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New Marcus Welcome Center annex showcases Wichita State student experience | Wichita State News

New Marcus Welcome Center annex showcases Wichita State student experience Sara Tank Ornelas, WSU Strategic Communications 08/19/2024 01:34:36 PM Aug. 19, 2024 — The Milly Marcus Annex is now the permanent home for the Shocker Career Accelerator, a multidimensional career-readiness experience that helps students build resumes and LinkedIn profiles, practice …

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New Scholars Walk honors faculty excellence | Wichita State News

New Scholars Walk honors faculty excellence Strategic Communications 11/18/2025 10:24:14 AM Nov. 18, 2025 - The Scholars Walk at Wichita State University honors the achievements of faculty and their roles as scholars, mentors and innovators. Installed this month, Scholars Walk is a series of banners along the northeast walkway from the Plaza of Heroines…

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Former Wichita State linebacker plans to toast fallen teammates | Wichita State News

…follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, co-director of news and media relations, 316-978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu. Header Memorial '70 Content In an annual ceremony of remembrance, a wreath is placed at Wichita State's Memorial '70 at 9 a.m. each Oct. 2. The…

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2023 As part of the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) Mentorship 360-WSU subaward grant, we organized a faculty lunch and learn session and symposium on Monday, October 2, 2023, from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM in RSC Room 266 (Pike). The panel of faculty members leading the discussion included Dr. Krishna Krishnan, Dr. Ikram Ahmad, Dr. Wilfredo…

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Shocker alum receiving honorary doctorate for distinguished achievement in technology | Wichita State News

…WSU’s 124th fall commencement ceremony, where more than 1,100 Shockers are eligible to graduate. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.

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Wichita State professor uncovers forgotten native nation that could ‘revolutionize’ history of the Great Plains | Wichita State News

Wichita State professor uncovers forgotten native nation that could ‘revolutionize’ history of the Great Plains Caelin Bragg 03/30/2023 10:05:33 AM March 30, 2023 — The Great Plains has often been overlooked in the history books of North America, but recent discoveries made by a team of Wichita State University archaeologists are rewriting the history of…

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Jay Golden named 14th President of Wichita State | Wichita State News

Jay Golden named 14th President of Wichita State University WSU Strategic Communications 10/31/2019 02:15:26 PM Oct. 31, 2019 -- Jay Golden has been named the 14th President of Wichita State University. The announcement was made Thursday, Oct. 31, by the Kansas Board of Regents. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the…

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NIAR and Orizon Aerostructures form strategic alliance to accelerate aerospace and defense manufacturing | Wichita State News

…and defense market, Orizon is “Building Something Unique.” More information can be found at www.orizonaero.com. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Style Position Image Image Credit Header High-resolution image available. Content Buttons Download image Style Position Image …

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Wichita State, Dassault Systèmes launch innovation center to advance virtual design, automation and additive manufacturing | Wichita State News

…number of global companies and organizations. Follow Wichita State on social media: LinkedIn Instagram YouTube X | Twitter Facebook Contact for news reporters: Tracee Friess, associate vice president of strategic communications and marketing for Industry and Defense Programs, 316-978-5597 or tracee.friess@idp.wichita.edu. Style Position Image Image Credit…

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NIAR expands military fleet sustainment capabilities | Wichita State News

NIAR expands military fleet sustainment capabilities Strategic Communications 06/02/2023 01:38:41 PM June 1, 2023 — Through a new collaboration with McFarland Research and Development, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will expand its burgeoning military fleet sustainment research and development capabilities. This is…

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FirePoint awards $40K to students for military-focused adaptable software architecture | Wichita State News

FirePoint awards $40K to students for military-focused adaptable software architecture Strategic Communications 09/19/2023 12:44:37 PM Sept. 19, 2023 — Through the inaugural Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC), FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University awarded nearly $40,000 to two student-based teams for their novel innovations…

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Wichita State partners with Rocket City to aid military readiness | Wichita State News

Wichita State partners with Rocket City to aid military readiness Tracee Friess, NIAR 11/06/2023 01:45:26 PM Nov. 6, 2023 — Two Wichita State University organizations have established a solid presence in Alabama’s largest metropolitan area. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet…

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Wichita State keeps retirees connected through new WSU Retiree Association | Wichita State News

Wichita State keeps retirees connected through new WSU Retiree Association WSU Strategic Communications 10/04/2023 04:35:47 PM Oct. 4, 2023 — Wichita State University has announced the creation of the WSU Retiree Association (WSURA), aimed at providing new paths for Shocker faculty and staff retirees to continue active engagement with the university. The new…

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Wichita State rises to No. 2 in national list for industry-funded engineering R&D | Wichita State News

Wichita State rises to No. 2 in national list for industry-funded engineering R&D Strategic Communications 01/08/2024 01:50:54 PM Jan. 8, 2024 - Wichita State University moved to No. 2 on the national list of industry-funded engineering and research and development, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education…

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Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year | Wichita State News

Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year Sara Tank Ornelas 10/13/2025 05:37:11 AM Oct. 13, 2025 – Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez has been named 2025 Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year. He was recognized during an event on Sept. 17 in Topeka. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest.…

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Wichita State satellite prototype hits milestone with first transfer of data from orbit | Wichita State News

Wichita State satellite prototype hits milestone with first transfer of data from orbit Paul Suellentrop 09/02/2026 03:02:43 PM Sept. 3, 2026 — On May 3, a satellite prototype created at Wichita State was launched into low space orbit by NASA. On Aug. 4, when the first delivery of data came through, Professor Nickolas Solomey and his entire team of faculty…

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Wichita State helps NASA evaluate possibilities for life on other planets | Wichita State News

Wichita State helps NASA evaluate possibilities for life on other planets Paul Suellentrop 05/17/2023 02:11:13 AM May 17, 2023 - The existence of life on other planets, especially Mars, is a question pondered in literature, movies and imaginations. Wichita State University’s Dr. Mark Schneegurt is working on that issue with the assistance of a $377,000 grant…

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Treatment for burn wounds could be revolutionized through Wichita State research | Wichita State News

Treatment for burn wounds could be revolutionized through Wichita State research Sara Tank Ornelas 02/08/2023 08:00:41 AM Feb. 8, 2023 — Every year, there are roughly 450,000 burn wounds that require clinical care throughout the United States. Of those, more than 3,500 people are fatally injured. An interdisciplinary team of Wichita State University…

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Wichita State University theater student wins national playwriting competition | Wichita State News

…of global companies and organizations. Follow Wichita State on social media: LinkedIn Instagram YouTube X | Twitter Facebook Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Style Position Image Image Credit Header High resolution image available Content Buttons Download image…

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Shocker-branded buses hit the streets of Wichita | Wichita State News

Shocker-branded buses hit the streets of Wichita Sara Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 12/01/2020 09:50:55 AM Dec. 1, 2020 — Two new battery-powered buses wrapped in Shocker pride will soon be seen zipping through Wichita’s streets. Wichita Transit recently unveiled the Wichita State University-branded buses, which are ecofriendly, filled with modern…

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