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Wazzu Racing’s Scott Kindelberger received Special Recognition, Steve Saunders won the Security Award, Mae Siev received the Grand Prize at the 2023 WSU Health & Safety Expo Awards.
Von Walden was interviewed by Oregon Public Broadcasting about the effects of this summer’s devastating wildfires.
Led by Tom Jobson, researchers have received a $2.5 million Department of Ecology grant to study gas emissions from composting.
Events
Tuesday, October 10 @ 11 AM – Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Building
ESIC FA23 Power Seminar Series: “Monitoring, Analysis and Mitigation of Oscillations in Power Systems” w/ Evangelos Farantatos, Electrical Power Research Institute
Wednesday, October 11 @ 1:10 PM Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)
2023 Anjan Bose Lecture w/Birgitte Ahring
The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture is pleased to present the 2023 Anjan Bose Lecture by Professor Birgitte K. Ahring, Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. Ahring is the recipient of the 2023 Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award.
Thursday, October 12 @ 5:00 PM Carpenter Hall Room 102
Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation in Design, Engineering and Construction w/ Carrie Byles, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Monday, October 16 @ 4:10 PM – Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)
CHE 598 Seminar: DNA Nanofabrication: Exploring Design-Property Relationships in Engineering Self-Assembly
Tuesday, October 17 @ 11 AM – Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Building
AGI FA23 Power Seminar Series: “App Deconfliction: Orchestrating Distributed, Multi-Agent, Multi-Objective Operations for Power Systems” w/Andrew Reiman, PNNL
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Opportunities
Employee Excellence Award – Nominations Due Dec. 6
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023–24 President’s Employee Excellence Awards. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by WSU administrative professionals and classified employees. Award recipients each receive $2,500 and will be recognized at the annual Showcase event to be held in the spring of 2024.
New Faculty Seed Grant Info Session Oct. 17
The Office of Research and Office of the Provost support the annual New Faculty Seed Grants to help junior faculty develop research, scholarly, or creative programs that lead to sustained professional development and extramural funding. This program supports projects that will significantly contribute to the PI’s long-range goals by kick-starting a more complex project or idea. Projects with a strong potential to lead to significant external funding and/or PI portfolio development are encouraged. Awards may not exceed $25,000.
The 2024 application cycle begins Nov. 1. A notice of intent is required and must be submitted by 5 p.m. Dec. 1 in order to be considered for this program. Full proposals are due Feb. 9 by 5 p.m. Join us via Zoom to learn more about the program on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m.
TEACHxWSU Oct. 20
Washington State University faculty, teaching staff, and graduate students are invited to register by Wednesday, Oct. 11, for the second annual TEACHxWSU set for Friday, Oct. 20, with the theme of “Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education.” A morning keynote address and several afternoon sessions are offered in-person at WSU Pullman as well as virtually for participants system-wide.
New Voiland College LinkedIn Page
We’ve moved! Follow us and network with others on Voiland College’s new LinkedIn page.
Faculty Questionnaire
WSU is looking to feature our faculty in its efforts to recruit prospective students in the form of social media, emails, and/or print. If you’re interested in supporting and willing to be featured, please fill out this short questionnaire.
VCEA Convocation April 12
Mark your calendars! Voiland College’s annual convocation celebration is scheduled for Friday, April 12. See Gary Offerdahl for details.
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.
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