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Karaline Scott

From classroom to career: WSU engineering student powers up her career through paid internship

June 26, 2025 — Electrical engineering major Karaline Scott is getting an early start on her career path. The Wichita State sophomore is spending her summer at Professional Engineering Consultants, where she’s getting paid to work alongside industry professionals and experiencing how engineering concepts translate to real-world impact.

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WSU's College of Engineering ranks 12th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 10 in competition

June 26, 2025 — Wichita State's College of Engineering is ranked 12th in the country out of over 500 universities in the Cyber Power Rankings, which were created by Cyber Skyline in partnership with the National Cyber League (NCL). The rankings represent the ability of students to perform real-world cybersecurity tasks on the Cyber Skyline platform.

VISION machine

Wichita State's NIAR receives patent for composite part inspection robot

June 12, 2025 — Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received a patent for VISION, an AI-powered composite inspection robot designed to detect and repair damage on aircraft parts autonomously. Developed at NIAR’s Automation Research Center and recently installed at a U.S. Army facility, the system uses machine learning to analyze inspection images and speed up aircraft maintenance.

Vamsidhar Patlolla

Shocker alum creates business pioneering recycling composites, manufacturing materials

June 9, 2025 — Shocker Composites, founded by Wichita State alum Vamsidhar Patlolla, transforms carbon fiber waste into high-performance, sustainable materials using a recycling method he developed during his graduate research. With support from Wichita State’s NIAR and Innovation Campus, the company is scaling up its impact and demonstrating how university-backed startups can drive real-world innovation and sustainability.

Members of the Shocker Store staff pose near a section of the store that displays Suspenders4Hope merch. Text saying

Mental Health Advocate highlight: Shocker Store

June 9, 2025 — The Shocker Store is being recognized as a Mental Health Advocate for its support of the Suspenders4Hope program by offering the Suspenders4Hope T-shirts for sale, with proceeds directly benefiting HOPE Services, and by serving as a hub for resources for Shockers on campus.

Christine Porter

Christine Porter Reappointed as Director of the School of Accountancy

Ridge Estes

Shocker student-athlete found the best places to study on the WSU campus

May 29, 2025 - Ridge Estes, from Bucklin, used his study time and his athletic time wisely during his Wichita State University career. He majored in exercise science with minors in health science and entrepreneurship and graduated earlier this month with a 3.473 grade-point average.

Barton School’s Spero Program Secures Funding for Year 2 Expansion

Barton School's Spero Program Secures Funding for Year 2 Expansion

Michael Birzer works with several students in the UReCA office.

From law enforcement to mentorship: WSU professor is shaping research and student success

May 27, 2025 – WSU professor Michael Birzer blends law enforcement experience with research and mentorship, empowering students through hands-on learning and community-focused scholarship.