Attendees at the luncheon for NXTSTAGE FinTech Finalists

Barton School Hosts Lunch for NXTSTAGE FinTech Finalists

The W. Frank Barton School of Business was honored to host the finalists for the NXTSTAGE FinTech competition for a lunch and tour of Woolsey Hall on September 14, 2022. Learn more!

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Wichita State preventing suicide program provides crucial support for local businesses

Sept. 12, 2022 — After more than two years since expanding into the community, Wichita State’s #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope program has continued opening its arms to local organizations including Ascension Via Christi, area high schools and now Wichita-based Thrive Restaurant Group.

Jon Peterson

Illinois Shocker Spotlight: Jon Peterson

Sept. 12, 2022 — Jon Peterson, a senior from Illinois, considers Wichita a hidden gem with many opportunities to get involved and learn. He is diving into the world of finance and venture capital with his internship with the University Venture Fund Crossroads Program. 

Dr. Ryan Amick

NASA engineer returns to Wichita State as Innovator in Residence

Sept. 6, 2022 - Wichita State University’s College of Innovation and Design announces Dr. Ryan Amick as one of our Innovators in Residence for the 2022-2023 academic year. Amick, a Wichita State alumnus, is a principal human factors engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

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WSU awarded $51 million to advance smart manufacturing in South Kansas

Sept. 2, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today will award $51.4 million to Wichita State University to aid in the rapid development and adoption of emerging smart manufacturing technologies for South Kansas.

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Wichita State research team receives NIH funding to develop wearable fetal heart rate monitor

Sept. 1, 2022 — A Wichita State University research team has received funding from the National Institutes of Health for their proposal, “Examining the feasibility of a wearable device for fetal heart rate monitoring through interdisciplinary research.”

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COVID antiviral research will expand through WSU's acquisition of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Aug. 26, 2022 — Wichita State’s Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentations program (NSF MRI) for a 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer.

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Beyond the Classroom: Bill Bui

Aug. 25, 2022 — Bill Bui, a fifth year human factors psychology student, is broadening his studies by working as a human factors engineer at NASA during fall 2022.

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Wichita State welcomes inaugural nursing class in program at K-State

Aug. 24, 2022 - Wichita State University welcomed the first class for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Kansas State University campus.

Students and visitors in the atrium at Woolsey Hall.

Woolsey Hall in the News

Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new home of the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, was featured in a number of articles and videos by local media.