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A research paper co-authored by Yong Wang showed that a single-atom catalyst was able to remove methane from engine exhaust at lower temperatures, creating the potential to lower exhaust emissions of methane, one of the worst greenhouse gases.
Mani Venkatasubramanian received the IEEE Power and Engineering Society’s Prabha S. Kundar Power SystemDynamics & Control Award for his career efforts in modeling & monitoring power system oscillations.
Augusto Zanin Bertoletti won the IEEE Power and Engineering Society’s Outstanding Student Scholarship.
BBC Sounds and the BBC interviewed Ian Wells about how Washington State University and Barbie are helping NASA make space easier to explore.
Julia Day was interviewed in a WSU Insider story highlighting the Energy and Comfort at WSU program, which aims to reduce WSU’s energy costs, normalize energy-saving behavior, and increase people’s comfort and wellbeing.
Sola Adesope, Carla de Lira, and Funso Oje were featured in a WSU Insider story on the upcoming WSU programming camp for middle school students.
Mary Rezac spoke about the importance of diversity in education and the space industry with GeekWire.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri recently met and praised the longstanding joint R&D under the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy-Research (PACE-R), including the US-India Collaborative for Smart Distribution System with Storage (UI-ASSIST) consortium co-led by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Washington State University.
Events
Thursday, August 24, @ 2-4 pm – Thompson Hall Flats
VCEA Inside Scoop:
The VCEA Inside Scoop is an event to celebrate all Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture students starting the fall semester. With ice cream from Ferdinand’s and clubs looking for new members, students will truly get an inside scoop of what clubs have planned for the 2023 – 2024 academic year!
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Opportunities
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
Outdoor Heat Exposure
The Department of Labor and Industries updated Outdoor Heat Exposure requirements, with new rules becoming effective July 17. The rules apply to all employees working outdoors for 15 minutes or more in a 60‑minute period once temperatures reach 80 degrees. To review the new requirements, see EH&S’ Heat Exposure web page. See also EH&S’ Accident Prevention Plan web page for revisions to the Outdoor Heat Exposure chapter.
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