KRWG is a tv and radio station in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The news department recently published a video segment on research work being done at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to make future space travel safer. Using pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia, which broke apart on re-entry in... Continue Reading →
UCSB Teaching Award, Albuquerque Event, & Fish & Richardson Principals (Jan. 2018)
Tyler G. Susko, Ph.D. (PA A '07), was recently named co-recipient of the Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Susko is a lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The recognition "goes to educators in the STEM fields who have shown excellence in their techniques, in their interactions with students, colleagues and... Continue Reading →
UAF’s Mendenhall, Bueche Award, & Astronaut John Young (January 2018)
The Daily News-Miner (AK) recently profiled Bill W. Mendenhall Jr. (NY D '48) a "community pillar" of Fairbanks, Alaska. He has been a teacher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for nearly 50 years. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Cornell University. According to the article, Mendenhall "was influential in... Continue Reading →
FE/PE Exams and PPI, Jobs, & Automation in the Workforce (January 2018)
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is a computer-based exam that is administered year-round in testing windows at NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers. The exam is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing an engineering degree. The FE is typically the first step in the process leading to the P.E. license... Continue Reading →
Alumni Events, USF Bent Garden Renovation, NOAA Scholarships (Jan. 2018)
Check out the upcoming alumni gatherings of Tau Beta Pi members scheduled for January. You can find the calendar with a list of all events here. A reminder that these events are open to all Tau Bate (alumni and student) from any chapter, unless otherwise stated. Find details below on upcoming events. Click here for... Continue Reading →
Illinois Provost, USC Civil Engineering Alumni Awards, & Chapter Updates 2017
Andreas C. Cangellaris, Ph.D. (IL A '81), has been selected as the next vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He will begin his new role on January 16, 2018, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Currently, Dr. Cangellaris is the dean of the... Continue Reading →
Images: IN Beta Holiday Bent, TX Alpha Officers, MD Beta Winter Bent (Dec. 2017)
Lucas M. Huston, IN B 2018, sent in an image of the Bent monument on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology decorated for the holidays. Τ In conjunction with their fall initiation in late November, the Texas Alpha Chapter, at the University of Texas at Austin, took images of all its new members and group shots... Continue Reading →
UF Grad Images, NJIT Big Data Director Position, & AmazonSmile (Dec. 2017)
On December 16, the University of Florida hosted its fall commencement ceremonies. Several members of the Florida Alpha Chapter graduated. See the image below posted to the FL Alpha Chapter's Facebook page. More photos from the event can be found on the page as well. Τ The New Jersey Institute of Technology is accepting applications,... Continue Reading →
VT Corps Scholarship, WEPAN Executive Director Opening, & LA Tech Cybersecurity Grant
Bill H. May (VA B '64) graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of the VT Corps of Cadets and today is helping another Corps member get ahead through the William H. May '64 and Barbara J. May Endowed Scholarship. The recipient of the scholarship is Cadet Karl... Continue Reading →
Stanford Teaching Honor Roll, Football Academic All-American, & SIU Student Profile
The California Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at Stanford University, announced its inaugural "Teaching Honor Roll," which recognizes the extraordinary teaching of 12 educators in the School of Engineering. The 2017 honorees in the Tau Beta Pi Teaching Honor Roll, include three Tau Tau Bates: (Click here for the full list.) Jennifer A. Dionne,... Continue Reading →
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