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April 2017
The Software Carpentry Workshop
The Software Carpentry Workshop When: April 6th – 7th from 9:00am – 4:30pm Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop. Where: PACCAR 202, Pullman, WA. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps. Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below). They…
Find out more »Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories: Engineering and more!
The Professional Development Initiative Presents: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories: Engineering and more! With Dave Dolezilek, International Technical Director and SEL Employee Panel SEL was founded in 1982 when Dr. Edmund O Schweitzer, III, a WSU alum, invented the first all-digital protective relay, reducing the cost and complexity of power protection and revolutionizing the electric power industry. Today, SEL provides products, solutions and services in 150 countries, employs more than 4,000 people worldwide, and is 100 percent employee owned. While Engineering is…
Find out more »Prestigious Fellowships Workshop
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL PRESENTS: THE PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIPS WORKSHOP The Graduate School will be holding a workshop on April 10, 2017 from 1-4 PM in FSHNT101 on how to submit applications for the prestigious workshops listed below. For questions, contact Lisa Gloss (lmgloss@wsu.edu) or Lori Carris (carris@wsu.edu). This event will be live streamed. Click HERE to register NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Website: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/ Due Date: The due date for the 2017 fellowship is past. Applications for the 2018 GRFP are due October-November, depending upon…
Find out more »Environmental Science Writing for Public Impact Workshop
Environmental Science Writing for Public Impact Workshop This workshop is designed for environmental scientists who’d like to learn how to tailor their ideas and information for the general public through such outlets as op-eds, letters to the editor, blog entries, and press releases. Four experienced environmental writers from the English Departments at Washington State University and the University of Idahowill lead a discussion of several models of powerful science writing, work in small groups with scientists who come to the workshop, and offer…
Find out more »Learning to Liberate, Liberated Learning
The Professional Development Initiative Presents: Liberating Structures: Practical ways to invite greater freedom & responsibility in the classroom, boardroom, and laboratory In this three day workshop, both novice and experienced practitioners will develop confidence and skillfulness designing and applying Liberating Structures across a range of common situations while simultaneously encouraging even more imaginative or unusual use of the repertoire to generate better-than-expected results. Together, we will explore how Liberating Structures make it possible to... Unflatten the classroom by redesigning…
Find out more »Graduate Writing Workshop: Academic Abstracts
The Professional Development Initiative and the Graduate and Professional Writing Center Present: Graduate Writing Workshop: Academic Abstracts An academic abstract communicates complex research ideas in a concise form to help the researcher market her work. Conference organizers in their selection process usually apply their evaluation criteria to the abstract. Publishers and researchers use abstracts to sift through copious amount of scholarship. The abstract that you write represents your research and helps you successfully publish papers, participate in conferences, and build…
Find out more »Graduate Writing Workshop: How to Write an Introduction
The Professional Development Initiative and the Graduate and Professional Writing Center Present: Graduate Writing Workshop: How to Write an Introduction In this workshop, you will learn about the elements of a good introduction to a research paper; you will also have a chance to work on your own writing in small groups and with the help of a GPWC facilitator. This session is designed for graduate students who are working on a research paper — for class, for publication, or…
Find out more »May 2017
FullCon Tech Conference
Conference Theme: Civic Collaboration Click HERE to Register Why Civic Collaboration? From housing to recycling to public transportation, Seattle offers plenty of opportunities to tackle tough challenges and improve quality of life. Fortunately, the city is also rich in talent and expertise. So, what if we were to harness those resources for grassroots innovation? With FullConTech, we want to inspire people to get involved – to come together and use each other’s skills to solve problems and create new, more effective…
Find out more »Life Science Innovation Northwest
Emerging Companies: Showcase Your Organization to Investment and Partnering Firms The Emerging Company Poster Session is a fantastic opportunity to share your cutting edge innovation with the "who’s who” of life sciences in the Pacific Northwest and across the globe. The Poster Session is aimed at helping very early stage companies obtain insights from and network with savvy investors and biotech executives. APPLY HERE! Who should apply for the poster session? Early stage entrepreneurs, research teams, or startups from…
Find out more »June 2017
Future faculty symposia Series
Future faculty symposia Series Who? Area graduate students & industry specialists interested in community college teaching Why? Hear about the myths and realities of community college education Become familiar with SCC programs, students, and culture Talk with a faculty panel about the appeal of teaching at SCC Learn about the employment application process. HOW? Participants will be able to attend in person or live stream via Zoom. If you will be live streaming, please register and indicate that…
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