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URCAF abstract submission link active

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) abstract submission link is now live. Submissions are due Friday, April 18. Contact Dr. Semih Tartaroglu at semih.tartaroglu@wichita.edu if you have any questions.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/08/urcaf-abstract-submission-link-active/

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Sign up to be a judge for the 2025 URCAF poster presentations

Judges are needed to assist with the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) poster presentations. There will be no oral presentation competition, only poster presentations. The 2025 URCAF will be held April 25 in the Woolsey Hall atrium.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/15/sign-up-to-be-a-judge-for-the-2025-urcaf-poster-presentations/

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Media

…Future Innovators internship showcases under-represented STEM talentWSU News, October 2022WSU FirePoint awarded $4.6M from DEVCOM AvMC for Future Vertical Lift materials researchNIAR Media Center, June 2022Deploying tech to today’s American warfighterStartland News, February 2022We Build It Better: center engineers build the future with middle…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/firepoint/media.php

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Bekah Selby-Leach interviewed by Quartz on Amazon revenue

Bekah Selby-Leach, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, was quoted as an economic expert in the online Quartz publication through Yahoo! Finance. Read the article, “Amazon has beat Walmart on revenue for the first time ever.”

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/03/bekah-selby-leach-interviewed-by-quartz-on-amazon-revenue/

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WSU’s 2024 annual report highlights key areas of interest and growth for the university

Wichita State is more than a campus where students learn and study. It’s a place to solve problems, to do research, to forge a pathway to a better tomorrow. It is a community where the dreamers, doers and Shockers of the future are encouraged to push boundaries, think critically and pursue their passions.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/10/wsus-2024-annual-report-highlights-key-areas-of-interest-and-growth-for-the-university/

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Savvy Scholar workshop – Writing and citing in APA Style

Make formatting your research papers simple. Join University Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Ablah Library (in-person and online) for a workshop on mastering APA seventh edition style. You’ll learn how to format your papers and citations the right way, saving you time and helping you feel more confident in your work.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/12/savvy-scholar-workshop-writing-and-citing-in-apa-style-2/

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University Libraries and REL 301 present: Bible and archaeology student poster exhibit

Join University Libraries May 5 at the Ablah Library Collaboration Hub to explore student research on the connections between the Bible and archaeology. Posters will be on display all day, and students will be available to discuss their work from 2 to 3:15 p.m. For questions, reach out to Rannfrid Thelle at Rannfrid.Thelle@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/18/university-libraries-and-rel-301-present-bible-and-archaeology-student-poster-exhibit/

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Lindsey Mendenhall, College of Engineering

Lindsey Mendenhall was able to get more than just an education at Wichita State. Through the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), she got to work in her field while getting her degree and has a job lined up with the NIAR Advanced Materials Lab. Beyond the classroom, Lindsey found that the lessons she learned from teaching her dogs set her up for …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/22/lindsey-mendenhall-college-of-engineering/

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People

…is a Professor in the School of Education, and Graduate coordinator for MEd in Learning and Instructional Design and iSTEM Education Graduate Certificate. Her transdisciplinary research interests extend from mathematical modeling of various phenomena including intercultural communication (ThirdPlaceLearning) to globally engaging in Human Dignity and…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/drac/People.php

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University faculty award event to be held for honorees

…for the 2023 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. on May 5 at the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium in Woolsey Hall. The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. RSVP on the University Faculty Awards homepage. There 2023 University Faculty Award honorees: Excellence in Teaching David Long Department of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/06/university-faculty-award-event-to-be-held-for-honorees-2/

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University Faculty Awards event to be held for honorees

…for the 2023 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. on May 5 at the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium in Woolsey Hall. The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. RSVP on the University Faculty Awards homepage. The 2023 University Faculty Award honorees: Excellence in Teaching: David Long, Department of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/18/university-faculty-award-event-to-be-held-for-honorees-3/

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University faculty award event to be held for honorees

