From the Dean
It’s Research Week at WSU! There are great opportunities each day to learn something new, meet other Cougs excited about research, or discover programs designed to enable research success. See the full list of details on the WSU Research website.
Research activity in Voiland College has increased significantly over the past decade. Our research expenditures, the number of Ph.D. students trained, and our patent disclosures have all more than doubled. With new faculty and new facilities, we’re on pace to see continued record growth. WSU’s Office of Research and Voiland College’s Associate Dean for Research, Dave Field, are here to help you succeed in your research activities. Take advantage of what they have to offer.
Go Cougs!
Mary Rezac, Dean
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
mary.rezac@wsu.edu
Safety Tip of the Week
Who is responsible for purchasing safety glasses?
All research groups with active external projects should use funds from those projects to purchases the required personal protection equipment for lab personnel.
Each school is responsible for ensuring that students in the undergraduate laboratories has the necessary safety glasses. This can be accomplished by adding safety glasses to the list of items required for a class at the beginning of class (and giving students information on how to purchase them), or by purchasing them directly and distributing to students.
For any laboratories that don’t fall in to these two categories, please speak with your school director for support.
For more safety information, contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@wsu.edu.
Voiland College in the News
Geekwire
WSU News
- Slash and build: Study aids forestry biofuel industry
- High school registration open for sustainability competition
Congratulations
Students Tucker Jones, David Chun, Frederick Stidhams, Kelli Young, Collin Schweikl, and faculty coach David Gunderson placed first in the NW regionals of The Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2017 Student Competition. The team will compete in the national finals in Philadelphia, PA in November.
Civil engineering post-doc student Erin Hanan recently won the Elizabeth Sulzman Junior Scientist Outstanding Paper Award from the Ecological Society of America.
Morann Johnson won the WSU Academic Advising Association’s (ACADA) 2017 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising – New Advisor Category.
Renee Peterson was recognized as a Faculty Member of the Game by the WSU Volleyball Team during Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night.
Upcoming Seminars and Events
| Date | Event | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9–13 | WSU Research Week | Various | Various |
| Oct. 10 | WSU Common Reading Series: “Virtual Design and Building Information Modeling,” Presented by Anne Anderson | 4:30 PM | CUE 203 |
| Oct.11 | Voiland College Safety Training | 9 AM | PACCAR 202 |
| Oct 11 | Cleantech Alliance Breakfast Series Feat: Susan Petty of AltaRock Energy | 7:30 AM | Spark 233 |
| Oct 12 | MME Seminar Series- Jessi Hall, Process Engineering, Schweitzer Engineering | 11 AM | ETRL 101 |
| Oct 16 | What’s Your Problem? Come learn about problems faculty and students are working to solve at WSU. Explore how to get connected and collaborating! | 5:30 PM | PACCAR |
| Oct. 17–19 | Western Protective Relay Conference 2017 | Various | Spokane Convention Center |
| Oct 19 | MME Seminar Series- Dr. Peter Borgesen, Professor of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering, Binghamton, NY | 11 AM | ETRL 101 |
| Oct 19 | Crimson Coat Ceremony with President Schulz | 4:30 PM | Martin Stadium |
| Oct 25 | Cybersecurity Awareness Summit – with Adam Hahn | 9 AM–4 PM | Elson Floyd Multicultural Center |
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Research Opportunities
Requests for Proposals, Research Announcements, and Events
For Students and Postdocs
| Title | Sponsor | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| College Women of the Year Competition: Entrants could receive $10,000, connections with leaders in their field, and a profile in a future issue. | Glamour Magazine | 11/01/17 |
| American Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships | AAUW | 11/15/2017 |
| American Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships | AAUW | 11/15/2017 |
| Doris Duke Fellowship Program | The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation | 12/1/2017 |
| Career Development Grants | AAUW | 12/15/2017 |
WSU Student Research Opportunities and Internships
WSU offers a number of opportunities available to undergraduate students who wish to gain experiences working in their field of interest.
Visit Honors College website for announcements about job openings and internships at WSU.
Send Us Your News
Include your kudos, opportunities, events, and more in the Voiland College This Week newsletter for employees.
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