It is with regret to announce that I have accepted the resignation of Howard Davis in his role as director of the Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute.
Howard has been a valuable and well respected leader in our efforts to guide and prepare our students for bright careers in the exciting and challenging world of entrepreneurship since 2013.
Mehrzad Mehrabi pour received the Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship from WTS Puget Sound Chapter.
Yong Wang was interviewed by the Daily Evergreen. Wang helped to develop a catalyst used in vehicle exhaust emissions that can withstand high temperatures and reduce pollutants at low temperatures.
I want to thank everyone who participated in the recent WSU and VCEA Town Hall meetings. It was nice to catch up with everyone and give an update on what has been happening around the university and college this year.
The Engineering and Technology Management program launched “Project Management in Digital Environments,” a course specifically designed to respond to global demand for professionals ready to lead the projects that comprise your sector’s response to digital transformation.
Arda Gozen and Jana Doppa each received Early Career awards from the National Science Foundation.
Anurag Srivastava was awarded $500,000 through the University of Utah on their project focused on resiliency for Pacific Corp as part of the DOE $36M Advanced Solar Energy Integration program.
The Daily Evergreen reported on the marine drag research of Konstantin Matveev.
Jennifer Adam has been named as the Berry Family Endowed Distinguished Professor.
Vaithianathan (Mani) Venkatasubramanian have been named as the Boeing Endowed Professor in Electrical Engineering.
Don Bender spoke of the growing potential for mass timber in The Columbian.
Anurag Srivastava gave a cyberattack assessment on the recent blackout in Venezuela to the Associated Press.
A wind energy team consisting of WSU Everett and Everett Community College students has earned a spot in the Collegiate Wind Competition.
WSU Tri-Cities researchers Josef Christ, Nahal Aliheidari and Amir Ameli have developed a way to 3D print flexible sensors using nanomaterials and a special type of plastic.