Events
ABET Prep Sessions This Week:
WSU Tri-Cities
September 10, 9:30 AM
East 212 / Zoom Link
WSU Pullman / Bremerton / Everett
September 11, 9:30 AM
ETRL 101 / Zoom Link
WSU Pullman / Bremerton / Everett
September 11, 1:30 PM
ETRL 101 / Zoom Link
Tuesday, September 10
@12:10 PM: Faculty-Led Workshops: Preparing Students for Success
Hear from a panel about successful implementation of simple changes to make a big impact.
@3:00 PM and @ 5:00 PM: Boeing Innovation Challenge Kick-Off Information Sessions
Students can put their creativity to the test in the Boeing Innovation Challenge! Teams compete and cooperate with students from other universities to propose ideas that will make commercial jetliners better.
Wednesday, September 11
@ 12 PM: Intro to OR & Life Cycle of a Grant – 9/11
Discover how the Office of Research can help you with everything from developing and submitting a grant proposal, to having a compliant research program, to managing and licensing your intellectual property.
@ 6 PM: Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute Info Meeting
Students can learn how they can build their professional network with a trip to Silicon Valley; Compete in business plan competitions, complete their senior capstone, and earn a $2500 scholarship.
Thursday, September 12
@ 10:30 AM: Seminar: Comparing in situ and accelerated aging of irradiated polyethlene
Presented by Dr. Scott P. Beckman, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
@ 10 AM: Intro to OR & Life Cycle of a Grant – 9/12
Discover how the Office of Research can help you with everything from developing and submitting a grant proposal, to having a compliant research program, to managing and licensing your intellectual property.
@ 1:40 PM: Donuts with the Dean
Join Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Dean, Mary Rezac, for donuts and conversation.
@4:30 PM: Mechanical and Materials Engineering Fall 2019 Mentoring Event
Monday, September 16
@ 4:10 PM: CHE 598 Seminar
“From Surfaces to Interfaces: Ambient Pressure XPS and Beyond” with Professor Miquel Salmeron, UC Berkeley.
Coming Soon:
Sept 16 – 20: National Post-Doc Appreciation Week
Oct 8: VCEA Town Hall with WSU President Kirk Schulz
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Go Cougs!
Diane Cook and Larry Holder were featured in a Daily Evergreen opinion article advocating for more WSU investment in artificial intelligence research.
Tobias Jimenez earned an honorable mention in the Timber in the City: Urban Habitats competition.
Madison Broers received Simpson Strong-Tie’s first WSU graduate fellowship.
Opportunities
Online Learning Available
Over 3,500 interactive online courses, and over 25,000 online books, are available to every current WSU employee. Interested in reading a book on communication skills? Taking a leadership simulation? You can get it all online.
Ice Cream Feedback
Check out the photos from our Ice Cream Social! We’d love to hear your feedback on how this year’s event went and how we can make it better. Send your comments and ideas to Monika Jones, monika.jones@wsu.edu
NSF – Major Research Instrumentation Limited Competition – Apply by September 12
The Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships is now accepting applications for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) limited submission opportunity. The MRI program supports the acquisition or development of a shared instrument for use in research and teaching.
Complete Required Safety Training by September 13
Successful completion of VCEA safety training is going to be a requirement for faculty and staff to receive administrative support, for processing various requests, and for laboratory access. Lunch will be provided for the two units with the highest percentage of their personnel completing the required training prior to September 13.
Faculty Award Nominations Due September 13
Faculty awards are given annually by WSU to honor those faculty members who epitomize the highest levels of excellence in the pursuit of the university’s mission and goals. Learn more and nominate a faculty member.
ORAP Travel Grant Competition – Apply by Sept 15
Applications are due Sept. 15.
ORAP RA and $10K Competition – Apply by Sept 24
Opportunity for $10,000 and a doctoral-level research assistant for the calendar year 2020. Applications are due Sept. 24.
WSU Safety, Health and Security Health & Safety Awards
The awards acknowledge the achievements and contributions of WSU’s faculty, staff and students who help make campus a safer place, and foster and promote safety, health and security. Nominations are due Sept. 30
ORAP Team Planning Grant – Apply by Oct. 1
Opportunity to win $50,000 plus a two‑semester doctoral-level research assistant to develop an extramural center-type grant proposal. Applications are due by Oct. 1.
NSF – Research Traineeship Program – Apply by Oct. 17
WSU ORAP is now accepting limited submission pre-proposals for the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The NRT is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training.
The Science Coalition Student Video Challenge – Entries Due Oct. 21
Graduate and undergraduate students can win up to $1,000 by creating a 60 – 90 second video detailing why scientific research matters for our future. Contact Geeta Dutta for more assistance, look here for more details.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program –Apply by Oct. 22
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
Be Safe Cougs
School Zones
As the school year begins, it is important to keep a look out for school zone signals.
Always obey the speed limits. Be aware of and watch out for students near schools, bus stops, sidewalks, in the streets, and in school parking lots.
For more safety information, contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@wsu.edu.
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