From the Dean
This note should really be a postcard – I am on the road!
Today I am in Bremerton, touring Voiland College’s newest engineering building at Olympic College. Last week I had the pleasure to visit our WSU Tri-Cities campus, and next week I will be going to WSU Everett (Oct. 25). I will be visiting WSU Vancouver Dec. 5.
I want to thank all the faculty, students and staff for taking time out of their busy schedules to meet with me during these visits. I’m learning so much about the unique programs each campus provides!
With scores of degree offerings and five campus locations, Voiland College is truly an amazing college, and I am honored to serve as your dean. Look for a report from my visits in the coming weeks.
Go Cougs!
Mary Rezac, Dean
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
mary.rezac@wsu.edu
Safety Tip of the Week
Fall Hiking
Backcountry exploration in late fall can present dangers that exceed those of hiking in the summertime.
Here are some tips for safer backcountry exploration in late fall: check the weather, choose your destinations wisely, tell others where you will be hiking, and pack the ten essentials.
For more safety information, contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@wsu.edu.
Voiland College in the News
Tri-City Herald
Biofuels Int’l
Plastics and Rubber Asia
CORDIS
Congratulations
Sandi Brabb, Nelda Hume, Jeffrey Battaglia, Celia Richards, Bob Richards, Vaithianath Venkatasubramanian were some of the 100+ inductees into WSU’s Quarter Century Club on October 10.
More than 50 students took part in the Simpson Strong-Tie Symposium Oct. 7 in PACCAR. See photos from the event here.
An interview with WSU Tri-Cities engineering student Gordon Gavric is in a video about the Huminal art / interactive robotics project on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
For Your Information
VCEA Tutoring Center
Voiland College‘s Tutoring Center is open Mon-Thurs 9 am – 7 pm and on Fridays 9 am – 3 pm. The Tutoring Center offers free tutoring for all students in engineering and computer science courses, as well as Math 171, 172, 273, Physics 201, and 202.
If you notice students are struggling in a class, invite them to visit the Tutoring Center in Dana 138. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the tutoring center coordinator, Becky Dueben at rdueben@wsu.edu or 509-335-0348.
Upcoming Seminars and Events
| Date | Event | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 – 24 | Professional Practice and Experiential Learning Info Sessions: Hulu, Emsi, Tableau, HP, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Western Federal Lands Highway Division | Various | Various |
| Oct 17 – 19 | Western Protective Relay Conference 2017 | Various | Spokane Convention Center |
| Oct 18 | WSU Office of Research: Information Session: PI Roles & Responsibilities | 10:30 AM | Lighty 280 |
| Oct 19 | MME Seminar Series- Dr. Peter Borgesen, Professor of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering, Binghamton, NY | 11 AM | ETRL 101 |
| Oct 19 | VCEA Safety Training | 3 PM | PACCAR 202 |
| Oct 19 | Crimson Coat Ceremony with President Schulz | 4:30 PM | Martin Stadium |
| Oct 23 | Lecture by Dr. Anton Persikov, Princeton University, “Machine learning techniques for predicting protein-DNA binding specificity” | 4:10-5 PM | ADBF1002/Floyd 256 (Tri-Cities) |
| Oct 24 | Visiting STEM Scholar Dr. Steven Pollock, University of Colorado: “Writing Great Clicker Questions and Sparking Peer Discussion” | 4:10 PM | Webster Hall rm 17 |
| Oct 24 | Dean’s Office Hours | 3-4 pm | Carpenter 526 |
| Oct 25 | WSU Office of Research: Information Session: Budgeting for Grants | 1:30 PM | Lighty 280 |
| Oct 25 | Cybersecurity Awareness Summit – w/ Adam Hahn | 9 AM – 4 PM | Elson Floyd Multicultural Center |
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Research Opportunities
Requests for Proposals, Research Announcements, and Events
| Title | Sponsor | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference March 25-27, 2018. Abstracts Due: October 30. | n/a | n/a |
| ACS Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) grants | ACS | 10/25/2017 |
| Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program (WSU Limited Submission) | NSF | 10/25/2017 |
| Broad Agency Agreement: Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Broad Agency Announcement for FY17 | DoD | 10/31/2017 |
| Cellular and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) | NSF | 10/20/2017 |
| Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering (DARE) | NSF | 10/20/2017 |
| Science & Technology Policy Fellowships | AAAS | 11/01/2017 |
| Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP) | NSF | 11/1/2017 |
| CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) | NSF | 11/2/2017 (preproposal); 1/11/ 2018 (encouraged full proposals) |
| Japan-US Network Opportunity 2 (JUNO2) R&D for Trustworthy Networking for Smart and Connected Communities | NSF | 11/30/2017 |
| Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CDS&E-MSS) | NSF | 12/11/2017 |
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.
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