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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works wants Shockers to help end destructive wildfires

…year. Extreme fires are about 3% of all wildfires but cause roughly 80% of the damage, and it doesn’t stay local. In 2023, smoke from Canadian forest fires affected New York City air quality. Most wildfires are still detected by a 911 call, minutes to hours after ignition, and nobody has cracked those first minutes yet. That’s the part Skunk Works wants…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/07/lockheed-martin-skunk-works-wants-shockers-to-help-end-destructive-wildfires/

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Testimonials

…based rather than dissertation), and the affordability.” William "Boomer" Jenkins,M.Ed. in sport management and Business Intelligence Analyst, Sporting Kansas City “There are small class sizes in the sport management department so you get more one-on-one time with the professor.” Thomas Rowold,Undergraduate student in sport management and…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/education/Sport_Management/About/Testimonials.php

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WSU College of Engineering awards $313,500 in Wallace Scholarships | Wichita State News

…School of Wichita — mechanical engineering Alexia Vence —, Classen School of Advanced Studies at Northeast in Midwest City, Missouri — industrial engineering Wallace Scholar biographies Tyler BixenmanHometown: Wichita, KansasSchool: Circle High SchoolMajor: Mechanical engineeringTyler is the oldest of three brothers and was raised in Wichita. He has run…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/03-march/Wallace22_1.php

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Fringe on top: class contributes to downtown placemaking project

…the colorful gradient as the installation came to a close. Downtown Wichita launched Gallery Alley as a pilot project in 2017. Earlier this year, the city permanently closed the space to vehicular traffic, and five new sculptures will be installed this winter. In her role as Downtown Wichita’s director of community development, Emily Brookover manages the …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/adci/news/2019/gallery-alley-placemaking-project.php

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Wichita State leads NSF rankings in engineering and aerospace research | Wichita State News

…and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student-centered and innovation-driven. Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2026/01-jan/_images/2026NSF_3.php

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Debbie Willsie, LSCSW, ACSW

…Committee Member, Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging and Physical Disabilities Member, KCSL Healthy Families Advisory Council Board Member, Friends of the Library, Park City Public Library

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/socialwork/Willsie-Debbie.php

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Clayton Staples Gallery : Tamryn McDermott

… largest collection of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany in locations such as universities, goverment agencies, hotels, and museums: Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in New York City and the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita Kansas. Representations of historical events (photos, objects and documentation) facilitate a dialogue reminding us that history…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/adci/galleries/clayton_staples/2018-19/tamryn_mcdermott.php

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Shocker Bowling Fact Sheet

…program on the WSU campus. Annually attracts more than 60 students from more than 20 states and several foreign countries. The annual economic impact of the program to WSU and the city of Wichita regularly approaches $4 million. Since the first national tournament in 1975, the Shockers have won 20 national championships; 11 men’s titles and 9 women’s titles.…

https://www.wichita.edu/athletics/bowling/program_about/factsheet.php

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News

… health equity Kansas legislators who don’t speak the languages of their constituents generally don’t listen to what those constituents have to say about issues at the city, county and state levels. Read More Spanish-speaking Kansans face language barrier amid COVID-19 Veronica Mireles knows from personal experience the perils many Kansas Latinos face…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/media/news/

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Kaitlyn Brown

…areas of business, communication, and the arts will allow her to be a more well-rounded individual in and out of the workplace. Kaitlyn plans to out of Kansas and to a larger city such as Nashville, TN or Charlotte, NC. She seeks a marketing position in one of several potential industries including the airline industry, music industry, news industry, or…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/2021-2022_Class/Brown-Kaitlyn.php

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2020 Bender of Twigs Honoree

… our discussions about the doctoral experience inspired Steve to pursue his Ph.D. at OSU as well. After earning his doctorate, Steve taught for several years at Oklahoma City University before I encouraged him to return to Wichita. In 1995, he joined the faculty at the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. As a faculty member, Dr. Porter…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Service_Recognition/Bender_of_Twigs/Honorees/2020_Bender_of_Twigs/2020BOTStephenPorter.php

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Links

…Network Home Page State Government Information State of Kansas Website Kansas Legislature Web Site Kansas Board of Regents Kansas Legislative Research Local Government Information City of Wichita Sedgwick County

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International Buddy Spotlight: Alex Sterzing

…buddy? I hail from the suburbs to the northwest of Houston, Texas. Coming to college and knowing no one was a difficult experience; not only did I have to contend with a whole new city, but I also had to attempt to make friends and study groups by myself during the Covid times. In joining with the buddy program, I hoped that I could help ease the transition …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/studyabroad/spotlights/alex_sterzing.php

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F1RST GEN SHOCKERS (FGEN)

…come from a small community in Kansas where not a lot of opportunities exist. I saw college and moving to the city as a way out and boy was I right! WSU provided more opportunities & friendships than I could have ever imagined.” My biggest pieces of advice are: Don’t be afraid to jump in and try something new. Most people are nicer than they look so…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/health_professions/chp/first-generation-shockers.php

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New Scholars Walk honors faculty excellence | Wichita State News

…every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student-centered and innovation-driven. Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/11-nov/scholarswalk_2.php

WSU Newsletters

Physics seminar will feature Dr. Daniel Ewing April 3

The next physics seminar will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in 128 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom. The speaker will be Dr. Daniel Ewing from the Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/29/physics-seminar-will-feature-dr-daniel-ewing-april-3/

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Megan Ewert

Wichita native Megan Ewert received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute and her Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). She is the recipient of an NYAA Fellowship nomination and a summer studio residency hosted by Shanghai University and Central Academy of Fine Arts. She was also selected for the NYAA/WNA Eric…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fine_arts/office_of_the_dean/Ewert-Megan.php

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RenewingRoleandMission

…of higher education in 1964, Wichita State has had a distinct role as Kansas' only major research university in a metropolitan area. We are blessed to be located in the largest city in Kansas, and able to draw on the resources and expertise of the professionals, corporations and institutions that surround us here. We are able to provide learning to our…

https://www.wichita.edu/administration/president/accountability/role_and_mission.php

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Message from the Dean

…quality care to our community and hands-on, real-life learning experiences for students. We are on the forefront of applied learning – Our location in Kansas’ largest city means students have unmatched opportunities for applied learning in technically advanced classrooms, clinical rotations in a variety of health care settings, and community-based…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/health_professions/chp/Dean/message.php

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Additional Scholarship Opportunities

…basketball at Washburn University. He started his coaching career at Friends University while attaining his Master's Degree at Wichita State University. He coached at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Allen County Community College and Trinity Valley Community College before accepting a coaching position at Louisiana Tech University. In 2005 he…

https://www.wichita.edu/administration/financial_aid/scholarships/Additional_Scholarships.php