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Washington State University announced a $5 million investment from The Boeing Company to establish a new student success center in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture on WSU’s Pullman campus. See photos and video and stories from The Spokesman Review and the Moscow-Daily News from the event.
A new method to anchor single atoms of platinum-group metals on nanometer-sized islands allows for efficiently using these expensive metals as catalysts for a wide variety of applications, according to a study co-led by Yong Wang.
Ryan Cole, Cesar Bedolla-Hurtado, and Autumn West received BIAW scholarships.
William Foster received a 2022 Study.com Computer Science Scholarship.
Makenna Mullen and Ayumi Manawadu were among the WSU delegates who attended WE22– the Society of Women Engineers national conference.
Events
Tuesday, November 1 @ 11 AM
ESIC-AGI FA22 Power Seminar Series: Grid Control Challenges: Reliability and Resiliency w/ Anjan Bose
Thursday, November 4 @ 11 AM
Grad SWE Women in Engineering Speaker Series: w/Alla Kostyukova
More Events
Find more Voiland College events on the event calendar.
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Opportunities
Support Our Student Clubs – CougStarter
CougStarter is the official crowdfunding platform for WSU students and is an opportunity for Cougs to inspire change by both donating to, and fundraising for, the causes they are most passionate about. Help WSU Everett Engineering Club, Engineers Without Borders, and Crimson Code Hackathon reach their fundraising goals by Nov. 16
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 their recruitment toolbox.
Federal CHIPS and Science Act Features Potential Funding Opportunities
The CHIPS and Science Act provides direct funding to 1) increase semiconductor fabrication capacity in the United States and ensure future leadership in semiconductor technology and 2) authorize historic levels of funding for federal science agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Energy’s Office of Science (DOE), and NASA.
Importantly, the legislation also provides record levels of authorization funds for programs WSU utilizes with NSF, DOE, NASA and NIST – these increases are reliant on the annual appropriations process and the programmatic letters WSU submits supporting these programs.
$16,000 GEM Fellowship Program – Apply Today
Graduate Engineering for Minorities (GEM) offers Senior-Undergrads, MS and Ph.D. level students an outstanding opportunity and access to dozens of the top Engineering and Science firms and Universities in the nation. The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for URM individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers. GEM also offers exposure to a number of opportunities in academia. Contact raji@wsu.edu for more information.
GPSA Dissertation Grant – Apply Today
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.
Voiland College Student Ambassador Program– Apply by Nov. 11
Student Ambassadors educate visitors about student campus life, traditions, achievements through tours, presentations and other events. These positions are paid an hourly rate during training and activities. Application information is due by November 11. Email lisa_hill@wsu.edu with a request for more details.
WSU Launches STEM Writing Skills Program
A new program aimed at helping undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses improve their writing skills has been launched at Washington State University.
WriteSTEM is open to all students, and participants will have access to writing web tools and instructional videos online, in addition to one-on-one time with peer coaches.
National Science Foundation Entrepreneurial Fellowships – Apply Now
The National Science Foundation announced a new $20 million investment in Entrepreneurial Fellowships through a multi-year cooperative agreement with Activate.org. The Activate Fellows supported by NSF will be scientists and engineers from a variety of backgrounds and regions across the U.S. who will translate research breakthroughs to new products and services with broad societal benefits.
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!
We’re Hiring!
Voiland College is hiring for several staff and faculty positions.
Be Safe Cougs
Vaccine Requirement Update for Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers
Due in part to the success of previous COVID‑19 vaccination efforts, Washington State University will eliminate the employee, contractor, and volunteer COVID‑19 vaccine requirement in most settings. The requirement will be lifted in coordination with Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that all remaining COVID‑19 emergency orders and the state of emergency in Washington will end by Oct. 31.
Cyber Security Awareness Training- Complete by Jan. 31
Following updates to university Executive Policy, all active WSU employees, including faculty, student employees, and temporary hourly, are required to complete annual cyber security awareness training by Jan. 31, 2023. Visit Human Resource Service’s new learning platform Skillsoft Percipio to complete cyber security awareness training.
Coug Mobile-Based Mental Health Services for All Students
WSU is proud to launch a new suite of mobile-based mental health resources for students. They now have easy access to mental health professionals, self-help tools, and other forms of support. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is free for all students on all campuses.
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