Wayne State College of Engineering (MI) has named biomedical engineering doctoral student Tonya J. Whitehead, MI E 2015, as the recipient of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a donation from SMDI as a way to honor the career of Wayne State alumna Elizabeth Krear, MI E '88, chief... Continue Reading →
Images of Tau Beta Pi, June 2015
Recent mechanical engineering graduate Michelle Easter, NJ A 2015, of Stevens Institute of Technology posted an image to her Instagram account from "a private tour at NASA Goddard with the Hubble EVA Managing Engineer himself, Mr. Russ L. Werneth, MD B '64." Werneth is a TBP District Director and has worked with the NJ Alpha... Continue Reading →
Engineer Profiles: Past, Present, & Future (June 2015)
The spring initiation of Tau Beta Pi at Cornell University this past spring was a special moment for alumnus Meyer A. Gross, NY D '59. During his time pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at Cornell in 1958, he began his first year at Cornell Law School and was not elected to join Tau Beta Pi.... Continue Reading →
On Campus Recognitions, June 2015
Three Tau Bates were recently selected for the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I women's at-large teams. Click here for the All-America Division I first, second, and third women's at-large teams. Shelby L. Amsley-Benzie – ND B 2016, a junior chemical engineering major at the University of North Dakota (UND) and first team All-American;... Continue Reading →
Student Highlights and Profiles (June 2015)
A recent news article from MIT, announced that the Massachusetts Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at MIT has awarded $5,000 to recent MIT graduate Elaine Kung "to continue work on the design and implementation of compost toilets in Santa Ana, El Salvador." Kung is a new member of the MIT D-Lab and traveled with... Continue Reading →
Academic All-Americans & TBP Fellows (June 2015)
Two Tau Bates were recently selected for the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III men's at-large teams. Click here for the All-America Division III first, second, and third men's at-large teams. Glenn H. Balbus – MD A 2016, a mechanical engineering junior at the Johns Hopkins University and first team All-American; he has spent... Continue Reading →
Making News, June 2015
On Friday, June 5, the commencement speech for the Schuylkill Haven Area High School (PA) graduation ceremony was given by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, assistant division chief, mechanical systems division, Susan R. Breon, Ph.D. (PA B '80). Dr. Breon graduated from Schuylkill 39 years ago and spoke to those on hand about advances in... Continue Reading →
In the News, June 2015
William A. Kitch, Ph.D., P.E. (IL A '82), has been named the first chair of Angelo State University's new department of civil engineering, which will begin offering engineering classes this fall. Dr. Kitch is currently a professor of engineering at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (CPP). He has taught civil engineering at CPP since 2006. His... Continue Reading →
In Support of Engineering Education, June 2015
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Houston (UH) money to "fund scholarships for students in engineering technology and computer science." The money will be split between two scholarship pools. Awarding roughly 40 scholarships in engineering technology over the next five years and 15 students a year in computer science over the next... Continue Reading →
Convention, Scholarships, & Webinar, June 2015
Monday, June 1, is the deadline for Tau Beta Pi collegiate chapters to submit their credentials for the 2015 TBP Convention. Beginning this year, Convention credentials are now to be completed online, click here for instructions. This year's Convention will be held in Providence, Rhode Island, from October 29-31. Find more information about the Convention... Continue Reading →
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