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Growth Mindset: Nathan Beil’s Legacy of Expansion and Excellence at KCI Technologies Nathan Beil’s engineering journey almost ended before it began. Raised by a roofing contractor and the first in his family to graduate high school, Beil did not start out with a carefully charted path or a lifelong passion
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MATHCOUNTS

About MATHCOUNTS Developed in 1983 as the first nationwide program of its kind, MATHCOUNTS combines the efforts of volunteers, educators, industry sponsors, the government and the technology community to promote math excellence among middle school students. The purpose of MATHCOUNTS To provide engaging math programs to US middle school students
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MDSPE Announces New Board Slate and Directors at Large

(Elkridge, MD. June 29, 2023) – The Maryland Society of Professional Engineers has elected new members of the Board and Directors at Large effective July 1.
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Webinar Presentation Summaries

Frederick Douglass Tunnel – A New Era of Passenger Rail in America Luigi Rosa, PE, PMP, CCM | AVP, Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program | Amtrak Our first presentation will be delivered by Luigi Rosa, Assistant Vice President for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program at Amtrak. With over $6 billion invested
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2024 Industry Icon Award

2024 MDSPE Industry Icon Award Recipient Oscar Barton, Jr., PhD, PE Oscar Barton, Jr., PhD, PE is a Professor and Dean of the Morgan State University Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering. A native of Washington, D.C., he received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee (Institute) University, his
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MDSPE Legislative Actions

From PE licensure requirements and government reviews of proposed developments to who qualifies to install a backyard septic system, MDSPE’s Legislative Committee is following multiple issues during the 2024 session of the Maryland General Assembly.
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MDSPE Announces New Board Slate and Directors at Large

(Elkridge, MD. June 29, 2023) – The Maryland Society of Professional Engineers has elected new members of the Board and Directors at Large effective July 1.
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Andrew Brown, PE

Member Spotlight: Andrew Brown, P.E.

Andrew Brown vividly remembers watching the drama of the Apollo 13 mission unfold on a movie screen. Two days into its mission, a routine tirring of an oxygen tank ignited damaged wire insulation and triggered an explosion that vented a signifcant portion of the rocket's oxygen supply into space. The
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