Go Cougs!
Anurag Srivastava was awarded $500,000 through the University of Utah on their project focused on resiliency for Pacific Corp as part of the DOE $36M Advanced Solar Energy Integration program.
The Daily Evergreen reported on the marine drag research of Konstantin Matveev.
Ayumi Manawadu placed second in the WSU Three-Minute Thesis Competition.
Resource Recycling featured Karl Englund’s wind turbine recycling research.
WSU Insider featured Frank Scholars TJ Goble and Lars Neuenschwander.
Xiao Zhang is researching how to protect fruit trees from the cold with nanocrystals.
Parisa Shabestari won an outstanding presentation award at the 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition.
VIDEO: Mike Wolcott talks sustainable aviation biofuels in a nice clip from the Port of Seattle.
Congrats to our SURCA award winners!
- Crimson: Jamie Kemple, Keyaira Mumford, Chandler Shannon
- Gray: Stephen Bone, Cory Gunson, Kacie Salmon, Seth McPherson
- Novice: Stephen Bone
Be Safe Cougs
New Chemical Waste Labelling Requirements
The Department of Ecology recently adopted amendments to the Dangerous Waste regulations. New labeling requirements will impact anyone collecting chemical waste in a container greater than one gallon.
Events
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Currie & Brown Faculty Meet & Green with Civil, Construction Management, Mechanical, Industrial, Architecture, Interior Design, and Data Analytics | 4-5 PM | Sloan 146 |
| Apr 2 | Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award Reception | 3:30 PM | Lewis |
| Apr 8 | VSCEB Seminar by Olivia Reynolds, Ph.D. Candidate, VSCEB, “Validation, Optimization, and Miniaturization of a Dual Ionophore Ion Selective Electrode Biosensor” | 4:10PM | SPARK G45/ Floyd 210 (WSU Tri-Cities) |
| Apr 8 | CE Seminar- Ryan Andersen, Alaska DOT | 4:10 PM | ETRL 101 |
| Apr 8 | CE Seminar- LTPP and Pavement Innovations Webinar: Kevin Senn, P.E., Principal of NCE | 4:10 PM | Sloan 7 |
| Apr 10 | #CougsGive | All Day | Online |
| Apr 12 | Donuts with the Dean…and Mom | 1:40 PM | Sloan |
| 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
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
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program is accepting applications for the Fall 2019 term. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission. Applications are due May 29.
Resources
- 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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