European tour promotes theory, book
Martin Pall, professor emeritus of biochemistry and basic medical sciences, starts a professional tour of Europe in mid-November. Much of his travel will focus on his work on multiple chemical sensitivity and publicity for a recent book he published in connection with that disorder.
Martin Pall, professor emeritus of biochemistry and basic medical sciences, starts a professional tour of Europe in mid-November. Much of his travel will focus on his work on multiple chemical sensitivity and publicity for a recent book he published in connection with that disorder.
Pall’s controversial book, “Explaining ‘Unexplained’ Illnesses,” was published in 2007 by Informa Healthcare. The book is an overview of a possible chemical mechanism the nitrogen cycle of cellular biochemistry that may be significant to a wide variety of illnesses.
Among his stops, Pall will deliver the keynote address to the European Environmental Medicine meetings in Germany.
See earlier article on Pall’s work ONLINE @ www.wsutoday.wsu.edu and search “Pall illness.”
Awards honor TAs, RAs and advisers
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 1 for fall 2008 adviser and teaching/research assistant excellence awards from the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA). Make nominations ONLINE @ www.gpsa.wsu.edu/services_awards.aspx.
Through the financial support of various academic units, two candidates from each category will receive a cash award and certificate of recognition, in addition to being honored at the annual GPSA Appreciation Banquet in the spring.
GPSA subsidizes evening child care
Eighty-four passes for evening child care are available weekly at the WSU Children’s Center, thanks to a bill passed recently by the Graduate & Professional Student Association to subsidize care for children of graduate students.
Each child can attend the center twice a week. Children don’t need to be enrolled in the center’s day program to qualify. The evening program is open 5:30-9:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday.
Passes are available at the GPSA Office in CUB 308.
Merged offices get new name
The Student Advising and Learning Center and Career Services have been renamed the Center for Advising and Career Development.
The name more accurately reflects the office’s focus on educational experience and life planning, and not merely completing a degree. The intent is a holistic approach that begins academic and career advising during a student’s first semester at WSU.
The center is looking for a new location. In the meantime, the academic advising/tutoring area (formerly Student Advising and Learning Center) is in Lighty 260, while the career counseling/assessment/job search area (formerly Career Services) is in Lighty 180.
Fulbright new scholar applications due Dec. 1
Dec. 1 is the deadline to apply for the 2009 Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, which will include a series of seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange visit for scholars engaged in collaborative thinking and multidisciplinary research on a theme of global significance.
The theme this year focuses on the contribution of higher education to advancing national and global economic development. The program will begin in May 2009 and conclude in April 2010. A total of 25-30 subject experts from the U.S. and participating countries will be selected.
Find more information ONLINE @ www.cies.org/NCS/ncs_description.
