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A memorial service for Dale B. Taulbee, retired professor and former chair in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will be held at noon Saturday in St. Joseph University Catholic Church, 3269 Main St.
Taulbee died on Feb. 15. He was 75.
Taulbee joined the UB faculty in 1963. Recipient of the Milton Plesur Award for Excellence in Teaching from the UB Student Association in 2008, he served as master’s project adviser to 47 students and doctoral adviser to 17 students. He also was the author of more than 50 articles in scientific journals and numerous presentations at conferences and meetings.
His research interests were fluid mechanics, computational methods, turbulent flows, transport processes in the lung and aerosol mechanics.
Concerned about the rising cost of textbooks, he wrote and published, through UB, a course book for his junior-level class that was available for a fraction of the cost of the standardized textbooks.
An associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, he was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma and Sigma Xi.
A Detroit native, Taulbee earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in applied mechanics from Michigan State University, followed by his doctoral degree in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois.
Before joining UB, he was an instructor at Michigan State and the University of Illinois. He also had been a visiting fellow at Cornell University and visiting scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
He served as a consultant to companies including Bell Aerospace, Harrison Radiator, Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems, Graham Manufacturing and Carleton Technologies.
Taulbee loved the outdoors and had a passion for golf, tennis, hiking, sailing, skiing, camping and nature. He was a former member of the Niagara Sailing Club and the Buffalo Canoe Club. He also enjoyed spending time with friends and family, and discussing sports and politics.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joan L. White; a daughter; three sons; and three grandchildren.
Reader Comments
Stan Zionts says:
I was most saddened to hear of the death of Dale. He was an excellent faculty member and a wonderful person. Please pass on my sympathy to his family.
Posted by Stan Zionts, Professor Emeritus, 02/23/12