Oct. 8, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Events

Tuesday, October 8

All Day
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day – Chosen for the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day celebrates how far the industry has come as well as the vast potential the technologies have today and in future.

All Day
Ada Lovelace Day – an international celebration of the achievements of women in STEM.

@ 4 PM
VCEA Town Hall with WSU President Kirk Schulz in ETRL 101.

Wednesday, October 9

All Day
National Nanotechnology Day – A celebration to raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used to enrich our daily lives, and the opportunities it holds. 10/9 pays homage to the nanometer scale, 10–9 meters.

Thursday, October 10

@ 11:00 AM
MME Seminar: Two-dimensional nanostructure-based membranes for water filtration w/Professor Indranil Chowdhury, WSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Monday, October 14

@ 4:10 PM
CHE 598 Seminar “Characterization of the Niche of the Causing Agent of Citrus Greening Disease, “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” w/Ph.D. student Banafsheh Molki, Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering.

@ 5 PM
The SDC Distinguished Guest Lecture Series: “Studying the Unstudied. Landscape History and Search for a Western American Identity” with Tom Carter, Professor Emeritus of Architectural History, University of Utah.

Coming Soon

Oct. 21 – 25: WSU Research Week

Oct. 31: VCEA Dean Mary Rezac Town Hall

Nov. 7: Jack T. Kimbrell Distinguished Lecture

See More

Voiland College events.

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Go Cougs!

Michael Wolcott discussed WSU’s aviation biofuels research with the Daily Evergreen.

A research team including Mohammadsoroush “Tommy” Tafazzoli has for the first time developed a way to measure the social sustainability of large apartment and housing complexes.

Tom Jobson was quoted in a Consumer Affairs article about the risks of indoor air pollution.

Birgitte Ahring will work with NASA to develop an optimized consortia of microbes that will naturally break down toxic chemicals into non-toxic products, such as ethane.

Luke Placzek was awarded a fellowship to study at Austria’s Technology University of Graz.

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Opportunities

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships: Apply by Nov 1

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships is seeking applicants for the 2020-21 fellowship year. Gain hands-on policy experience, help develop and execute solutions to address societal challenges, and join a strong corps of over 3,000 influential alumni. Seeking candidates with strong STEM credentials, an interest in career transformation, and a desire to enhance federal policy. Washington-based fellowships available in all three branches of federal government. Apply today!

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. Learn more about the video challenge.

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

Flu Shot Fridays – Every Friday to October 25

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Washington Building, ground floor entrance
WSU students, faculty, and staff can stop by to get their flu shots. Make sure to bring your insurance card! We won’t be taking payment at the time of the services for Flu Shot Fridays, but we’ll take down your insurance information for billing. Learn more about being a flu fighter.

Inclement Weather Reminder

As winter weather approaches, faculty and staff are encouraged to be aware of personnel processes for periods of inclement weather and for the possibility of suspended operations. Information is available on the Human Resource Services website providing links to policies and procedures, as well as WSU snow removal and tips for safe driving. Information can be found here: Inclement Weather.

WSU Pullman Annual Security and Fire Report

The WSU Pullman Annual Security and Fire Report is available. It’s definitely worth a read to find out what resources are available in Pullman to keep you safe.

Employee Assistance Program Newsletter

EAP Frontline October newsletter offers a variety of tips and suggestions on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and within the workplace. Subscribe to receive monthly newsletters.