Go Cougs!
Anamika Dubey and Assefaw Gebremedhin gave an interview to Northwest Public Broadcasting about their GAANN grant to train PhD students at the intersection of AI, data science, and energy applications.
KREM 2 reported on the student team that won NASA’s BIG Ideas Challenge.
What’s Happening
Tuesday, November 30 @ 11:00 AM
AGI-ESIC FA21 Power Seminar Series – US-India Collaborations for Advanced Distribution Systems & Microgrids Including Renewables & Storage by Dr. Noel Schulz, AGI/ESIC/WSU and Dr. Vincent Sprenkle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Tuesday, November 30 @ 4:00 PM
GradSWE Women in Engineering Speaker Series – Anamika Dubey:
Guest speaker Anamika Dubey, Assistant Professor in WSU’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will discuss her pathway to success, including the challenges and rewards. Zoom Meeting ID: 991 5922 6995; Passcode: 223474.
Wednesday, December 1 @ 5:00 PM
SDC Trivia Night:
Your Students Connections Committee is planning another fun event after thanksgiving break. There will be gifts, food, and good cheer. Woohoo!
Thursday, December 2 @ 4:00 PM
Friday, December 3 @ 11:00 AM
Friday, December 3 @ 5 PM
GradSWE International Student Panel:
Panelists Nitivia Jones, Shipra Rajput, Xutu Wang, and Gayathri Krishnamoorthy discuss the journey that international students go through to come here for school, specifically discussing visa-related issues. Zoom: Meeting ID: 971 0380 9302 Passcode: 069735.
Monday and Tuesday, December 6-7
TriDurLE Virtual Symposium:
“Transportation Infrastructure Innovations for Durability and Resilience” is the first symposium of this national UTC center.
Tuesday, December 7 @ 11:00 AM
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Opportunities
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals RFP
The mission of NIIMBL is to accelerate biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, support the development of standards that enable more efficient and rapid manufacturing capabilities, and educate and train a world-leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing workforce. NIIMBL intends to make $6M of funding available for technology and workforce development projects. NIIMBL is pleased to announce Project Call 5.2. This project call seeks proposals addressing technology and workforce development priority areas identified by industry members. Concepts are due January 13, 2022.
2022 New Faculty Seed Grant Program
The Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships announces the release of the 2022 New Faculty Seed Grant Competition guidelines (DOC). The purpose of the New Faculty Seed Grant Program is to encourage new junior-level faculty to develop research, scholarly, and/or creative programs that provide the potential for sustained professional development and extramural support.
Researchers, scholars, and artists who have been appointed as new junior-level faculty no earlier than May 16, 2018 are encouraged to apply. Individual grants may not exceed $25,000 and proposals for smaller amounts are encouraged and considered equally competitive. Letters of intent are due Dec. 3 at 5 p.m.
Grad Student Recruitment Toolbox
Looking to recruit graduate students to your program? WSU’s Graduate School can help! Plan your grad student recruitment campaign with the help of their recruitment toolbox.
President’s Employee Excellence Awards – Nominations Due Nov. 30
The $2500 award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by WSU administrative professional and classified employees.
Open Enrollment November 1 – 30
This year’s Open Enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, features a new process for WSU faculty and staff to make any needed changes to their healthcare and other benefits.
Environmental Fellow Program – Apply by Jan. 10
The Environmental Fellows Program is a nationally competitive summer fellowship program for masters and doctoral students that seeks to place students traditionally underrepresented in the environmental field and those committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in summer fellowships with environmental foundations and their grantees.
Nominate a Colleague for the Crimson Spirit Award!
Do you know a WSU employee who is exceptionally creative in problem-solving or who consistently goes above and beyond? Nominate that WSU employee for the Crimson Spirit Award today!
PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program – Apply by Nov. 29
The WSU Office of Research, the WSU Graduate School, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are pleased to announce the call for applications for the sixth cohort of the Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP). Incoming students are nominated jointly by a WSU faculty and a PNNL scientist.
Interested co-advisors from WSU and PNNL should submit a joint-DGRP application online by November 29, 2021 for priority consideration. Advisor applications have a hard deadline of February 14, 2022.
The DGRP is intended to increase the quality and quantity of STEM doctoral students across the WSU system, while providing an enhanced research experience by aligning WSU faculty, students, and PNNL scientists with the unique capabilities and research programs at PNNL. Students in the DGRP are funded by their WSU and PNNL advisors, not by the DGRP. For more information, please visit DGRP, or email DGRP@wsu.edu.
Showcase 2022 – Abstracts due Jan. 18
Each year Academic Showcase and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Research Exposition celebrate original scholarship, research, and creative expression across WSU’s academic community. Faculty, Staff, Graduate and Professional Students – Join us! Share your work with your WSU colleagues at these in‑person poster sessions on March 24. 250-word abstracts are due Jan. 18.
Be Safe Cougs
Inclement Weather Preparedness
Check these resources for information regarding personnel processes during times of inclement weather and/or periods of suspended operations.
Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Training
All WSU employees are required to take a Discrimination and Harassment Prevention training within the first 6 months of hire, and then an Employee Refresher Training annually thereafter.
Holiday Building Information and Reduced Operations
Winter tends to come with weather fluctuations including strong winds, ice storms, and periods of heavy snow that can cause power outages and closures. Read the latest safety announcements from VCEA’s Facility, Operations, and Safety Services to help you be prepared.
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