WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

DOE funding (NNSA, STEM), Office of Science, biofuels, artificial intelligence, workforce development, STEM Education, advanced materials, Hydrogen, cyber security

NAT · Natural Resources

WSU bioproducts, Research Agenda, water, stormwater.

FOR · Foreign Relations

Global health, disease surveillance, FY27 budget, Feed the Future Institutes

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Graduate Medical Education, Medicare funded GME/rural health, community-based health professional education/Medicaid cuts

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY27 funding for NSF, DOD, Dept. of Transportation/FAA, NASA & Dept. of Energy, USDA, SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Network, NIH Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases Network, sleep research funding, HRSA Title VII & Title VIII, CDC.

EDU · Education

Access to Higher Education, Affordability of Higher Education, research development, STEM Programs, Pell Grants, Federal Student Aid, budget, TRIO, HEP, CAMP, student athletes, distance learning, FY27 funding, definition of health professional for loan purposes, Grad PLUS

SCI · Science/Technology

Sciences & engineering laboratory, partnerships with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Federal Research policy, funding and strategic engagement, federal research funding, STEM, cyber security, artificial intelligence, hydrogen, provide information re: release of NIH NOFOs and WSU response to NIH Requests of Information.

AGR · Agriculture

Farm bill, agriculture research funding, global animal health, conservation, agriculture infrastructure, extension, facilities and infrastructure, specialty crop research initiative, functional genomics, herbicide initiative, digital agriculture, artificial intelligence

IMM · Immigration

Visas H 1B visas and duration of status, F1/F2 Visa for international student, J-1/J-2 Visa for international students, STEM OPT

SMB · Small Business

Small business development center funding

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Water, stormwater, invasive species issues

ALC · Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Rural Opiod Technical Assistance Regional Centers

IND · Indian/Native American Affairs

Health professional education/training, pathway programs, Native American health simulation center/training

TRA · Transportation

FY27 budget, Sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, noise emissions, STEM and workforce development, FAA Center for Excellence funding

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Name image likeness, student athletes health and education

HCR · Health Issues

Graduate medical education, school-based health centers.

DEF · Defense

Advanced materials, ceramics, cyber security, research funding, sleep performance and research,

MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Substance abuse disorder research