Feb. 12, 2019 Voiland College This Week

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WSU Senior Student Award Nominations Due March 27

Do you know an amazing senior?

Take just a few minutes to help us honor and recognize the accomplishments of these incredible students. The Top Ten Senior Awards provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, community members, and other students to nominate a deserving senior for their contributions to Washington State University. Nomination forms, selection criteria, and information about the selection process can be found online.

Daily Evergreen Features Burrow, Miyasaka, Pepper

The designers plan for their creation to enter the Seattle MadArt studio Feb. 26.

The Lens Features Story on WSU Hydrogen Research

Mr. Leachman goes to Washington’s capitol.


Seminars and Events

DateEventTimeLocation
Feb 12“12.5 Still Alive” – Gary Norland’s Safety Awareness Presentation, Feb. 129:30 AMBeasley
Feb 14MME Seminar: Analysis of corner singularities and cracks in semiconductor devices by Ganesh Subbarayan, Purdue University11 AMETRL 101
Feb 15Engineers Without Borders Fundraiser and Auction6:30 PMEnsminger
Feb 25Ensor Lecture featuring Tuft University’s Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos4 PMSpark G45
Mar 4Hohenschuh Lecture featuring Cornell University’s Lawrence Bonassar4 PMSpark G45
Mar 7VCEA 3 Minute Thesis Competition2 PMETRL 101
Mar 23Kids’ Science and Engineering Day10 – 3 pmCUE
Apr 18VCEA Convocation3–4:30 pmCUB Aud
Apr 26VCEA Capstone and Internship Expo9- 12 pmCUB Senior
VariousWSU Training for Supervisors.
Topics include workplace management issues, recruitment and hiring, equal opportunity, preventing sexual harassment, etc.
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VariousHRS Research Administration Series.
Subjects include grant process, compliance, F&A costs, cost sharing, award administration, etc.
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Be Safe Cougs

2019 Safety Survey – Complete by Feb. 22

Please take a few minutes to complete a short safety survey with questions about workplace safety that are relevant for each of us.


Award and Research Opportunities

PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program Applications Are Open

DGRP students will work with faculty at WSU and scientists at PNNL while completing their graduate coursework and subsequently transfer to PNNL for the remaining years of their PhD program to gain hands-on research experience with PNNL scientists. There will be opportunities in the following research areas: Radiochemistry, Electric power and Smart Grid, Biofuels, bio-products, and catalysis, Environmental, water and soil science and engineering and more.

Learn more about the PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program.

Additional Opportunities

OpportunityAgencyClose Date
2019 JCATI Request for Proposals (PDF)JCATI03/01/2019
Karen P. DePauw Leadership and The Association for Faculty Women’s Outstanding Graduate Student AwardsWSU Graduate School03/01/2019
VCEA 3-Minute Thesis Competition NominationsVCEA03/01/2019
VCEA Staff Excellence Awards Nominations; see email from Chris Gass for detailsVCEA03/01/2019
Grace Hopper Celebration ScholarshipGHC03/06/2019
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)NSF ($2-4M/yr)WSU Deadline: Anticipated, 4/4/2019
Crimson Spirit AwardWSUOngoing
WSU Office of Research Information SessionsWSU Office of ResearchOngoing
ONNL Alternate Sponsored Fellowships (ASF) for Students, Faculty, and Visiting ScientistsPNNL, DOEContinuous
NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG, & MPS (Supplements to existing NSF awards)NSFContinuous
Experiential, Cooperative, and Work-integrated Education Research GrantsCEED- ASEEContinuous

Resources


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, including:

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