…for the 2023 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. on May 5 at the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium in Woolsey Hall. The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. RSVP on the University Faculty Awards homepage. There 2023 University Faculty Award honorees: Excellence in Teaching David Long Department of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/05/university-faculty-award-event-to-be-held-for-honorees/

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Episode 33 of ‘Forward Together’ podcast features Sheree Utash and Greg Hand on the Wichita Biomedical Campus

The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a cooperative effort among Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas to centralize health care education and research. Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he sits down with WSU Tech President Sheree Utash and Greg Hand, dean of the WSU College of Health Professions, to talk about programs, collaborations,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/07/episode-33-of-forward-together-podcast-features-sheree-utash-and-greg-hand-on-the-wichita-biomedical-campus/

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Attend next UReCA Lunch & Learn session on incorporating evidence-based teaching models into the classroom

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub’s (UReCA) third Lunch & Learn session from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 at Ablah Library in the Collaboration Hub. Arrive by 11:45 a.m. for lunch. The event is open to all students and faculty. Enjoy a catered lunch and gain valuable information from the three panelists: Dr. Janet Twomey,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/31/attend-next-ureca-lunch-learn-session-on-incorporating-evidence-based-teaching-models-into-the-classroom/

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Dr. Derrais Carter will give a scholar talk in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Devan Shimoyama: Rituals’

The Ulrich Museum of Art welcomes NEH Fellowship Award-winning writer and scholar Dr. Derrais Carter to speak on his research, which examines Black masculinity, Black queer culture and Black popular music at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 27 in 210 McKnight Art Center. Carter’s presentation will closely connect to themes represented in the exhibition “Devan…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/14/dr-derrais-carter-will-give-a-scholar-talk-in-conjunction-with-the-exhibition-devan-shimoyama-rituals/

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Internal grant opportunities are available for faculty

Did you know that WSU provides funding for faculty research and creative activity projects? The Faculty Support Committee encourages faculty to explore this year’s URCA, MURPA and ARCS opportunities. Funding ranges from $4,000 up to $7,500 for multi-disciplinary projects. These opportunities are perfect for faculty looking to retool or reestablish productive…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/19/internal-grant-opportunities-are-available-for-faculty/

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Internal grant opportunities available for faculty

Did you know that WSU provides funding for faculty research and creative activity projects? The Faculty Support Committee encourages you to explore this year’s URCA, MURPA and ARCS opportunities. Funding ranges from $4,000 up to $7,500 for multi-disciplinary projects. These opportunities are perfect for faculty looking to retool or reestablish productive…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/07/29/internal-grant-opportunities-available-for-faculty/

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Wichita State was chosen last fall to participate in the VOLARÉ Institute of HACU

The goal of the VOLARÉ Institute of HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities) is to build research capabilities at the participating HSI institutions by increasing funding levels and expanding STEM initiatives. The VOLARÉ Institute is funded by NSF for at least the inaugural year. The WSU team consists of Dr. Sara Mata, executive director of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/06/wichita-state-was-chosen-last-fall-to-participate-in-the-volare-institute-of-hacu/

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Game-changing Shocker Fly Lab project kicks off with $1 million lead gift

…have given a lead gift of $1 million to Wichita State University to kick off the fundraising campaign for the new, state-of-the-art Shocker Fly Lab, an enclosed flight space to research, design and test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will position the university at the forefront of unmanned aerial system (UAS) education and development. “This…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/10/game-changing-shocker-fly-lab-project-kicks-off-with-1-million-lead-gift/

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FARE Office will hold a May writing retreat and Summer Writing Group for faculty

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) will have two opportunities to catalyze summer research productivity for faculty. May faculty writing retreat and watch party for the Academic Resources Conference There will be two rooms available — one that will be streaming Academic Resources Conference sessions and another for quiet…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/09/fare-will-hold-a-may-writing-retreat-and-summer-writing-group-for-faculty/