Feb. 19, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs

Xianming Shi gave KUOW Radio the pros and cons of using road deicers.

Taiji Miyasaka’s new exhibition is featured on the Voiland College home page.

Don Bender comments on the growing tall building timber industry in the Spokesman-Review.

The Moscow-Pullman Daily News highlights how Steve Austin’s students are helping Pullman design its future.

Von Walden consulted on a Spokesman Review article on ice crystals.

Two WSU student teams recently took top places at the Associated Schools of Construction Regions 6 & 7 competition in Sparks, Nevada:

WSU’s Virtual Design & Construction Team, consisting of Matt Hill, Kenny Reeck, Max King, Riley O’Keeffe, Dylan Sterling, Chase Bos and coach Anne Anderson took first place in their category.

WSU’s Commercial Team, consisting of Brady Swanson, Tanner Olson, Ryan Quick, Jenny Schneider, Rebecca Nelson, Samuel Stargell, and coach Jason Peschel placed second in their category.

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Seminars and Events

Date	Event	Time	Location
Feb 19	ESIC Seminar Series: Dept of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium Research Agenda w/ Jeff Dagle, PNNL	11 AM	ETRL 101
Feb 21	MME Seminar: Adaptable Intelligence: From Distributed Systems to Soft Robots. Presented by Kiju Lee, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University	11 AM	ETRL 101
Feb 25	Ensor Lecture featuring Tuft University’s Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos	4 PM	Spark G45
Mar 4	Hohenschuh Lecture featuring Cornell University’s Lawrence Bonassar	4 PM	Spark G45
Mar 7	VCEA 3 Minute Thesis Competition	2 PM	ETRL 101
Mar 23	Kids’ Science and Engineering Day	10 – 3 pm	CUE
Apr 18	VCEA Convocation	3–4:30 pm	CUB Aud
Apr 26	VCEA Capstone and Internship Expo	9- 12 pm	CUB Senior
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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Award and Research Opportunities

VCEA Staff Excellence Award Nominations Due March 1

Nominations are due no later than 5pm on Friday March 1 to chrisgass@wsu.edu.

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.

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.

Additional Opportunities

Opportunity	Agency	Close Date
2019 JCATI Request for Proposals (PDF)	JCATI	03/01/2019
Karen P. DePauw Leadership and The Association for Faculty Women’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards	WSU Graduate School	03/01/2019
VCEA 3-Minute Thesis Competition Nominations	VCEA	03/01/2019
VCEA Staff Excellence Awards Nominations; see email from Chris Gass for details	VCEA	03/01/2019
Grace Hopper Celebration Scholarship	GHC	03/06/2019
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.
• Pathways to Science Database.
• VCEA Research Support Web Page.

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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:

• WSU Honors College Research Opportunities and Internships Database.
• Voiland College Career & Internship Center.
• WSU’s student employment/internship portal: Handshake.

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Be Safe Cougs

Putting on the Winter Pounds

Adding extra weight (sand bags, cat litter, etc.) to the trunks of two-wheel drive cars or beds of two-wheel drive pickups can improve traction and the ability to accelerate from stop signs, climb hills, etc. However, don’t add more than about 250 pounds and keep driving speeds at less than 50 mph, as the extra weight could cause the car to whip around into a dangerous backward skid. Also, make sure weight is secured so that it won’t shift, be propelled forward, or become airborne in an accident.

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