The Maryland Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, is hosting its annual week of activities to celebrate Engineer's Week 2018 (Feb. 18-24). The kick-off event is a networking reception for faculty, students, and those in industry. Announcements on other events will be made on MD Delta's website. The... Continue Reading →
Tau Bate Images in San Diego, Arkansas, & New York (January 2018)
On January 22, the Greater San Diego Alumni Chapter hosted its winter social event. Attendees gathered at Woodstock's Pizza and met with TBP students from local collegiate chapters. The group also discussed plans for Tau Beta Pi Day, the ratification of proposed changes to the TBP Constitution & Bylaws, and upcoming board elections for the... Continue Reading →
Dean Davis, PSPE Engineer of the Year, City Engineer Retires (January 2018)
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that University of Tennessee (UT) Engineering Dean Wayne T. Davis, Ph.D. (TN A '73), plans to retire in June of 2018. Dr. Davis has served as Tickle College of Engineering Dean since 2008 and has been at UT for nearly 44 years. He was initiated into Tau Beta Pi in... Continue Reading →
AIAA 20 Twenties, CA Kappa, & UTRGV
Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), announced the winners of its awards program, "Tomorrow's Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties." This year's awardees will be honored during Aviation Week's 61st Annual Laureates Awards on March 1. Six of the winners are Tau Bates, including: Aaron P. Aboaf (CO... Continue Reading →
UC Irvine Development Day, Jobs in Academia, & EF Session (January 2018)
The California Tau Chapter, at University of California, Irvine, is hosting a professional development day with a picnic on Saturday, January 27, beginning at 12:30pm. It will be an afternoon of lightning talks and professional development sessions culminating in a picnic with pizza and games. All Tau Beta Pi members and candidates, including both current... Continue Reading →
Teenage Tau Bate, Engineer-Comedian, & Mountain Quadracycle (Jan. 2018)
On January 20, the California Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at UC Davis, held its fall initiation of new members. Among the 25 new Tau Bates was Tanishq M. Abraham, CA L 2018, a 14-year old biomedical engineering student. On his Twitter account, Abraham said "requirements for initiation to oldest professional honor society @TauBetaPi... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, Student Advisory Board, & #Eweek2018 Inspire (January 2018)
Check out the upcoming alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members and the list of District Conferences. 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.... Continue Reading →
HBCU Male President of the Year, STEM Scholar, & Digitizing African Languages
Virginia State University (VSU) President Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D. (DC A '90), was named the 2017 HBCU Male President of the Year. Dr. Abdullah began as VSU president in February 2016. Previously, he was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Bethune-Cookman University (FL). Dr. Abdullah earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering... Continue Reading →
Mulally Scholar, SDSU Dean Search, & Grad Image (January 2018)
Erica L. Magnuson, MI I 2018, has received an Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship. The award program is part of Ford Motor Company's global initiative to honor the outstanding service of former CEP Alan Mulally, KS A '68. Magnuson is an industrial and systems engineering major at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Click here to... Continue Reading →
TBP Scholarships, Tau Beta Pi Day plans, & City Engineer (January 2018)
For the 20th year, Tau Beta Pi will award and recognize members in support of their senior year of undergraduate study. Applications for this year's TBP Scholarship Program are now available. The deadline to complete the application and have your recommendations sent in is April 1, 2018. The Association awards scholarships on the basis of... Continue Reading →
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