Joe Binder, a class of 2004 double major in physics and chemistry, was recognized as one of the top young scientists at BP with the Tallow Chandlers Award.

After earning a Ph.D. at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Binder went on to work for BP on its $500 million Energy Biosciences Institute collaboration with University of California, Berkeley and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research on biofuels and bio-based materials has taken him to research labs as well as farm fields around the country.

Congratulations, Joe, on your well-deserved recognition!

Andrew Chereck ’04, a senior systems engineer at Lockheed Martin, was involved in the development of the Orion spacecraft. The spacecraft completed its first test flight on Dec. 5.

You can read more about Andrew’s involvement, and the flight of the spacecraft by visiting the article on the Titan Pride site.

Congrats to Andrew for his involvement in this exciting and important milestone!