May 26, 2026 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs !

Nghia Hoang received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his work to improve the reliability of large AI models. 

Thirteen Voiland College faculty and staff members were honored at this year’s Excellence Celebration. Watch a video of the event.  

Led by Kristin Brand, with co-authors Michael Wolcott, Lina Martinez-Valencia, Dane Camenzind, Alessandro Martulli, Robert Malina, and Florian Allroggen, a study found that while the U.S. could produce roughly two-thirds of its 2030 sustainable aviation fuel target, major challenges involving project implementation, feedstock supply, and market incentives remain. 

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Events

Friday, Sept. 18 

Schweitzer Engineering Hall Grand Opening: The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture will celebrate a major milestone this fall with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Schweitzer Engineering Hall, its new engineering and design student success building on the WSU Pullman campus. 

Upcoming Events

Full listing of Voiland College events.

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Opportunities 

Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award – Nominations Due May 29 

Members of the Washington State University community can honor their coworkers who did exceptional work last year by nominating them for the Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Awards.

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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Be Safe Cougs

Wildfire and Air Quality FAQ 

This FAQ is intended to assist Washington State University faculty and staff with impacts due to the current wildfires in our areas throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon.