pi educators and engineers who consistently support the personal and professional development of their students and colleagues. Martha C. Mitchell, Ph.D., Wisconsin Alpha ’89, is a professor inContinue reading “Tau Beta Pi Names McDonald Mentor Honoree”
TBP EC Nominees, Academic Jobs, & Machine Learning Seminar (July 2019)
Six Tau Beta Pi alumni have been nominated for three positions on the Executive Council for the 2020-22 term. The election will take place at the 2019 Convention in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, October 12. Read the letter from Executive Director Gomulinski with their bios and statements of interest. Τ Two recent academic jobs ofContinue reading “TBP EC Nominees, Academic Jobs, & Machine Learning Seminar (July 2019)”
IDA Summer Intern Profile, NAE President, & Gaming Director (July ’19)
The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) in Alexandria, VA. announced that Tau Bate Emily Cheng, VA E 2020, recently joined IDA as a summer associate. Her accomplishment was shared on Twitter. Cheng is a biomedical engineering major at Virginia Commonwealth University, VA Epsilon Chapter president, and a 2019 TBP Scholar. Τ The National Academies (NAE)Continue reading “IDA Summer Intern Profile, NAE President, & Gaming Director (July ’19)”
Flashback Image, Alumni Events, & VT BioMed Dept. Head (July 2019)
A flashback Monday image courtesy of Pierre Champagne, LA E ’76, of a TBP District 10 pin. Champagne is an advisor to the Louisiana Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at University of New Orleans, and an active member of the Greater New Orleans Alumni Chapter. Τ Check out the upcoming alumni gatherings of TauContinue reading “Flashback Image, Alumni Events, & VT BioMed Dept. Head (July 2019)”
Sac State Alumna Profile, Lee Iacocca, & NCAA Award Nominee (July 2019)
Leticia Valenzuela, CA U 2015, was recently profiled by California State University, Sacramento, as she is “performing the design calculations for Sacramento State’s Hornet Commons (an eight-building student housing complex).” Valenzuela earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Sac State. Click here to read the profile for more biographical details on Valenzuela.Continue reading “Sac State Alumna Profile, Lee Iacocca, & NCAA Award Nominee (July 2019)”
UT at Dallas Dean, TBP Scholars, & Convention Registration (July 2019)
Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D. (NE A ’89), has been named the next dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Adams is a professor of engineering management and systems engineering and dean of the College of Engineering & Technology at Old Dominion University. Currently, she alsoContinue reading “UT at Dallas Dean, TBP Scholars, & Convention Registration (July 2019)”