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Dr. John Tomblin named 2023 Wichita Aero Club trophy recipient

…of the 2023 WAC Trophy during a special ceremony Oct. 11. Tomblin is senior vice president, Industry and Defense Programs; executive director, National Institute for Aviation Research; and Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering for Wichita State University. WAC will celebrate Tomblin at its annual trophy gala in January 2023.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/dr-john-tomblin-named-2023-wichita-aero-club-trophy-recipient/

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Office of Planning and Analysis, Barton School host questionnaire workshop

All graduate students, faculty and staff who are interested in or planning to conduct questionnaire-based research are encouraged to attend an academic questionnaire design workshop 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in 100A Woolsey Hall. The workshop will be presented by Dr. A. Lynn Matthews, assistant professor of the Barton School of Business. It is intended for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/23/office-of-planning-and-analysis-barton-school-hosts-questionnaire-workshop/

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Dr. Jennifer Friend named dean of the College of Applied Studies

… University of Missouri-Kansas City and 13 years as a teacher and principal in the Shawnee Mission School District. Dr. Friend’s focus supports culturally responsive learning, research opportunities and community engagement — with an emphasis on diversity, integrity, collaboration, discovery and leadership. Those goals, along with her 30 years of experience …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/28/dr-jennifer-friend-named-dean-of-the-college-of-applied-studies/

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Human performance studies represented WSU in annual sports medicine conference

…participated in the annual Central States chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (CS-ACSM) conference with the support of Dr. Heidi A. VanRavenhorst-Bell, faculty research advisor. Thinh Huynh, a senior in exercise science, gave an oral presentation on “Validation of a neuro-fitness device to access cognitive and reaction time measures: A…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/08/human-performance-studies-represented-wsu-in-annual-sports-medicine-conference/

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NIAR Robotics and Automation Lab announces new director

The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State has hired Matt Tomblin as director of its Robotics and Automation Lab effective Monday, Jan. 23. Tomblin is uniquely experienced in advanced manufacturing and automation, previously serving as operations manager for the Smart Factory @ Wichita, a division of Deloitte, where he was directly…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/11/niar-robotics-and-automation-lab-announces-new-director/

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Registration is open for 2023 NASA Space Apps hackathon in Wichita

NASA’s International Space Apps hackathon is coming to Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) Oct. 6-8. NASA invites coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists and technologists to come together in a global hackathon. Over the course of three days, participants from around the world will…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/13/registration-is-open-for-2023-nasa-space-apps-hackathon-in-wichita/

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WMREF Ethics Conference to be hosted March 22

The 10th Annual Kansas Healthcare Ethics Conference, hosted by the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation (WMREF), is structured to stimulate discussion of real-life ethical issues. Healthcare students as well as the general public can benefit by joining the discussion at the conference. Physicians, nurses, patients, family members, health care…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/09/wmref-ethics-conference-hosted-march-22/

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Student success spotlight: Meghann Kuhlmann

This week’s Student Success and Persistence highlight comes from Meghann Kuhlmann, instruction and research services librarian and associate professor for WSU Libraries. What is one small thing any faculty or staff member can do to make a student’s day or let them know they’re cared for?“When we interact with students, we can take an extra step beyond the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/06/06/student-success-spotlight-meghann-kuhlmann/

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Seeking participants for a survey of experiences, feelings, acceptability

… regarding their experiences, thoughts, feelings and attitudes. This survey also provides an opportunity for participants to indicate their interest in participating in additional research at WSU, in which they would have an opportunity to learn skills which some find useful in improving social skills. Those interested in participating further will be…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/26/seeking-participants-for-a-survey-of-experiences-feelings-and-acceptability/

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SPTE request form for summer pre-session courses

The SPTE request form for summer 2022 pre-session courses is now available at the link below or by contacting the Social Science Research Lab’s office at 978-3384.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/23/spte-request-form-for-summer-pre-session-courses/

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Fall 2021 SPTE request form available

To request a Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) evaluation for your pre-session course, please visit the Social Science Research Lab website to download the form.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/21/fall-2021-spte-request-form-available/

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CubeSat mission patch contest highlights science programs at Wichita State

Reaching for the stars and beyond, a CubeSat Mission Patch contest sponsored by Wichita State University and the Ad Astra Foundation aims to highlight WSU’s science and research programs to prospective students.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/04/cubesat-mission-patch-contest-highlights-science-programs-at-wichita-state/

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SPTE Request Forms to be emailed soon

…of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) Request forms will be distributed in the next couple of days. Faculty can choose to complete a fillable PDF request form at the Social Science Research Lab website.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/04/spte-request-forms-to-be-emailed-soon/

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Volunteers requested for Narcan survey

Wichita State students are conducting a survey titled The Need for Narcan as part of a class project. All results will be confidential and used for student research purposes only. The survey will be open until Nov. 19.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/05/volunteers-requested-for-narcan-survey/

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WSU researcher awarded $175,000 NSF grant to help improve data-driven decision-making

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $175,000 grant to Wichita State University’s Dr. Saideep Nannapaneni for research that has implications for increasing the speed and accuracy of data-driven decision-making.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/15/wsu-researcher-awarded-175000-nsf-grant-to-help-improve-data-driven-decision-making/

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Service-Learning Showcase 2023 presents awards

…Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues. The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/05/03/service-learning-showcase-2023-presents-awards/

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Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Program achieves significant FAA milestone

…have reached another significant milestone to advance the passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion of the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) WERX.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/21/boeing-777-300er-freighter-conversion-program-achieves-significant-faa-milestone/

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SPTE request form for fall pre-session is available

…is available. Please click on the link below to request an evaluation to be administered to your pre-session courses. You also have the option of contacting the Social Science Research Lab’s office at 978-3384.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/01/the-spte-request-form-for-fall-pre-session-available/

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Celebrate Earth Day at Wichita State

…in-person and virtually. Stop by the community garden and make your own Earth Day t-shirt, listen to Laura Lapp, vice President of sustainability at Chartwells, and view student research projects and presentations.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-at-wichita-state/

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Air Force to develop F-16 ‘digital twin’ with help from Wichita State NIAR

The U.S. Air Force is launching a new program with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to make a digital replica of the F-16 Fighting Falcon in an effort to improve the sustainment and modernization of F-16s operating around the world.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/06/30/air-force-to-develop-f-16-digital-twin-with-help-from-wichita-state-niar/