This fall, Distinguished Graduate Research Program <\/a> graduate students Charlotte Wertz<\/strong> and Benjamin McCornack <\/strong>will work with Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists and engineers through the WSU-PNNL Joint Institutes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Norbert Kruse<\/strong> was interviewed by Chemistry World<\/a> about WSU\u2019s recent breakthrough discovery of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith<\/a> visited with WSU Pullman students last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WSU Tri-Cities computer science students Christian Penick, James Thomas Brittain, Dietrich Zacher<\/strong>, and Danyil Kovalchuk<\/strong> took first place in their division at the DUB Hacks hackathon competition<\/a> at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ESIC FA23 Power Seminar Series<\/a>: Impact of Renewables on System Protection and Impact of IEEE Std 2800-2022 Requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n Civil and Environmental Inclusion, Diversity Equity, and Culture Event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Seminar<\/a>: \u201cElectrocatalysts and Electrodes with Atomic Layer Deposition\u201d Presented by Dr. Shicheng (John) Xu <\/p>\n\n\n\n ETM Virtual Information Session – Online<\/a>: VCEA \u2014 SnackChat With The Dean<\/a>: Distinguished Scholarships Celebration<\/a>: CySER Virtual Seminar:<\/a> My Journey through IT and CybersecurityOnline<\/p>\n\n\n\n Come visit the Student Success Team for some Spooky decorations and Trick-or-Treating. Tuesday October 31, First floor Dana Hall. Costumes welcome!<\/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 WSU\u2019s Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute<\/a> is a multidisciplinary program made up of junior and senior engineering, communications, and business students who are interested in technological entrepreneurship. Working in interdisciplinary teams, students learn to manage uncertainty, design, perfect their presentation skills, work with real fiscal and technical constraints, and develop technologies to solve real problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summit topics<\/a> will range from recruitment, data, financial aid, technology, national trends, retention and the state of higher education in the enrollment context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications are now open for the The PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program<\/a>, which has a priority deadline of Nov 5 (hard deadline Feb 4). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023\u201324 President\u2019s Employee Excellence Awards.<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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\u2019re interested in supporting and willing to be featured, please fill out this short questionnaire.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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<\/a> today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Voiland College is hiring for several staff and faculty positions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The WSU Office of Emergency Management will be conducting the fall semester test of the WSU Alert Pullman system on the Pullman campus Tuesday, Oct. 24, at noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faculty, staff, and students associated with the Pullman campus who have signed up for emergency notifications<\/a> will receive text messages, phone calls, emails, and desktop alerts on select computers which will be clearly identified as a test.<\/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, October 24 @ 11:00 AM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, October 25 @ 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM \u2013 Sloan 101<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, October 26 @ 10:30 AM <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, October 26 6-7 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Join faculty for a deeper dive into how pursuing a master\u2019s degree or graduate certificate can enhance your skills and advance your career in engineering and technology management. In this virtual information session, we\u2019ll cover course curriculum and delivery, master\u2019s degree requirements, the admissions process, certificate options, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday, October 27 @ 12:00 PM Carpenter Hall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Grab a snack and chat with the Dean of Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, Mary Rezac.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday, October 27 @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The annual Distinguished Scholarships Celebration recognizes every recipient of prestigious, nationally competitive awards from the past year. Students and alumni who have received such awards of Fulbright U.S. Student, Goldwater, Udall, Gilman, and other awards are recognized at the event, along with their mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMonday, October 30 @ 3:10 PM <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, October 31<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Trick-or-Treating Student Success \u2013 First Floor Dana Hall<\/h4>\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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$2500 Frank Engineering and Entrepreneurship Scholars \u2013 Apply by Oct. 29<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
WSU Enrollment Summit, Nov. 1\u20132<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program \u2013 Priority Deadline Nov. 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Employee Excellence Award \u2013 Nominations Due Dec. 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Faculty Questionnaire <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nominate a Colleague for the Crimson Spirit Award <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWe\u2019re Hiring!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBe Safe Cougs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12 pm Tuesday: WSU Pullman Alert Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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