Apr. 16, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Mehrzad Mehrabi pour received the Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship from WTS Puget Sound Chapter.

Yong Wang was interviewed by the Daily Evergreen. Wang helped to develop a catalyst used in vehicle exhaust emissions that can withstand high temperatures and reduce pollutants at low temperatures.

Min-Kyu Song received The Graduate & Professional Student Association’s Academic Advisor Excellence Award.

George Bonheyo’s research on biofouling – the leading cause of aquatic invasive species transport – was featured by PNNL.

Interior design student Keyaira Mumford won the NEWH Green Voice Design Competition.

Stephany Lamas will spend the summer advocating for migrant farmworkers as part of a prestigious congressional internship.

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Events

Date	Event	Time	Location
Apr 16	ESIC Seminar Series: PMU data analytics for the resilient electric grid w/Anurag Srivastava	11 AM	ETRL 101
Apr 18	VCEA Convocation. Come celebrate our outstanding students, faculty, and staff!	3 PM	CUB Aud
Apr 22	CE Seminar: Environmental Graduate Student Symposium	4:10 PM	PACCAR 202
Apr 26	VCEA Capstone and Internship Expo. Student clubs and seniors showcase their projects, knowledge, and skills.	9-12 PM	CUB Senior
Apr 26	Spring 2019 EECS Senior Design Competition	9-12 PM	CUB Senior
Apr 27	WSU Bremerton Order of the Engineer Ceremony. Register by 12 pm April 20.	5:30 PM	Bremerton
Ends Apr 26	Faculty Registration for Spring Commencement	n/a	n/a
May 4	Spring Commencement	11:30 AM	Beasley Coliseum

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Be Safe Cougs

Mental Health First Aid April 30 + May 2

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that teaches skills to help someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. The training costs $40 per participant; It is free for WSU Pullman students with support from student activity fees.

The next Mental Health First Aid event is Tuesday, April 30, 3:30pm – 8pm AND Thursday, May 2, 3:30pm – 8pm. Both dates must be attended.

Participants learn about symptoms, crisis response, and active listening skills to support many disorders:

• Depression and anxiety
• Trauma
• Psychosis
• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse

Preregistration is required and course seating is limited. Preregister online.

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Awards and Research

Opportunities and Deadlines

Opportunity	Agency	Close Date
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.

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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