{"id":9118,"date":"2024-07-30T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?p=9118"},"modified":"2024-08-05T13:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T20:32:20","slug":"july-30-2024-voiland-college-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/2024\/07\/30\/july-30-2024-voiland-college-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"July 30, 2024 Voiland College This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Cougs!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oregon Public Broadcasting ran a story on how researchers at <strong>Washington State University Vancouver<\/strong> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2024\/07\/29\/the-evergreen-podcast-can-honey-make-computers-faster-cleaner\/\">developing computer components made of honey to cut back to e-waste.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU ASME Club, advised by <strong>Roland Chen,<\/strong> received the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mme-wsu_wsu-mmeabrwsu-mmeabrwsu-activity-7222008302556045312-eKA8\">Student Section Achievement Award for 2023-2024.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amit Bandyopadhyay<\/strong> received the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mme-wsu_mmeabrwsu-activity-7221900373207240706-ncW5\"> 2024 Outstanding Contributions Award from the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An algorithm developed by Washington State University <strong>Shubhomoy Das, Rakibul Islam, Nitthilan Kannappan Jayakodi, <\/strong>and<strong> Jana Doppa <\/strong>can <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/25\/researchers-improve-anomaly-discovery\/\">better find data anomalies than current anomaly-detection software<\/a>, including in streaming data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yuan Zhi<\/strong> and <strong>Mani Venkatasubramanian\u2019s <\/strong>received the IEEE PES Technical Committee Prize Paper Award for their paper,<strong> <\/strong>&#8220;Analysis of energy flow method for oscillation source location.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Insider featured a story on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/23\/wsu-ecosystem-sciences-students-to-study-environmental-sustainability-at-danish-university\/\">WSU\u2019s study abroad exchange program with Denmark\u2019s Aarhus University,<\/a> a program developed by <strong>Joseph Iannelli<\/strong> and started with <strong>Shelley Pressley.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEH Construction Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the project&#8217;s progression via site cameras at <a href=\"https:\/\/buildings.wsu.edu\/\">buildings.wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, August 22 @ 1:10 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/vcea-town-hall-w-provost-t-chris-riley-tillman\/\">VCEA Town Hall w\/ Provost T. Chris Riley-Tillman<\/a>:<br>Kick-off the school year with Interim Dean Partha Pande and WSU Provost and Executive VP T. Chris Riley-Tillman as they discuss new strategic initiatives, introduce new faculty and staff, and answer your questions on a variety of topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, August 22 @ 2:00 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/vcea-inside-scoop-2\/\">VCEA Inside Scoop<\/a>:<br>The VCEA Inside Scoop is an event to celebrate all Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture students starting the fall semester. With ice cream from Ferdinand\u2019s and clubs looking for new members, students will truly get an inside scoop of what clubs have planned for the 2024 \u2013 2025 academic year!<\/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        Share Your Event    <\/h2>    \n\n<p>Want to list your event on a Voiland College website, in this newsletter, or in 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\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty advisors of graduate students, please encourage your students to apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program-grfp\/nsf24-591\/solicitation?WT.mc_ev=click&amp;WT.mc_id=\">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GFRP)<\/a>, providing 3 years of support. Deadline is October 17, 2024. Prof. Haluk Beyenal in the dean\u2019s office has offered to help students prepare their application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ORAP Funding Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Office of Research Advancements and Partnerships (ORAP) highlights the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/orap.wsu.edu\/funding\/large-opps\/\">funding opportunities over $1M<\/a> from six federal agencies, and curates a list of current <a href=\"https:\/\/orap.wsu.edu\/funding\/limited-submission-applications\/\">limited submissions<\/a> each week on our website. The lists are updated weekly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pivot.proquest.com\">Pivot<\/a> database and you can explore and filter the funding opportunities using keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall Career Expo &amp; Technical Fair October 7-8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the date!  The WSU\/VCEA Fall Career Expo &amp; Technical Fair will be hosted virtually on Handshake on Monday, October 7, 11-2, and in-person at Beasley Coliseum on Tuesday, October 8, from11-3.  The VCEA-sponsored fair is the premier way students connect with employers looking to fill internships and full-time roles.  Kindly consider this when drafting your syllabus for the upcoming fall semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Compliance Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For WSU to operate in compliance with state and federal laws and protect itself and the WSU community from unnecessary harm, it is critical for employees to understand their responsibilities. Required trainings are designed to educate you on your role in maintaining a compliant workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the HRS website for information about <a href=\"https:\/\/hrs.wsu.edu\/training\/new-employee-training-2\/\">Required Trainings<\/a>: Employee Rights &amp; Responsibilities Under Executive Policy #15, Ethics in Public Service, Hazing Prevention, Cyber Security Awareness, and Safety Training. Employees may have additional trainings required for their specific roles. Supervisors should ensure their staff have completed all required trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees can view their required assignments in <a href=\"https:\/\/hrs.wsu.edu\/training\/\">Percipio<\/a>, by going to the homepage or selecting the \u201cMy Profile\u201d circle in the top right corner and selecting \u201cAssignments\u201d from the dropdown menu. For questions about accessing Percipio or identifying your learning administrators, <a href=\"mailto:hrs.training@wsu.edu\">contact HRS Training.<\/a><\/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\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We\u2019re Hiring!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Voiland College is <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com\/en-US\/WSU_Jobs?q=voiland+college+of+engineering+and+architecture\">hiring for several staff and faculty positions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Safe Cougs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildfire and Air Quality Reminder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildfire season is quickly approaching. In the event there are sporadic wildfires throughout the state, which may impact air quality near you, please review the information provided and share with your team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hrs.wsu.edu\/resources\/inclement-weather\/wildfire-air-quality-faq\/\">Employee resources and FAQs<\/a> are available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/ehs.wsu.edu\/wildfiresmoke-2\/\">WSU Office of Environmental Health and Safety<\/a> has wildfire smoke and air resources.<\/p>\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>Oregon Public Broadcasting ran a story on how researchers at Washington State University Vancouver are developing computer components made of honey to cut back to e-waste.<\/p>\n<p>The WSU ASME Club, advised by Roland Chen, received the Student Section Achievement Award for 2023-2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[412],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9118"}],"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=9118"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9169,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9118\/revisions\/9169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9118"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=9118"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=9118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}