Dec. 11, 2018 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Led by Arda Gozen and Yuehe Lin, WSU researchers have created a 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors.

Kelvin Lynn and researchers from the University of Utah have received a $1.88 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study the fundamental properties of a semiconductor material known as gallium oxide, which could be used in high-voltage power systems for anything from cars to airplanes and ships.

Noah Geilenfeldt, Andrew Rink, Eric Hjort, Carter Moore, Quon McCoy, and James Minteer represented WSU at the recent DOE-sponsored CyberForce student competition at PNNL in Tri-Cities.

WSU Everett students Gayle Jordan and Lynn Aylesworth recently attended the Society of Women Engineers WE18 national conference in Minneapolis.

Daniel Richer and Kelley Sindelar represented Voiland College at Saturday’s Washington State University Commencement.

The Daily Evergreen interviewed Nick Engdahl about his microplastic research.

Ali Merhrizi-sani, Dave Kim and John Lynch were among the 14 WSU faculty who received funding that will enhance undergraduate teaching and learning from the Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment.

WSU Everett’s Kaitlin Ferguson was selected to receive the Women in Engineering Rising Star Award.

Chris Motter has been invited to be part of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute’s earthquake reconnaissance team that will study the building and infrastructure damage sustained during the recent Anchorage earthquake.

WSU Everett EE grads Nick Nelson and Mark Walsh’s work to create a submarine to explore the Titanic was featured in the Lewiston Tribune.

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Upcoming Seminars and Events

Date	Event	Time	Location
Various	WSU Training for Supervisors Topics include workplace management issues, recruitment and hiring, equal opportunity, preventing sexual harassment, etc.	Various	Various
Various	HRS Research Administration Series Subjects include grant process, compliance, F&A costs, cost sharing, award administration, etc.	Various	Various

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Be Safe Cougs

Home Safe Home

If you’re traveling for a vacation, you’re going to want to be sure your home is secure and safe from vandalism, break-ins, and property disasters while you are gone. To keep your home safe, travel experts agree the key is to make your home look lived in even when you’re not there. Install timers on various lights around your home so it looks like someone is there. Secure all the doors and windows by locking them before you leave. Put motion detectors on your outside lights.

For additional safety information contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@wsu.edu.

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Research Opportunities

NSF PPAPG Changes

Be aware of the latest updates from NSF on PPAPG changes for the coming year (PDF).

Opportunities and Deadlines

Opportunity	Agency	Close Date
Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)	NSF	WSU Deadline: 1/8/2019
NSF CMMI CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop- March 25 – 27, in Charlotte, NC	NSF	01/08/2019
The Visiting Faculty Program (VFP) Program 2019 Summer Term The VFP seeks to increase the research competitiveness of faculty members and their students at institutions historically underrepresented in the research community in order to expand the workforce vital to the DOE mission areas.  As part of the program, selected university/college faculty members collaborate with DOE laboratory research staff on a research project of mutual interest. Faculty member participants may invite up to two students (one of which may be a graduate student) to participate in the research project	DOE	01/10/2019
Academic Showcase and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Research Exposition	WSU	01/16/2019 Abstracts due
2019 JCATI Request for Proposals (PDF)	JCATI	03/01/2019
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)	NSF ($2-4M/yr)	WSU Deadline: Anticipated, 4/4/2019
Crimson Spirit Award	WSU	Ongoing
WSU Office of Research Information Sessions	WSU Office of Research	Ongoing
ONNL Alternate Sponsored Fellowships (ASF) for Students, Faculty, and Visiting Scientists	PNNL, DOE	Continuous
NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG, & MPS (Supplements to existing NSF awards)	NSF	Continuous
Experiential, Cooperative, and Work-integrated Education Research Grants	CEED- ASEE	Continuous

Resources

• WSU Limited Submission Opportunities and Deadlines.
• WSU Office of Research’s Large Funding Opportunities Database.

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Student Research Opportunities and Internships

WSU undergraduate research award applications open through Feb. 15

Washington State University students can apply online now for awards to support their mentored research, scholarship and creative activities in academic year 2019‑20.

WSU offers a number of opportunities available to undergraduate students who wish to gain experiences working in their field of interest, including:

WSU Honors College Research Opportunities and Internships Database.

Voiland College Career & Internship Center.

WSU’s student employment/internship portal: Handshake.