June 23, 2020 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

WSU researchers, including Partha Pande and Jana Doppa, have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant to develop a novel computing framework for big data applications.

Changki Mo is part of a team working on developing robotic technology for crop pollination.

Dan Dolan was featured in a WSU Insider article highlighting our WSU’s Fulbright Academy.

Graduate student Kellen Traxel, and professor Amit Bandyopadhyay are part of a WSU team that has introduced a new, one-step 3D printing approach that could allow manufacturers to approximate not only the design but also the performance of such complex natural materials better than ever before. They report on their work in the journal, Additive Manufacturing.

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Events

Tuesday, June 23 @9:10 AM

Panopto (Master Session). Want to connect your Panopto quizzes to the Blackboard grade book? Curious which students have looked at your Panoto video? In this master session we will show you how to do this and more.

Wednesday, June 24 @4:10 PM

Teaching from a Distance: Community Building & Connection. We will cover simple ways to build a community-centered environment in your online course space.

Monday, June 29, 2020 @3:10 PM

Zoom (Master Session)

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 4:10 PM

Perusall: Ensure Your Students are Reading. Use this tool to proactively engage students in reading and provide a focus of conversation with automatically graded annotations.

More AOI Learning Initiative Workshops

Explore all upcoming workshops and events.

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Opportunities

2020 Abstracts for Academic Showcase and GPSA Research Exposition

Abstracts submitted by faculty, staff, and graduate/professional students for the 2020 Showcase poster sessions are now viewable online.

WSU Research Commercialization Gap Fund Letter of Intent due July 24

The application process is now open for the FY2021 Commercialization Gap Fund (GCF). The CGF awards researchers up to $40,000, with a maximum of $2,000 allocated towards business development activities, to those that demonstrate that their innovation(s) have the ability to make an economic impact in our society.

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

Daily Coug Connect at 10 a.m.

Experts system-wide present 5-30 minute Zoom sessions for WSU employees.

HRS Return to Work Guide Now Available

Human Resource Services has published a Return to Work guide to aid departments as they begin planning for the eventual return of faculty and staff to their physical workplaces.

Staged Return to On-site Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Guide Available

WSU announced the guidance has now been officially issued for a staged return to on‑site research, scholarship, and creative activities.

Pullman Facilities Services Releases Guide to Returning to Physical Work Locations

Facilities Services on the Pullman campus is taking steps to ensure the safe return of custodial, maintenance/construction, waste management, and plant services to normal staffing levels by June 8.

COVID-19 Safety Training

WSU recently provided two COVID-19 related trainings for personnel working on-campus. “Pandemics: Slowing the Spread,” and “Disinfecting the Workplace for COVID-19” are now available through HRS’ Learning and Organizational Development website. These trainings will help prepare us to get back into classroom, laboratory and workplace.

Health and Wellbeing Resources

The health and well-being of the WSU community remains our highest priority, and we will continue to act thoughtfully as we respond to COVID-19. Please review the resources available to employees during this response.

WSU COVID-19 Information

Where should I source face coverings or other PPE related items?

Will departments be reimbursed for expenses that they are tracking and coding with the appropriate COVID-19 object and sub-object?

Will there be central funding provided to source any face coverings or other PPE related items as may be needed for return to work and return to research plans?

Other WSU COVID19-related info is available on WSU’s website.