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Grad presents Alzheimer's research at Capitol Hill, Harvard

May 17, 2018 -- Abdul-Mannaan Giles was selected out of 400 national entries to present his study about diagnosing early-stage Alzheimer's to members of Congress on Capitol Hill. He also presented his research project regarding aerobic exercise in early-stage Alzheimer's patients at the Harvard University National Collegiate Research Conference.

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The best wheelchair tennis player in America is a 19-year-old from Wichita

April 11, 2018--Wichita State University student -- and Wichita native -- Casey Ratzlaff has become the No. 1 wheelchair tennis player in the United States.

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Spirit and WSU announce significant R&D, training agreement

April 5, 2018--Spirit AeroSystems and Wichita State University announced a new collaboration agreement, bringing with it new opportunities for students and the area workforce.

Former Wichita State tennis player Jocelyn Devilliers plays with the professionals

Nov. 8, 2017 -- Jocelyn Devilliers was a member of the Wichita State men's tennis team for four years, and has been playing the sport since he was 4 years old. This past summer, he had the opportunity to use his talent alongside professional players at the U.S. Open.

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NIAR engineer creates way to protect wind turbines against lightning strikes

July, 2017- Billy Martin, director and research scientist at the NIAR Environmental Test Lab, has invented a prototype that protects wind turbines from multiple lightning strikes.

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Internship awakens student's love for helping others

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Teaching other kids as a child sparked WSU junior's desire to become a teacher

July 6, 2017--Jazmin Dennis, a junior secondary education English major at Wichita State University, was awarded the J. Martyn Walsh English Education Scholarship.

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Proposed media arts degree would create unmatched opportunities for WSU students

April 19, 2017 - A new degree is being proposed at Wichita State University -- one that would focus on animation, audio production, game design and filmmaking.

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Wichita State accepts invitation to join American Athletic Conference

April 7, 2017 - President John Bardo said that Wichita State University has accepted today's invitation from Commissioner Mike Aresco to join the American Athletic Conference, known as “The American.” The new affiliation begins July 1, 2017.

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Full-service Starbucks on campus now open

March 14, 2017 - A full-service Starbucks is open at Wichita State University's Innovation Campus.

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Wichita State and YMCA discussing fitness facility for Innovation Campus

March 1, 2017 - Wichita State University is in negotiations with the Greater Wichita YMCA for a possible Y to be built on WSU's Innovation Campus.

App created by Wichita State turns mobile device into animation display

Feb. 21, 2017 - Shocker fans can light up Charles Koch Arena during tonight's (Tuesday, Feb. 21) men's basketball game, courtesy of a new app developed at Wichita State.

The Flats at WSU are now leasing

Feb. 20, 2017 - A new apartment complex under construction on Wichita State's Innovation Campus is now leasing and will be ready for residents to move in starting Aug. 1.

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Student heroes honored for life-saving response in Ablah Library

Jan. 26, 2017 - Wichita State University honored students and university police responders who helped save the life of a fellow student.

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WSU tops national rankings for research and development funding

Jan. 24, 2018 - Wichita State has been ranked the top university in the country for industry-funded aeronautical engineering research and development. The new rankings were released by the National Science Foundation.