On the weekend of April 6-8, there will be seven Tau Beta Pi District Conferences taking place across the country. There will be opportunities to meet TBP student members gathered in Brookings/South Dakota, Hartford/Connecticut, Miami/Florida, Mobile/Alabama, and South Bend/Indiana. Click here for details on events. We encourage you to join our chapter leaders as they... Continue Reading →
125th Chapter Anniversaries, Rober on Jimmy Kimmel, & NAVSEA Excellence Award (April 2018)
Michigan State University (MSU) Dean, College of Engineering, Leo C. Kempel, Ph.D. (OH B '89), recently presented a recognition for Tau Beta Pi to Michigan Alpha Chief Advisor Katy L. Colbry, Ph.D. (MI A '99), honoring the MI Alpha chapter for 125+ years of recognizing engineering excellence at MSU. The chapter was installed in 1892... Continue Reading →
Maryland Beta Outreach, ASEE Teaching Award, & Ratification Ballot (March 2018)
The Maryland Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Maryland, sent a team of members to spend their spring break with Habitat for Humanity. The group traveled to Concord, North Carolina, to help build a home for a family in need. Several images from the trip were posted to MD Beta's Facebook... Continue Reading →
Featured Jobs, Oakland University, & TBP Awards Deadline (March 2018)
Here is a list of featured job opportunities: 1. R&D Systems Engineer (Electrical/Experienced) at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California 2. Chair, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey 3. Engineering Supervisor with County of Napa, California 4. Plant Electrical Engineer with NORPAC in Longview, Washington 5. R&D Co-Op Engineer... Continue Reading →
Atlanta BBQ Event, UAH K-12 MindSET, & Marconi Prize (March 2018)
The Tau Beta Pi Georgia Alpha Chapter, at Georgia Tech, invites area TBP alumni, regardless of initiating chapter, to a social event with current student members and initiates. The students are very excited to be part of Tau Beta Pi, and they hope that you can make it to their event. It would mean a... Continue Reading →
Turing Award, TBPi Day Summary Video, & U.S. Astronaut HOF (March 2018)
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the recipients of the 2017 A.M. Turing Award "for pioneering a systematic, quantitative approach to the design and evaluation of computer architectures with enduring impact on the microprocessor industry." Former Stanford University president John L. Hennessy, Ph.D. (PA Q '73), and retired professor of the University of... Continue Reading →
Drexel Dean, NASA Engineer School Tour, & ASEE President-Elect (March 2018)
Sharon L. Walker, Ph.D. (CA D '98), has been appointed as the next Dean of the College of Engineering at Drexel University (PA). She will begin her new position on September 1, 2018. Currently, she serves as the interim dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Walker earned her... Continue Reading →
Louisiana Scholar, UAB Undergrad of the Year, & Alpha Pi Mu Scholars
The Louisiana Engineering Foundation has awarded Dillon D. Benoit, LA G 2019, the James and Margaret Mohr Civil Engineering endowed scholarship. Benoit is pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Louisiana Tech University. According to the news announcement, he is editor of the student-run, COE and Science E&S Magazine, surveying team captain for the... Continue Reading →
UCF President, EE Job Opportunity, & TBPi Day Images (March 2018)
The University of Central Florida (UCF) and its Board of Trustees has selected A. Dale Whittaker, Ph.D. (TX D '83), as president-elect and will be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors. Dr. Whittaker is currently the provost and executive vice president at UCF. He will replace the current UCF president, John Hitt, who plans... Continue Reading →
Basketball Academic All-American, Miami Dade HOF, & More Pi Day Media (March 2018)
Nicole L. Buckingham, MI H 2019, was named to the 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division Basketball second team. Buckingham is studying biomedical engineering at Lawrence Technological University. She is a two-time WHAC First Team-All Conference selection and averaged 17.3 points/game as a small forward on the women's basketball team this season. Τ Miami Dade... Continue Reading →
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