Barron Bichon

Director of Materials Engineering at Southwest Research Institute
Believer in modeling; skeptic of models.
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[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

A team from @SwRI and ASTRO America have organized a roundtable discussion on "Industrial Base Challenges of Hypersonic Scramjets" taking place this coming Monday, May 10. It’s a great lineup of speakers.
Get more details and register here:
https://t.co/XG3Of5EMZB

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@DrChrisCombs @TheDEWLine McCracken for me (but only until 6).
Also went to U of Memphis, so seeing Calipari still rankles a bit.

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@everydayscott Wow! Big props. I feel good at that game, but never crack the leaderboards. #1 is extremely impressive.

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@jsatk While it hasn’t quite driven me away yet, I understand this feeling. (Potentially in the same community?)

[Helen Czerski @helenczerski]

A friend has just shown me this book "Calculus made easy", published in 1914, and I think it's got one of the best prologues I've ever seen. This is *exactly* what textbooks should be doing. And they should all be honest about how terrifying the topic names are too.

[City of San Antonio @COSAGOV]

The City of San Antonio is kicking off registration for the Girls Empowerment Summit. Girls aged 13-18 years old can now register for a free virtual leadership training that will take place on March 11 – 12. Learn more at: https://t.co/tfKle3mYXB

[Ben Cichy @bencichy]

Got a 2.4 GPA my first semester in college. Thought maybe I wasn’t cut out for engineering. Today I’ve landed two spacecraft on Mars, and am now designing one for the Moon.

STEM is hard for everyone. Grades ultimately aren’t what matter. Curiosity and perseverance matter.

[Ron Nirenberg @Ron_Nirenberg]

THREAD: I've partnered with @eatmigos and restaurants around town to pick up 1,000 lunch tabs today (Saturday, Feb. 20).

Grab 2 tacos per person at the following establishments starting at 11 a.m. while supplies last:

1/3

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@rands Ya, it’s not been fun. Or warm.

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@SwRI Congrats @tbeckaa !

[Southwest Research Institute @SwRI]

Free webinar! Bayesian Statistics

Join us February 9 at 12 pm CT for an overview on the use of Bayesian statistics to support uncertainty quantification for engineering applications. Register today!
https://t.co/esUa9ldOgT

[Southwest Research Institute @SwRI]

Our research and development program includes successes from electric energy production to drug discovery and much more – all accomplished despite the highly unusual year. Read more in our 2020 Annual Report.
https://t.co/rNd2bA6Jzn

[Barron Bichon @barronbichon]

@FriedrichTeach @NISDSteubing Sad only one of my kids will have you as a teacher, but that’s way better than zero. Excited for the kids that will get to know you in a new role. You’re going to be a fantastic GT teacher!

[Southwest Research Institute @SwRI]

Free webinar: The Role of UQ for Model Verification & Validation

Join us January 26 at 12 pm CT for an overview of the role of uncertainty quantification in the model verification & validation (V&V) process. Register today!
https://t.co/atTMyLS1lc

[Ankith Harathi @ankithharathi]

In 1959, a Swedish engineer at Volvo patented what would become one of the greatest inventions of all time

Volvo stood to make billions

But after a meeting with Volvo's President, he decided to give it away for free - and it changed the world

Here’s how that meeting went 🧶👇

[AFRL Scholars Program @AFRLScholars]

Apply today for paid internships with the Air Force Research Laboratory! More than 350 opportunities available for undergraduate, graduate, and high school students pursuing STEM degrees.

[Southwest Research Institute @SwRI]

Of the thousands of projects we lead for government and industry clients each year, it’s hard to choose 10 to highlight. Here’s our best attempt, drawn from projects with significant worldwide impact, technical significance, and the cool factor. What would you add to the list?

[Peter Steinberger 🦞 @steipete]

What an amazing feat of engineering! https://t.co/Qd3R2p8eDB