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 →
Tau Beta Pi: Mid-year review
It would be an understatement to say that we've packed a lot into the first 6 months of this year. As we prepare for the second half of 2020, let's review the first half and what Tau Beta Pi members accomplished. (You will find additional information and links highlighted by a different color.) January 2020... Continue Reading →
NY Omicron Celebrates 50th, Pi Day Pics, Marconi Society, COVID-19 Announcement
NY Omicron Celebrating 50th Anniversary; Planned April Event Stony Brook University announced, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, that they planned to host the 50th Anniversary party for New York Omicron chapter of Tau Beta Pi in April. However, as a precautionary measure, they have postponed the event to next semester. Updates will be forthcoming. Pi... Continue Reading →
UMD President, Engineers Week 2020, & Scholarship to Virginia Senior
Darryll Pines Named 34th President of the University of Maryland Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D., MD B'86, has been named the 34th president of the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Pines is dean of the university's School of Engineering and a professor of aerospace engineering. Click here to read the news announcement. Engineers Week... Continue Reading →
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