{"id":11140,"date":"2026-03-17T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?p=11140"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:41:03","slug":"mar-17-2026-voiland-college-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/2026\/03\/17\/mar-17-2026-voiland-college-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Mar. 17, 2026 Voiland College This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Cougs !<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/video\/fmc-uisykzi56i9aeqti\">Q13 Fox<\/a> interviewed <strong>Kaiyan Qiu<\/strong> about his 3-D printed heart model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Harsh Sharma<\/strong> has been awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/10\/sharma-receives-prestigious-dissertation-award\/\">European Design and Automation Association\u2019s Outstanding Dissertation Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Several Voiland College faculty<\/strong> received awards from the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/presidents-big-ideas-initiative\/awardees\">President\u2019s Big Ideas Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VCEA Attention Grabbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1HvzIixWwhr9nsq\">Nominate a Voiland College peer<\/a> who has gone above and beyond in their work to create a positive culture! Nominees will be entered in a drawing for Ferdinand\u2019s Grabbers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, Mar. 17 @ 6:00 PM&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/engineering-and-technology-management-etm-virtual-information-session-14\/\">Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) Virtual Information Session<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monday, Mar. 23 @ 4:10 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/che-598-seminar-microbiomes-under-pressure-insights-from-engineered-and-natural-systems\/\">CHE 598 Seminar<\/a>: Microbiomes Under Pressure Insights from Engineered and Natural Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, Mar. 24 @ 12:00 \u2013 2:00 PM, Smith Center for Undergraduate Research, room 518<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/showcase-highlights-student-faculty-and-staff-achievements-march-23-27\/\">Showcase Legacy of Excellence Lecture w\/Robert Olsen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, Mar. 24 @ 1:10 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/cyser-virtual-seminar-scholarship-opportunities-for-cybersecurity-students\/\">CySER Virtual Seminar<\/a>: Scholarship Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, Mar. 24 @ 3:00 PM, Terrell Library Atrium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/showcase-highlights-student-faculty-and-staff-achievements-march-23-27\/\">Distinguished Faculty Address w\/Anjan Bose at 3 p.m. inside the Terrell Library Atrium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday, Mar. 25 @ 1:00 PM, Veterinary Biomedical Research Building, room 305<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/showcase-highlights-student-faculty-and-staff-achievements-march-23-27\/\">WSU Three-Minute Thesis Finals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, Mar. 27 @ 11:00 AM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/news\/meetings\">Office of Research Listening Session<\/a>: The Office of Research invites the WSU research community to an open forum with Maria Hernandez, Associate Vice President for Research Operations, along with members of her teams. This session is an opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and engage in discussion about research administration, processes, and research operation support across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/upcoming-events\/\">Full listing of Voiland College events.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--color-pacificsky wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    <h2 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Event Promotion    <\/h2>    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Putting on an Event?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/\">VCEA Communications<\/a>&nbsp;has some <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/event-promotion-tips\/\">event promotion tips<\/a> on how to utilize college resources and get people to your event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share Your Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to list your event on a Voiland College website, this newsletter, or our weekly student newsletter? <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/creating-calendar-events\/\">Follow these steps!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 3: Administrative Professional (AP) Contribution Awards Nominations Due<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These awards honor Administrative Professionals who have made exceptional contributions to Washington State University and to their respective areas or units. Each recipient will receive a $1000 award. <a href=\"https:\/\/apac.wsu.edu\/ap-contribution-award-nomination\/\">Nominations are due April 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mar. 28: Kids\u2019 Science and Engineering Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a day of hands-on fun at the 17th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/announcements\/2026-kids-science-and-engineering-day-registration\/\">Kids\u2019 Science and Engineering Day<\/a>, hosted by the WSU Society of Women Engineers! Explore interactive STEM activities, experiments, engineering challenges, and demonstrations at Sloan and Dana Hall on WSU Pullman\u2019s campus, designed for children K\u20135.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Program \u2013 Apply by Apr. 13<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/entrepreneurship\/\">Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort&nbsp;<\/a>of the Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Program are now open! Scholarships available! WSU\u2019s Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute is a multidisciplinary program for junior and senior students who are interested in technological entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apr. 10: VCEA 2026 Student Excellence Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/vcea-2026-student-excellence-awards\/\">The VCEA Student Excellence Awards<\/a> recognize outstanding sophomores, juniors, seniors and grad students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, service, and meaningful contributions to the college community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apr. 17: $5,000 VCEA \u2013 ESFCOM Grant Program Applications Due<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The VCEA &#8211; ESFCOM Spring 2026 Grant Program offers up to $5,000 to support the preparation and submission of a grant proposal to a federal granting agency during the 2026-2027 cycle. Funds may be used for PI salary support for grant writing, travel, equipment, or supplies, or undergraduate or graduate research assistance (per HR guidelines). The program is open to tenure-track and tenured faculty in VCEA and ESFCOM. Application Instructions: submit a one-page project overview and objectives (formatted as an NSF Project Summary or NIH Specific Aims page) by 5:00 pm on April 17, 2026 to <a href=\"mailto:christina.mccloy@wsu.edu\">christina.mccloy@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apr. 17: WAZZU Car Reveal&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/announcements\/wazzu-racing-car-reveal\/\">Wazzu&nbsp;Racing<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the largest engineering clubs at the WSU\u202fPullman campus. Each year, members of the team design and build a formula-style race car, which is then taken to international competitions to compete against other universities. On Friday, April\u202f17, from 5\u20137\u202fp.m. in the CUB Junior Ballroom, the club will host an event showcasing the new race car for this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 6: DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program Applications Due<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 DOE&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/wdts\/scgsr\/\">Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR)<\/a>&nbsp;is accepting applications! This is a great opportunity for PhD students to complete part of their thesis research at a DOE lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All WSU employees who create and publish digital content (such as email, documents, multimedia, and websites) are responsible for making sure their digital content is accessible and provides an inclusive experience. WSU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/\">Digital Accessibility website<\/a> provides assessment, resources, and support to help make your <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/get-started\/glossary\/digital-content-and-technology\/\">digital content and technology<\/a> accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominate a Colleague for the Crimson Spirit Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/hrs.wsu.edu\/recognition\/crimson-spirit-award\/\">Crimson Spirit Award<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--color-vineyard wsu-spacing-before--xxlarge\" >\r\n    <h2 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Send Us Your News    <\/h2>    \n\n<p>Include your kudos, opportunities, events, and more in the <em>Voiland College This Week<\/em> newsletter for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEADLINE: <\/strong>Submit items by 12 pm Thursday for inclusion in the following Tuesday newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:VCEA.News@wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tEmail VCEA.News@wsu.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q13 Fox Interviews Qiu, Sharma Wins Dissertation Award, Faculty Honored by President\u2019s Big Ideas Initiative \u2013 What\u2019s Happening This Week at Voiland College!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[412],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11140"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11157,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140\/revisions\/11157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11140"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=11140"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=11140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}