July 5, 2022 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Yu-Chung Chang, Jinwen Zhang, and Yuehe Lin were among the recipients of recent Cougar Cage funding.

Zhipeng Li has been selected as the recipient of the Perteet Engineering Graduate Fellowship in Civil Engineering.

The Daily Evergreen interviewed Partha Pande and Assefaw Gebremedhin about the new WSU cybersecurity degree program planned for 2023.

Northwest Public Broadcasting interviewed Vik Yamada about WSU’s partnership to create affordable and sustainable roofing for consumers across the world.

Sajjad Uddin Mahmud is teaching classes this summer as part of a unique state-funded, six-month pilot program to promote academic success among migrant high schoolers.


Opportunities

Commercialization Gap Fund now accepting applications for 2023

The Office of Commercialization is now accepting applications for the 2023 Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF). The Letter of the Intent, the first of the three submission stages, is due at 5 p.m., on Friday, July 22.

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.

DARPA Forward Conference Sept. 13-14

The DARPA Forward Conference will be held in Pullman Sept. 13-14, 2022. You will hear from leading experts in industry, academia and DoD, and learn how to get involved with DARPA.

Save the Date! Career Expo and VCEA Technical Fair Oct. 3-4

This year’s Career Expo and VCEA Technical Fair will take place on Handshake on Monday October 3 from 3-6 pm, and in-person at Pullman’s Beasley Stadium on Tuesday, October 4 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Please encourage your students to attend.

Ferdinand’s Fridays

The CUB is giving out FREE Ferdinand’s Ice Cream all summer! Stop outside the CUB on Glenn Terrell Mall Fridays at 12 noon. Available while supplies last.

SMART Symposium: Creating Leaders of the Future – July 12 – 14

Listen, engage, and collaborate at SMART’s annual three-day symposium. Department of Defense (DoD) science and technology leaders chart a course on future priorities, while SMART scholars present their own journeys and technical contributions towards these goals.

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!

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