Sept. 17, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Events

Thursday, September 19

@ 10:30 AM Seminar: Additive manufacturing of high performance permanent magnets
The main goal of this research is to print near-net shape NdFeB bonded magnets and to minimize the generated waste and possibly reduce the cost.

Coming Soon:

Oct 8: VCEA Town Hall with WSU President Kirk Schulz

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Voiland College events.

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Go Cougs!

Researchers, including Phuc Ha, postdoctoral research associate, and Paul Hohenschuh Professor Haluk Beyenal, have for the first time grown the bacteria in a laboratory that causes Citrus Greening Disease.

Former architecture students Sean Anderson and Tobias Jimenez were featured in a Daily Evergreen story about their plans to build houses in Mexico for people who live in unsafe housing.

Travis Olds’ hunt for exotic minerals is highlighted this week on the Voiland College website.

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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 all training online.

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.

CPS – Center for Produce Safety Call for Preliminary Research Proposals Due Nov. 12

The Center for Produce Safety prioritizes research programs that support the development of solutions for critical industry produce safety needs across the entire supply chain.

DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program Applications Due Nov. 14

The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory/facility in collaboration with a lab scientist for a period of 3 to 12 consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers.

ORNL Jump into STEM Team Challenge – Apply by Nov. 15

The JUMP into STEM initiative seeks to inspire the next generation of building scientists, focusing on creative ideation and diversity in the building science field. Undergrad and grad students could win a 2020 paid summer internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory or the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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Be Safe Cougs

Bicycle Safety

It’s Palouse Bike Week, filled with lots of fun bicycle rides and safety and bike maintenance workshops. Remember to follow these tips when bicycling:

• ALWAYSs wear a bike helmet that fits you and is properly adjusted.
• Be visible. Wear bright clothing (fluorescent is best). If you must ride in the dark make sure you have reflectors on the front and rear of your bike.
• Check your bike to make sure tires are inflated properly, brakes are tight, the chain is running smoothly.
• Ride to the right of the road in the same direction as traffic. Go with the flow—not against it.
• Keep at least one hand on the handlebars.
• Be extra cautious at intersections—about half of crashes occur there. Obey traffic signals, and scan for traffic
• When passing a people or bikes, warn them of your approach with a bell or shout (as in, “on your left!”).
• Don’t wear a headset when you ride—you need to hear what’s going on.
• When riding near parked cars, be aware of doors that could suddenly open.

Bike commuters! Showers and lockers are available in the basement of Dana Hall and in PACCAR.

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