Apr 19, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Contractors and do-it-yourself home improvement enthusiasts ages 24-60 are needed to help the Software Usability Research Lab with a usability evaluation of a connected thermostat. If you are interested, please take a few minutes to take the screening survey at http://usabilitynews.org/sign-up/ If you qualify, you will be contacted by a representative of the Software Usability Research Lab to sche

Apr 20, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Entrepreneurship's Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC) is underway and will award start-up capital to aid competitors in the launch of their new ventures. Sponsors of this year's competition include Foulston Siefkin, IMA Financial Group, Intrust Bank, High Touch Technologies, Lubrication Engineers, NetWork Kansas, R.D. Henry & Company, Riverside Health Foundation, Viaan Electroni

Apr 19, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Physical Plant is looking for a Plumber Senior. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. To apply, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3228 and follow the directions. For questions or assistance, contact Tonya Cruz at 978-3061.

Apr 20, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Douglas Melton from the Kern Family Foundation will present "The Disobedient Engineer," from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in 261 RSC. There will be a 35-minute presentation followed by faculty discussion. Regardless of your college, department, or courses you teach -- you will appreciate how three mental habits are disrupting higher education across the country. Within engineering educatio

Apr 19, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Ulrich Museum of Art invites you to its spring exhibition opening from 7-9 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, April 22). Patrick Duegaw, an icon of the Wichita art scene and co-founder of the art co-op Fisch Haus, celebrates his current collection of work, "Pierced by Dogma." The collision of primal and proper are tested throughout the evening. Join us for this fun-filled evening celebrating our spring

Apr 21, 2017 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Biology Department will host a seminar from 4-5 p.m. Monday, April 24, in 218 Hubbard Hall. Steve Hallgren from Oklahoma State University will present "Cross timbers: Effects of fire frequency on plant biodiversity and forest composition and structure."

Apr 24, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Please join a College of Engineering panel of NSF Career Awardees Esra Buyuktahtakin, Animesh Chakravarthy and Pingfeng Wang for a Q&A session for NSF Career proposal development from 11 a.m.-noon tomorrow (Friday, April 21), in 266 RSC. Plus, College of Engineering associate dean Jan Twomey will provide some tips for working with other federal funding agencies. Light refreshments will be served.

Apr 24, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The next Hiring Process class is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 27. This class covers the benefit-eligible hiring process, including completion of the search forms and the roles and responsibilities of the search chair, search committee member and hiring manager. It provides hands-on experience with the development of position descriptions, supplemental questions, resume evaluation, sea

Apr 18, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Department of History invites you to an evening lecture, "Miss Cheesecake and the Democratic Army: Women and Military Entertainment in the Twentieth Century," by Kara Dixon Vuic, the LCpl Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict and Society in Twentieth Century at Texas Christian University. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, April 20) in 208 Hubbard Hall. It is free,

Apr 18, 2017 — By WSU News Services — WSU staff and faculty voted to narrow a list of more than 40 designs to a top three. Students voted during spring break to pick the winner. Congratulations to this year's T-shirt Design Competition winner Sophi Fragenberg! Purchase your shirts now at the WSU bookstore for only $10.99, while supplies last.