Tennis player \/ computer science major Melissa Ates<\/strong> was named Student-Athlete of the Month<\/a> by WSU Academic Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KXLY TV<\/a> featured the recycled drywall research of David Drake<\/strong> and Taiji Miyasaki.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hassan Ghasemzadeh<\/strong> and his team received a 2019 ACM TiiS Honorable Mention<\/a> for their paper, “Human-in-the-Loop Learning for Personalized Diet Monitoring from Unstructured Mobile Data.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anurag Srivastava<\/strong> was a keynote speaker at Albertian Knowledge Summit and recently gave the IEEE Distinguished Lecture<\/a> at the National University of Singapore on the topic of \u201cIntegrating Physics with Machine Learning for Enabling the Resilient Electric Power Grid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Srivastava and his co-principal investigators David Bakken, Yinghui Wu, <\/strong>and Adam Hahn<\/strong> recently received a $545,000 NSF grant<\/a> for their \u201cData-Driven Secure Holonic control and Optimization for the Networked CPS\u201d proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Student teams coached by Anne Anderson <\/strong>and Jason Peschel<\/strong> took third place finishes<\/a> in the recent Associated Schools of Construction competition, the largest construction management competition in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hal Calbom<\/strong> was featured in The Daily News.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n @ 11:00 AM ESIC Webinar: \u201cThe role of big data analytics in predicting power system outages.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n @ 11:00 AM MME Seminar: \u201cAn indentation testing system for cryogens at outer solar system conditions.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n @ 9:10 AM EECS Colloquium: \u201cEvolution of computing from mobile systems to self-powered wearable devices.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n @ 4:10 PM CHE 598 Seminar: \u201cCorrelating structure and function for nanoparticle catalysts.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n @ 11:00 AM ESIC Seminar: \u201cEnhancing Power State Estimation Accuracy and Cyber-security in the Smart Grid.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n VCEA Communications<\/a> has some event promotion tips<\/a> on how to utilize college resources and get people to your event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to list your event on a Voiland College website, this newsletter, or our weekly student newsletter? Follow these steps!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you teaching a course that requires or could benefit from fabrication? If so, check out the FIZ\u2019s Course Partnership website to get started, FIZ Course Partnerships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn how to use Kamiak, WSU\u2019s own HPC High Performance Computer with free compute resources available to any WSU member! This hands-on workshop covers the basics from logging on to an HPC to submitting and running jobs. Find out more and register.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nominations are now being accepted<\/a> for the $3,000 Oaks Academic Technology Award, which recognizes a faculty member\u2019s innovative application of an existing technology to transform teaching and learning in their classroom (face-to-face, online, videoconferencing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Office of the Provost is offering Affordable Learning Grants<\/a> to fund faculty exploration and adoption of affordable learning materials. Grants ranging from $1,500 to $4,500 are available for faculty at all levels and all WSU locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SURCA is March 30 and we currently seeking judges to spend 2 hours judging posters. Please plan to be available from 2:00 \u2013 3:45 Monday March 30. Please sign up here at the SURCA website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nominations for the Graduate School\u2019s Karen P. DePauw Leadership Award and the Association for Faculty Women\u2019s Outstanding Master\u2019s and Doctoral Student Awards are due Monday, March 2<\/a>. These awards recognize the academic achievements and professional potential of WSU\u2019s graduate students across all WSU campuses. Part-time and full-time students are eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Award specific information, nomination forms and procedures are available on the AFW website. Please consider nominating one of your fine students for these competitive and prestigious awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is time to submit nominations for the VCEA Staff Excellence Awards!<\/strong> VCEA staff and faculty received their nominations forms from Chris Gass. Please scan the form electronically and email it back to chrisgass@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health is currently accepting applications for grants to foster research at Washington State University that will provide significant and innovative contributions to American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LatinX, or rural health. Applications from faculty members in any discipline to fund research on health disparities impacting these populations are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dedra Buchwald, MD, Director, IREACH, Clemma Muller, PhD, Methods Core Co-leader, and Caitlin Oberst, JD, Associate Director, IREACH, will conduct an application support meeting via Zoom on February 11 from 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. Prospective applicants are encouraged, but not required, to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details for the February 11 Zoom meeting are as follows: Faculty with innovative ideas to enhance teaching and learning are encouraged to apply by March 23<\/a> for a Smith Teaching and Learning Grant of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re five months from launching Workday for WSU. Here are some of the new resources from the Modernization Project<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subscribe to the monthly Modernization newsletter<\/a> for regular delivery of new resources and project updates right to your inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be required<\/a> when logging into more WSU applications, including Blackboard, Adobe, and others, beginning March 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have you noticed a WSU employee going out of their way to help a colleague or customer? Nominate them for the Crimson Spirit award to recognize their excellent service. Submit a nomination.