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 →
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 →
National Volunteer Month is over, but that doesn't mean that our volunteers stop working as hard as they do! Volunteers are a critical piece of Tau Beta Pi's success in supporting and inspiring future generations of engineers. Selfless, hardworking, and inspirational are only a few words that describe the 1,000+ TBP volunteers. If you dedicate... Continue Reading →
On March 31, 2022, President Biden announced his intent to appoint a group of qualified and diverse leaders to the Presidentโs Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The board will advance the goal of the HBCU initiative, which was established by the Carter Administration. The initiative is a dedicated policymaking effort... Continue Reading →
Pictured above, from left to right: Kurt P. Rouser, Ph.D., OH H โ11, Neal A. McCaleb, OK G โ57, Dr. Paul Tikalsky, dean of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology; and Jacob L. Lewellen, OK G โ22. On September 23, members of the Pioneer Alumni Chapter, OK Gamma Collegiate Chapter, the Center of Sovereign... Continue Reading →
Read the TBP Blog for news on:Top 2020 GraduatesSpaceX SuccessOffice Remodel Tau Bates Earn Top Student Honors Shelley M. Edwards, TN Gamma '20, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Derryberry Award, the highest student honor from Tennessee Tech University. Edwards recently earned a degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in biomolecular engineering.... Continue Reading →
This is only a sampling of days celebrating engineers โ there may be others for different countries, regions, states, and affiliations. NSPE National Engineering Week Date:ย Sunday, February 16, 2020,ย toย Saturday, February 22, 2020 Founded by National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek (February 16โ22, 2020) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/lWDdU7S1ujU What do these people have in common? Deadlines are quickly approaching for Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus nominations and fellowship applications, which are due by February 1. If you know someone deserving of recognition as a Distinguished Alumnus, please submit the nomination by Feb. 1 here. If you want to apply for a fellowship... Continue Reading →
Six Tau Beta Pi alumni have been nominated for three positions on the Executive Council for the 2020-22 term. The election will take place at the 2019 Convention in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, October 12. Read the letter from Executive Director Gomulinski with their bios and statements of interest. ฮค Two recent academic jobs of... Continue Reading →
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