Congratulations
A research team led by Haluk Beyenal, the Paul Hohenschuh Distinguished Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, was recently awarded the TechConnect Defense Innovation Award at this year’s Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges summit for their invention of an electrochemical scaffold to combat drug-resistant bacterial wound infections.
An interview with construction management’s Jason Peschel is featured on VCEA’s home page.
WSU Tri-Cities featured graduate student Kenny Nyirenda in a story last week.
Mechanical engineering student Parth Chandak and his team finished in first place in this year’s WSU Global Case Competition. Parth and his teammates will be traveling to Tanzania next year to share their ideas with key stakeholders.
Assistant professor Idil Akin recently participated in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Rising Stars Workshop, which brought together the top early career women in CEE for two days of scientific interactions and career-oriented discussions.
Several chemical engineering students attended the National AIChE Conference in Minneapolis, MN, last week. Ali Alkarni won the Scale Up Essay Contest; Kitana Kaiphanliam, took first place in the Poster Competition – Education Category; Claire Severin won the Freshman Recognition Award; Taylan Swift won the Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award; and WSU’s Chem-E-Car Team, represented by Claire Severin, Bardya Banihashemi, Ali Alkarni, and Gabriel Cofield, finished 25th.
An interview with civil engineering student Alyssa Norris was featured in the student-written national magazine Study Breaks.
WSU was selected as one of the top three teams to present their proposal at the DBIA Conference in Philadelphia (November 8-10, 2017). The Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2017 student competition closely mirrors best practices in design-build project delivery.
Safety Tip of the Week
Night Runner
Daylight Saving Time starts Nov. 5. If you run in the dark, here are some tips to keep you safe. Run a familiar route, run against traffic to provide drivers a clear view of what’s ahead and gives you a visual of oncoming vehicles, and wear reflective or brightly colored clothing.
For more safety information, contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@wsu.edu.
Upcoming Seminars and Events
| Date | Event | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Take Your Ideas to Impact with WSU I-Corps | 10 AM | Paccar 202 |
| Nov 2 | MME Seminar Series: Dr. Larry Ilcewicz, Federal Aviation Administration, and Dr. Paul McConnaughey, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center | 9:30 AM | ETRL 119 |
| Nov 6 | Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Graduate Seminar Series: Dr. John Peters, WSU Institute of Biological Chemistry, “Electron bifurcation: A newly discovered 3rd mechanism of biological energy conservation” | 4:10-5 PM | ADBF1002/Floyd 256 (Tri-Cities) |
| Nov 7 | Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Lecture: “3D Printing of Hard Materials for Structural and Biomedical Applications” with 2017 Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Recipient Amit Bandyopadhyay | 3:30 PM Reception at 3 PM | ETRL 101 |
| Nov 7 | WSU Common Reading Lecture: “Cybersecurity” with Adam Hahn | 4:30 PM | CUE 203 |
| Nov 8 | Department of Energy Thomas Fletcher Lecture | 3 PM | ETRL 101 |
| Nov 9 | Manipulating Data and Analytics Using SAS University Edition: The Center for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research is hosting guest speakers from SAS who will be offering a full day, hands-on workshop focused on the SAS University Edition (free for all WSU members). | 9:30 AM – 3 PM | TBD |
| Nov 6–9 | WSU Software Modernization- Oracle Demo | Various | CUB Auditorium |
| Nov 13 - 16 | WSU Software Modernization – Workday Demo | Various | CUB Auditorium |
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Research Opportunities
Requests for Proposals, Research Announcements, and Events
| Title | Sponsor | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Science & Technology Policy Fellowships | AAAS | 11/01/2017 |
| Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP) | NSF | 11/01/2017 |
| CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) | NSF | 11/2/2017 (preproposal) |
| 2018 Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Program Panelist: SMART supports outstanding students pursuing bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in science or engineering at accredited US institutions. DOD seeks SMART panelists composed of researchers and educators from a range of institutions, locations, and backgrounds. | DoD | 12/01/2017 Applications due |
| 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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