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Good Fruit Grower Magazine featured an article on WSU’s $20 million AgAID Institute, led by Ananth Kalyanaraman.
At WSU’s Composite Materials Engineering Center, Vikram Yadama and a team of doctoral students turn agricultural waste products, such as shells, fibers, and stubble, into resin-strengthened architectural and decorative panels.
Events
Tuesday, January 18 @ 1:00 PM
EECS Colloquium:
“Efficient resilience in processor design – from cloud servers to connected cars,” by Karthik V. Swaminathan, IBM Research. From autonomous vehicles to hybrid cloud and mainframe systems, Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) is fast becoming a first-class consideration alongside performance and energy-optimal execution in the design and functioning of the constituent processors. This has resulted in an increased push towards Efficient Resilience as the predominant design paradigm for these processors.
Friday, January 21 @ 12:00 PM
EECS Lunch and Learn with Industry series: Q & A with women of engineering:
Interested to learn more about an engineering career, from the perspective of five women with decades of experience in engineering? Bring your questions to this open Q&A panel event. Get advice. Network. This event is sponsored by EECS, however, please invite friends pursuing STEM careers who also may be interested.
Wednesday, January 26 @ 3:30 PM
School of Design + Construction — Back to School Town Hall:
Meet with faculty, advisors and staff. Reconnect with classmates and eat pizza! Dean Mary Rezac and Director Ryan Smith will be joining to ask you questions about the challenges with learning during the pandemic and how the school and college can help. Learn about resources such as the CARES Network, Tutoring and Career Services, as well as Academic Advising. We will talk about upcoming events in the school this spring semester including gallery shows, lecture series, and student clubs.
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Opportunities
Kids’ Science and Engineering Day – Saturday, March 26
Save the date! On Saturday March 26th, 2022, SWE will be hosting the 13th Annual Kids’ Science and Engineering Day (KSED) in-person at WSU!
Apply Now: L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship Program
The L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers. Since 2003, the program has awarded 90 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants. The program is seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. L’Oréal USA partners with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to manage the program’s application and peer-review process.
Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral research position by the application deadline. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply. Applications due January 28, 2022.
$60,000 INL Graduate Fellowship Program
The Idaho National Laboratory Graduate Fellowship program, a collaboration between INL, universities and participating students, provides access to unique and state-of-the-art facilities and capabilities.
Applicants are invited to apply online through Idaho National Laboratory Careers job posting numbers 16803 (for applicants in the fields of nuclear energy and clean energy development) and 16806 (for applicants in National & Homeland Security). The postings will close February 13, 2022. Selections will be announced in May 2022. Letters of recommendation should be submitted via email to graduatefellowships@inl.gov.
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.
GPSA Dissertation Grants
The Awards and Scholarships Committee offers dissertation grants to support the research needs of WSU Ph.D. students. These grants will be awarded on a rolling basis to help cover expenses generated as students work to complete their dissertation projects.
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.
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!
Visit Crimson Spirit Award website to nominate a WSU employee or to see past award recipients.
Be Safe Cougs
COVID-19 Contract Tracing
Contact tracing identifies COVID-19 positive individuals and their close contacts and establishes isolation durations for people testing positive and quarantine durations for their close contacts. The Washington Department of Health defines a close contact as any individual within 6 feet of an infected person for 15 minutes in a 24-hour period. Contact WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety’s Jason Sampson at 509-335-9564 or Shawn Ringo at 509-335-5251 for guidance and contact tracing for WSU faculty and staff.
Helping Students in Distress Guide
Faculty and staff are often able to recognize when a student is struggling, but it can be hard to know what to say or do. State and federal laws and University policies mandate reporting in some situations. You can reference this guide when you’re concerned about a student. Each WSU location has a guide with specific campus and community resources.
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