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Four Wichita State faculty and staff honored as Kansas Board of Regents awardees | Wichita State News

Four Wichita State faculty and staff honored as Kansas Board of Regents awardees Sara Tank Ornelas 10/13/2025 03:26:09 AM Oct. 13, 2025 — Four Wichita State University faculty and staff members have been named 2025 Faculty and Staff of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), recognizing their excellence in teaching, research, service and student…

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17 WSU-bound students awarded full-ride Rudd Scholarships | Wichita State News

17 WSU-bound students awarded full-ride Rudd Scholarships Wichita State Strategic Communications 03/24/2026 08:46:23 AM March 24, 2026 — The ninth cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 17 Kansas high school seniors who have chosen to attend Wichita State University. The newest cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 17 Kansas high school seniors who have chosen to…

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Spero Builds on First-Year Outcomes with New Class and Expanded Support | Wichita State News

Spero Builds on First-Year Outcomes with New Class and Expanded Support Barton School of Business 09/15/2025 09:35:34 AM After a successful inaugural year, Wichita State University’s Spero program is entering its second year. Spero—Latin for “hope”—helps individuals achieve lasting independence through skill-building and access to meaningful employment.…

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Memorial ‘70 families receive piece of Cessna Stadium as tribute to WSU’s football history | Wichita State News

Memorial ‘70 families receive piece of Cessna Stadium as tribute to WSU’s football history Paul Suellentrop 10/05/2023 05:00:43 AM Oct. 5, 2023 - As part of the Memorial ’70 ceremony, football players, friends and families from those years received a piece of Cessna Stadium seating. Former WSU Foundation Vice President Mike Lamb proposed the idea to preserve…

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Campus operations update as Wichita prepares for inclement weather | Wichita State News

Campus operations update as Wichita prepares for inclement weather WSU Strategic Communications 01/22/2026 10:50:55 AM Jan. 22, 2026 — Over this coming weekend, university operations will remain normal. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the…

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Media invited to press conference introducing new WSU Athletic Director Kevin Saal | Wichita State News

…the event. There will also be an opportunity to conduct interviews following the press conference. Because space is limited, the event will be livestreamed for the public at wsu.news/ADlivestream. Learn more about Kevin Saal Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 16,000 students from every state in …

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WSU enrollment exceeds 16,000; highest student credit hours in university history | Wichita State News

…For more information, 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, cell 316-204-8266, or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Header High resolution image available Content Button Link Download image Image…

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WSU researchers win $1.4 million NSF grant to mitigate environmental impact of road salt | Wichita State News

WSU researchers win $1.4 million NSF grant to mitigate environmental impact of road salt Sara Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 09/15/2022 01:36:46 PM Sept. 15, 2022 — An interdisciplinary team of Wichita State University researchers is working to curb pollution and damage caused by road salt. The project — ECO-CBET: Convergent…

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NIAR receives $10 million NASA funding for high-temp advanced materials | Wichita State News

…and Virtual Engineering. NIAR is a department within the division of Industry and Defense Programs at Wichita State. www.niar.wichita.edu Contact for News Reporters: Tracee Friess, associate vice president for Strategic Communication and Marketing, Industry and Defense Programs, 316-978-5597 or tracee.friess@idp.wichita.edu Style Position Image Image…

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Parcell named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year | Wichita State News

Parcell named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year Sara Tank Ornelas 10/13/2025 03:06:02 PM Oct. 13, 2025 — Dr. Lisa Parcel, Kansas Health Foundation Director of the Elliott School of Communication and professor of communication, was named Kansas Board of Regents’ Tenured Faculty of the Year in September. This is the first bullet. Use what you need…

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777 Freighter conversion program completes first flight tests at NIAR WERX | Wichita State News

…For more information, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Tracee Friess, 316-978-5597 or tfriess@niar.wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Header High resolution image available for media use. Content Button Link Download image Style Position Image Image Credit…

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Location for WSU/KU Wichita Biomedical Campus approved | Wichita State News

…and 14 schools, including schools of medicine and pharmacy. The university has 48 graduate programs ranked in the Top 50 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Through its KU Medical Center, the university provides outreach to all 105 counties in Kansas. Each year, the university conducts more than $280 million in externally sponsored research. Style…

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Home for digital transformation rising on Innovation Campus | Wichita State News

Home for digital transformation rising on Innovation Campus Paul Suellentrop 05/06/2022 03:22:45 PM May 6, 2022 — The steel columns and beams rising on the east edge of the Innovation Campus will soon provide a physical centerpiece for the ongoing work of digital transformation at Wichita State University. The National Institute for Research and Digital…

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WSU dining, services adjust to safety guidelines for fall semester | Wichita State News

WSU dining, services adjust to safety guidelines for fall semester Paul Suellentrop 07/29/2020 11:36:28 AM July 29, 2020 -- With health and safety prioritized, Wichita State University’s food, retail and common spaces will adjust hours, layout and cleaning schedules as students return for the fall semester. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and…

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NIAR and Erickson Precision Ventures unveil inaugural aircraft conversion program | Wichita State News

…Virtual Engineering, eXtended Reality and the Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel. Contact for News Reporters: Tracee Friess, 316-978-5597 or tfriess@niar.wichita.edu.

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Wichita State’s Christopher Leonard named KBOR Staff of the Year | Wichita State News

Wichita State’s Christopher Leonard named KBOR Staff of the Year Sara Tank Ornelas 10/13/2025 01:58:47 PM Oct. 13. 2025 — Christopher Leonard, director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Wichita State University, has been named Staff of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) — an honor he says reflects the hard work and dedication of …

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10 holiday air travel tips during COVID-19 | Wichita State News

10 holiday air travel tips during COVID-19 WSU Strategic Communications 09/15/2020 04:27:09 PM Sept. 15, 2020 -- With holiday travel season on the horizon, a just-released annual forecast from Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating and associate professor emeritus at Wichita State University, offers new insights into making travel plans in…

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NIAR opens Hub for Advanced Manufacturing and Research at Wichita State | Wichita State News

NIAR opens Hub for Advanced Manufacturing and Research at Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 06/15/2026 12:03:36 PM June 15, 2026 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research officially opened its new Hub for Advanced Manufacturing and Research following a two-day grand opening event that brought together industry leaders,…

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Airline Quality Rating reveals deluge of complaints — and some bright spots — amid pandemic | Wichita State News

… The industry is seeing a solid return to passenger volumes.” An electronic version of the full report, with details on each airline, is available at wsu.news/aqr2021. Inside this year’s rating: Below is the 2020 ranking of the nation’s largest 10 airlines, according to the Airline Quality Rating, with the 2019 ranking in parentheses: Southwest (3) Allegiant…

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NIAR adds test capability for electric aircraft | Wichita State News

…and Virtual Engineering. NIAR is a department within the division of Industry and Defense Programs at Wichita State. www.niar.wichita.edu. Contact for News Reporters: Tracee Friess, associate vice president for Strategic Communication and Marketing, Industry and Defense Programs, Wichita State University 316-978-5597 or tracee.friess@idp.wichita.edu.…

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