by Aziz Inan of California Eta The number ๐ฟ is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circleโs circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14. The number ๐ฟ appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics. Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant ๐ฟ observed every year on March... Continue Reading →
Convention From an Outside Perspective
Hello Tau Bates, my name is Renea, and I am not an engineer. I am a writer, designer, and recent graduate of Maryville College, located in Maryville, TN. I received my B.A. in writing communications with a minor in design in May 2024, and the occupational possibilities for me after school varied greatly. I applied... Continue Reading →
Old Engineering Advice to Save the World
Modern technology has altered the Earth in ways that cannot be reversed. What began as a series of exciting inventions, like radio and television, has quickly led to overproduction, causing a capitalization of natural resources, pollution disrupting the balance of nature, and social isolation like never witnessed before in history. In his entry to the... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates Named Among USA Today’s ‘Women of the Year’
Col. Nicole Aunapu Mann, MD G โ99, was honored as one of the national USA TODAY's 2023 Women of the Year, which celebrates women who have left a notable mark on their communities and throughout the nation. As NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander, she was the agency's first Native American woman in space. Mann is... Continue Reading →
Tau Beta Pi Recognizes Members During National Volunteer Month April 2023
National Volunteer Month is observed every April, and it serves as a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of volunteers who give their time and energy to serve others. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing National Volunteer Week, which was later expanded to National Volunteer Month by President George H.W.... Continue Reading →
A Piece of the Moon, MS Alpha’s New Record, and Academic All-America Men’s Swimming
Fifty-one years ago, John W. Young, GA A โ52, walked and drove on the moon as the commander of the Apollo 16 mission. He and his crew returned to Earth with 209 pounds of lunar samples, with one of them now being on display at Georgia Tech's Price Gilbert Library, thanks to his family. Young... Continue Reading →
Tau Bates Named Academic All-American
In early December, three Tau Bates were among 124 college athletes selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) to join the 2022-23 Academic All-America Soccer Team. Comprised of four teams (NCAA I, II, & III and NAIA divisions), the CSC Academic All-America program began in 1952 and has honored more than 38,000 student-athletes in sports... Continue Reading →
Tau Bate Honored with 2022 Dougherty Award
Martin, pictured on right. Photo courtesy of University of Tennessee During the University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering spring faculty and staff awards dinner, Professor Emeritus H. Lee Martin, TN A โ78, Ph.D., P.E., was recognized by the college with the highest honor an alumnus can receive, the Nathan W. Dougherty Award. Martin obtained... Continue Reading →
Ten Tau Bates named as 2022-23 Astronaut Scholars
In 1984, six of the surviving Mercury 7 Astronauts (Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton), the widow of Virgil 'Gus' Grissom, IA Alpha โ50; William Douglas, M.D. (Project Mercury flight surgeon), and Henri Landwirth (businessman and friend) founded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). Its mission was to ensure... Continue Reading →
Fellows Spotlight: Raymond Turrisi
For Tau Bate Raymond L. Turrisi, RI B โ22, pursuing the field of engineering required a lot of thought and consideration. He was the first in his family to attend college and wanted to be sure that he made the most of that opportunity. He selected the University of Rhode Island (URI) because it had... Continue Reading →
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