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is not uncommon during this time of year to experience higher levels of anxiety or depression, or feel unsure of where to access support for safety and wellbeing. Please be aware of several Washington State University health and safety services that are available to WSU students, staff, and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WSU\u2019s Office of the Dean of Students<\/a> provides assistance and referrals for any student concern or crisis. If you are unsure what services or support students may need, this office can help point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Access Center<\/a> provides accommodations and services to incoming and current WSU students with disabilities, psychological or medical conditions, or temporary injuries that limit their access to the WSU campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Office of Access & Opportunity<\/a> provides outreach and comprehensive support services programs to assist first-generation, low-income, or otherwise underrepresented students in higher education, including students with disabilities and undocumented students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Student Care Network<\/a> allows you to share concerns about a student\u2019s emotional or psychological well-being, physical health, or academic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cougar Health Services<\/a> provides services and programs to support students, including comprehensive resource guides to help students in distress on the Everett<\/a>, Pullman<\/a>, Spokane<\/a>, Tri-Cities<\/a>, Olympic College<\/a>, and Vancouver<\/a> campuses. Their Counseling and Psychological Services<\/a> unit provides confidential counseling and testing services for students and a 24-hour crisis hotline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Center for Community Standards<\/a> is available to help everyone understand our community standards and the process for when those standards are violated. The community standards process is outlined at handbook.wsu.edu. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other student support services include the Office of Multicultural Student Services<\/a>, Gender Identity\/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center (GIESORC)<\/a>, and Women\u2019s Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation<\/a> provides information and resources regarding discrimination and protected speech, and the Office of the Ombudsman<\/a> provides a neutral channel for students, faculty, and staff to voice university-related concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WellCoug<\/a> is a comprehensive program that offers WSU employees and their families a wide range of resources to support their overall health and wellbeing. In addition, the Washington State Employee Assistance Program<\/a> provides confidential counseling and referral services to WSU faculty, administrative professional, and classified staff.<\/p>\n\n\n Include your kudos, opportunities, events, and more in the Voiland College This Week<\/em> newsletter for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DEADLINE: <\/strong>Submit items by 12 pm Thursday for inclusion in the following Tuesday newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Tuesday, February 18<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, February 20<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Monday, February 24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, February 25<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Putting on an Event?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Share Your Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The FIZ- Our Makerspace\/Your Course Partner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Feb. 26 Workshop \u2013 Intro to Kamiak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Oaks Academic Technology Award \u2013 Nominations Due March 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Affordable Learning Grant Applications Due March 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SURCA Judges Needed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Graduate Student Awards Nominations Due March 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
VCEA Staff Excellence Awards \u2013 Nominations due March 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
IREACH Proposals Due March 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Zoom Link<\/a> Meeting ID: 773 362 471<\/p>\n\n\n\nSmith Teaching and Learning Grants \u2013 Apply by March 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
New Modernization Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
More Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Logins Coming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Crimson Spirit Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Safety and Wellbeing Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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