Lana Stekovic, TN G '12, was recently profiled by the Sarajevo Times for her work as a young engineer in Illinois. Currently, she is a graduate research fellow and Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Stekovic is also a graduate student researcher with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Previously, she worked as a... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, & Ole Miss Faculty (July 2018)
Check out the upcoming alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members for the next few months. You can find the calendar with a list of all events here. A reminder that these events are open to all Tau Bates (alumni and student) from any chapter, unless otherwise stated. Find details below on upcoming events. Click... Continue Reading →
Adhesive Cell Phone Wallet, Brain Ticklers, & Fellow Profile (July 2018)
Tau Beta Pi has a new item for purchase on the store. It is an adhesive cell phone wallet available in blue. It is easy-to-use, peel off the cover and apply to the back of your phone for a convenient way to carry your necessities wherever you go! It bears the Tau Beta Pi logo,... Continue Reading →
Michigan Tech Dean, Mississippi State Engineering Society Scholars, & Central Texas Events 2018
Janet M. Callahan, Ph.D. (CT B '83), is the new dean of Michigan Technological University's College of Engineering. Previously, Dr. Callahan was chair and professor of materials science and engineering at Boise State University. Her bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Callahan helped to establish the... Continue Reading →
IIT Provost, Pilani Distinguished Alumnus Award, & Valencia College Dean (July 2018)
The Illinois Institute of Technology has announced that Peter K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D. (IN G '83), will join the school on August 1 as the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Currently, Dr. Kilpatrick is the Dean of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from... Continue Reading →
NASA Flight Directors, Alumni Events, & Angola City Engineer (July 2018)
Six men and women have been selected to join NASA's elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Jose Marcos Flores, PR A '09, is one of the new flight directors. Flores earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical... Continue Reading →
UNO 25 Years, Tesla Job Opening, & Academic All-Americans (July 2018)
Eustis Engineering LLC, geotechnical firm, recently posted an image to it's Facebook page of the celebrations from the Louisiana Epsilon Chapter's 25th anniversary at Crawfish Mambo. The LA Epsilon Chapter at the University of New Orleans was installed March 13, 1993. Several chapter advisors are in the above image, including (far left) Pierre Champagne, LA... Continue Reading →
Idaho State Outstanding Students, Academic All-Americans, & In Memory of Tennessee Jones
Idaho State University has announced 12 recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Student Award for graduating seniors. Two of this year's class are Tau Bates, including: (Read article) Larinda Nichols (ID B 2014) - a nuclear engineer at Applied Engineering Services, Inc., holds bachelor's degrees in mechanical and nuclear engineering, and a master's degree in nuclear... Continue Reading →
Hurricane Research, 288 TBP Scholars, & Interim Associate Dean (July 2018)
The University of South Alabama (USA) profiled hurricane research being done by assistant professor Stephanie M. Smallegan, Ph.D. (GA A '10), and her students to "determine the extent to which hurricane conditions" would affect Dauphin Island (AL). According to the article, graduate student Brittany E. McMillan, AL E '17, and junior Evan M. Mazur, AL... Continue Reading →
Sumner Award, UC San Diego Awards for Excellence, & Convention Update (July 2018)
Stanford University has announced that engineering professor Andrea J. Goldsmith, Ph.D. (CA A '86), has been awarded the 2019 Eric E. Sumner Award. Dr. Goldsmith is in the electrical engineering department and her research focuses on the design, analysis, and fundamental performance limits of wireless systems and networks. The IEEE citation reads "For contributions to... Continue Reading →
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