Research Week
October 16 – 20, 2023
Research Week is dedicated to celebrating achievements, building partnerships, and pursuing new opportunities for research, scholarship, and creative activity at WSU. This year’s featured events will include an invited lecture, events sponsored by units systemwide, and opportunities to compete for funding. See the calendar below and individual event pages for more details.
Calendar of Events
Event Details
RA & $10K Competition
10:00 – 11:00 | (Zoom)
Faculty pitch their proposals for a $10K seed grant and funding for a graduate research assistant.
Hosted by the Office of Research
Graduate Student Travel Grant Competition
2:00 – 3:00 | (Zoom)
Grad students pitch proposals for three $500 travel grants.
Hosted by the Office of Research
Travel with a Purpose Grant Competition
3:00 – 4:00 | (Zoom)
Faculty pitch proposals for $3000 travel grants.
Hosted by ORAP, IREO, and ONLP
New Faculty Seed Grant Info Session
10:00 – 11:00 | Register (Zoom)
Emily Brashear of ORAP shares the essentials of the WSU New Faculty Seed Grant.
Hosted by the Office of Research
Community Engaged Research Opportunities
1:00 – 2:00 | Register (In-person, Pullman, and on Zoom)
A panel will discuss the practice of CER and an upcoming funding opportunity on the Pullman campus to jump start your own project.
Hosted by the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships
Innovative Research in the Arts and Humanities, Part 1
3:00 – 4:00 | Register (Zoom)
Please join for three short talks that showcase the wide range of research underway by faculty in the Arts and Humanities.
Hosted by the David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities
Wake up with Research
7:30 – 8:30 | (Zoom)
More details coming soon.
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Spokane
Entangled: Showcasing the Arts and Humanities through Art, Music, and Writing
12:00 – 1:00 | Register (Locker Gallery, Department of Art, Pullman and Zoom)
This session will showcase creative work across multiple areas including music, writing, and visual art.
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Pullman
Innovative Research in the Arts and Humanities, Part 2
2:10 – 3:00 | Register (Bundy Reading Room, Avery Hall, Pullman and Zoom)
Please join us in-person (or by Zoom) for three short talks that showcase the wide range of research underway by faculty in the Arts and Humanities.
Hosted by the David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities
How Climate Change Affects Us and the Resources We Depend On
2:15 – 3:30 | Register (Zoom)
Tri-Cities Campus Event: Clean Energy and the Environment
3:00 – 4:00 | (Zoom)
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Tri-Cities
Vice President for Research Distinguished Lecture: Innovating for a CarbonSmart Future
8:00 – 9:00 | Register (Zoom)
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren will discuss the importance of a systems-level view and solutions that can draw on multiple sources of waste carbon in addressing the climate crisis.
Engaging in Interdisciplinary Climate and Environmental Research
9:00 – 10:00 | Register (Zoom)
Researchers are invited to this event to learn more about how to apply for and manage large, interdisciplinary research grants.
Hosted by the Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach
Tribal Sovereignty in Research and Community Engaged Projects
11:00 – 12:00 | Register
Join Dr. Zoe Higheagle Strong (Nimiipuu/Nez Perce), Vice Provost for Native American Relations and Tribal Liaison to the President, as she dives deeper into WSU’s Executive Policy 41 on Tribal Engagement, Consultation, and Consent by interviewing an honored leader and activist in Tribal Sovereignty Brian Cladoosby (Swinomish).
Hosted by the Office of Tribal Relations
Fulbright Scholars Experience
1:00 – 2:00 | Register (Zoom)
Learn from the experiences of WSU Fulbright Scholars, about the program, and how to apply.
Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences
Fulbright Visiting Scholars Experience
2:00 – 3:00 | Register (Zoom)
Learn about what it takes to host an incoming Fulbrighter and hear from the scholars and students themselves.
Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences
Gender Gaps in Research, Research Funding, and the Workforce
3:00 – 4:00 | Register (Zoom)
Join for a panel discussion concerning gender gaps in the research enterprise moderated by Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Executive Vice Chancellor for Research, WSU Health Sciences Spokane.
Hosted by the Association for Faculty Women
Research Excellence Awards
11:00 – 12:00 | Register (In-person, Pullman, and Zoom)
Join us for the presentation of the Research Excellence Awards, recognizing exceptional WSU faculty whose research has made an impact in their fields, their communities, and at WSU.
Hosted by the Office of Research
Research, Commercialization, & You
1:00 – 2:30 | Register (Zoom)
Hear from distinguished panelists whose collective innovations/technologies and research efforts over the years have resulted in a significant commercialization impact for WSU.
Hosted by the Office of Commercialization
The Research Week logo was designed by WSU Digital Technology and Culture student Austin Wetzel.