For the first time in the 19-year history of Tau Beta Pi's Distinguished Alumnus program, five alumni have been selected as the 2015 winners. Click here to read the press release. They are: Gilbert (Gil) F. Amelio, Ph.D. - (GA A '65) senior partner at Sienna Ventures and a past chairman and CEO of Apple... Continue Reading →
Hires, Sponsors, & Fan Favorites (July 2015)
Daniel J. Schuller, Ph.D. (IN A '91), has been hired to the new position of executive vice president, strategy and corporate development at Aqua America, Inc. Previously, Dr. Schuller was in the Asset Management - Infrastructure Investments group at J.P. Morgan. At Aqua, he will be responsible for the company's overall corporate development including acquisitions... Continue Reading →
Jobs, Grants, & Student Awards (July 2015)
Here is a list of current job opportunities: 1. Associate Business Analyst Data/ Analyst at Scholastic in New York City, New York 2. Chemical Process Engineer at CH2M Hill in Portland, Oregon 3. Junior Systems Analyst at Scholastic in New York City, New York 4. Sr. Embedded Software Engineer from IC Resources Ltd. in North... Continue Reading →
Leaders in Academia (July 2015)
Thomas C. Katsouleas, Ph.D. (CA D '84), will fill the vacancy and serve as the University of Virginia's (UVA) executive vice president and provost, beginning August 17. Currently, Dr. Katsouleas is Dean of the School of Engineering at Duke University. In addition, he will be a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UVA... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, July 2015
The 2015 ISS R&D Conference is taking place this week (July 7-9) in Boston, MA. According to the website, the conference provides "the latest innovations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard the International Space Station" and is also a place for networking and education with industry leaders and those from academia. The two keynote speakers are Elon... Continue Reading →
Outstanding Advisor, Scholarship Deadline, & Interim Provost (July 2015)
Elizabeth "Beth" Stephan, Ph.D., (OH K '93), has been named the 2015 Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Advisor. Dr. Stephan is a senior lecturer in the general engineering program at Clemson University. She has more than 20 years of dedicated service to Tau Beta Pi. Currently, she is the chief advisor to the South Carolina Alpha... Continue Reading →
Making News, July 2015
Dennis A. Muilenburg, IA A '86, has been named the new CEO of Boeing. He will begin his new position today (July 1). Previously, he was vice chairman, president, and COO of The Boeing Company. Muilenburg joined the company in 1985 as an engineering intern. He has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa... Continue Reading →
New CEO, Community Service, & Student-Athlete (June 2015)
ControlCam has announced the hiring of Frank S. Wilson, NH A '88, as its new CEO. According to the press release, Wilson has 25 years of experience in the aerospace & defense industry and has worked on numerous military airborne surveillance systems. Most recently he was senior vice president and general manager of the defense... Continue Reading →
Speech, Alumni Feedback, & On TV (June 2015)
Fred W. Haise Jr. (OK A '59), will speak at Clarkson University's Alumni Reunion Weekend this July. Haise was an Apollo 13 astronaut and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is a past president of Northrop Grumman Technical Services. His keynote speech will take place at 11am on Saturday, July 11.... Continue Reading →
Engineering FYI, June 2015
The current governor of the state of Nebraska, Peter Ricketts, recently appointed Jeff Fassett, P.E. (WY A '74), as the new director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, beginning on August 3. Currently, Fassett is director of the water rights strategic program for HDR Engineering (WY). Previously, he served as the Wyoming State Engineer... Continue Reading →
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