Be Safe Cougs
Safety First
April 1st, to be exact. That’s the deadline to complete your required VCEA safety training.
Go Cougs!
Don Bender spoke of the growing potential for mass timber in The Columbian.
Anurag Srivastava gave a cyberattack assessment on the recent blackout in Venezuela to the Associated Press.
KEPR TV highlighted Amir Ameli’s 3D-printed flexible technology research.
The Stranger reviewed Taiji Miyasaka’s Seattle art exhibit Circum·ambience.
Events
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18-22 | WSU Week of Women in STEM | Various | Various |
| Mar 19 | Common Reading Program Panel Discussion: “Smart Technology for Aging in Place,” w/ Diane Cook, Shelly Fritz, and Maureen Schmitter‑Edgecombe | 4:30 PM | Goertzen 21 |
| Mar 21 | MME Graduate Seminar Series: Creep in Bending for Rapidly Evaluating Steady State Response of Materials, presented by Praveen Kumar, Indian Institute of Science | 11 AM | ETRL 101 |
| Mar 22 | Faculty Regalia Rental Deadline for college specific colors (black only after this date) | n/a | n/a |
| Mar 23 | Kids’ Science and Engineering Day | 10 – 3 PM | CUE |
| Mar 25 | SURCA | 3:30 PM | CUB |
| Mar 25 | CE Seminar- The Art of Selling by Pete Isakson, Interim Athletic Director, University of Idaho | 4:10 PM | Clark 149 |
| Mar 25 | CE Seminar - John Hall, BLM- Joint Fire Science Program | 4:10 PM | PACCAR 202 |
| Mar 26 | State of the University Address | 3:10 PM | Bryan Hall |
| Mar 27 | WSU Three-Minute Thesis Finals. Come cheer Ayumi Manawadu! | 1 PM | Spark Atrium |
| Mar 28 | Academic Showcase / GPSA Research Expo | 9 – 12 PM | CUB |
| Mar 28 | VCEA Town Hall | 3:30 PM | ETRL 101 |
| Apr 1 | CE Seminar - Laura Condon, Univ. of Arizona-Large-scale Integrated Hydrologic Modeling and Groundwater Surface Water Interactions | 4:10 PM | PACCAR 202 |
| Apr 1 | CE Seminar - Ryan Smith, Director of School of Design & Construction, Modular Construction - (Joint meeting Structures Group) | 4:10 PM | Clark 149 |
| Apr 2 | Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award Reception | 3:30 PM | Lewis |
| Apr 10 | #CougsGive | All Day | Online |
| Apr 18 | VCEA Convocation | 3 PM | CUB |
| Apr 20 | VCEA Capstone and Internship Expo | 9-12 PM | CUB |
| Ends Apr 26 | Faculty Registration for Spring Commencement | n/a | n/a |
| May 4 | Spring Commencement | 11:30 AM | Beasley Coliseum |
| 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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Awards and Research
Green Coug Award nominations deadline March 31
Please take the time to become a Green Coug or nominate someone you know who has made a difference. The awards will be handed out on Earth Day, April 22, at the Sustainability Fair.
Opportunities and Deadlines
| Opportunity | Agency | Close Date |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) | NSF ($2-4M/yr) | WSU Deadline: Anticipated, 4/4/2019 |
| Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program - The SCGSR program provides doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities for graduate students at DOE national laboratories | DOE | 05/09/2019 |
| Army Research Laboratory Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship | NASEM | 05/31/2019 |
| Crimson Spirit Award | WSU | 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.
Student Opportunities
- WSU Honors College Research Opportunities and Internships Database
- Voiland College Career & Internship Services
- Pathways to Science Database
- Search for jobs, internships and alumni contacts with Voiland CareerShift
- WSU’s student employment/internship portal: Handshake
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