Dec. 3, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Yuehe Lin has been named a Highly Cited Researcher for 2019 by Web of Science Group.

A team of researchers, including Mehdi Honarvar Nazari and Xianming Shi, is developing a more sustainable solution using grape skins and other agricultural waste.

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Events

Through December 13

“Story Telling with Line and Color”

Thursday, December 5

@ 10 AM EECS Senior Design Poster Competition.

@ 1:45 PM VCEA Donuts with the Dean – Join Mary Rezac for donuts and conversation.

Friday, December 6

@ 2:30 PM “PACCAR – 114 years of Technology Leadership” w/Mark Pigott, Executive Chairman of PACCAR.

Monday, December 9

@ 10:30 AM VCEA Pullman Facilities Forum.
Please join Dean Mary Rezac and WSU Facilities Services’ Olivia Yang, who will be sharing the updates on WSU’s facilities along with upcoming changes to Facilities’ operations and maintenance strategies. (ETRL 101 and Zoom).

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Voiland College events.

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Opportunities

Help Track Student Job Placement

Voiland College Student Success has introduced a new “tip line” to help track job placement. If you know of an upcoming or recent graduate who accepted a job, is heading to graduate school, or has other plans- let us know! Please send student name, company/grad school, job title & any other known information to: vcea.jobs@wsu.edu.

2020 New Faculty Seed Grant Program – Apply by Dec. 6

The Office of Research is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2020 New Faculty Seed Grant Program is now open. The primary goal of this program is to support junior level faculty in developing research, scholarly, or creative programs that have a strong potential to lead to sustained projects while enhancing opportunities for extramural funding for these projects. Researchers, scholars and artists who have been appointed to a junior level faculty position no earlier than May 16, 2016 are encouraged to apply by Dec. 6.

PNNL-WSU Graduate Program – Apply by Jan. 10

The WSU Office of Research, the WSU Graduate School, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are pleased to announce the call for applications for the fourth cohort of the Distinguished Graduate Research Program.

Academic Showcase – Apply by Jan. 15

WSU’s Academic Showcase, the annual poster session for WSU faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students, will be held March 26, and will run concurrently with the Graduate and Professional Students Association (GPSA) Research Exposition.

Patents for Humanity – Apply by Jan. 31

Patents for Humanity is the US Patent and Trademark Office’s awards program for those using game-changing tech to address global challenges, reach under-served communities, and improve millions of lives. Apply here.

Idaho National Laboratory Graduate Fellowship – Apply by Feb. 16

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is excited to announce that the INL Graduate Fellowship postings are now open. One is a fellowship awarded to Ph.D. students with interest in advancing nuclear energy and clean energy deployment. The other is specific to National and Homeland Security research and is for Ph.D. students or students pursuing a master’s degree in cyber security.

Applicants are invited to apply at through inl.gov/careers job posting numbers 13894 and 13895. The postings will close Feb. 16, 2020. Letters of recommendation can be emailed directly to emilee.kottcamp-allen@inl.gov.

Crimson Spirit Award

Have you noticed a WSU employee going out of their way to help a colleague or customer? Nominate them for the Crimson Spirit award to recognize their excellent service. Submit a nomination.

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Be Safe Cougs

ITS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Starts Dec. 19

For cybersecurity purposes, WSU ITS requires all WSU students and employees to select multiple log-in authentication processes in order to access your MyWSU applications. Learn more and select your MFA by Dec. 19.