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New student Drone Club takes flight | Wichita State University News ~5~

…it with the university and community," Spencer said. In October 2018, their idea was born, and drone club became a registered student organization. One year later, the club has permission to fly drones on campus, no easy task given strict flying regulations. The northeast side of campus has gates set up for practicing acrobatic maneuvers and races. "It is…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/08-aug/drone_club_campus.php

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Meet a Shocker: Yumi Kikuchi | Wichita State News

…the U.S. at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in May 2024. Our team designed and built user interfaces using augmented reality to assist astronauts in future missions to Mars. It was an incredible hands-on experience that combined innovation, collaboration and real-world impact. Watch the team’s exit pitch What are your plans after graduation? If you have a job…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/05-may/mas-kikuchi_6.php

Community Engagement Institute

AmeriCorps Kansas and VISTA

…AGENCIES PARTNER WITH WSU & APPLY TO BECOME A WSU VISTA SITEThe WSU VISTA and AmeriCorps Kansas projects partner with organizations and agencies whose missions and activities directly address poverty in their communities.To apply to be a VISTA site, the following information is needed: Agency name, complete address, website, supervisor’s name, EIN #,…

https://communityengagementinstitute.org/centers-and-initiatives/impact-center/serve/

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Wichita State celebrates its 2,400 graduates at spring commencement ceremonies

…and Blue Shield of Kansas. 5 p.m. — The W. Frank Barton School of Business and the College of Engineering with featured speaker Laura Bernstorf, director of special missions program management at Textron Aviation.

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/14/wichita-state-celebrates-its-2400-graduates-at-spring-commencement-ceremonies-2/

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Physics department selected as next recipient of Rick Rewards

…of Rick Rewards on May 8. The department was honored for the innovative research it is conducting, including recent grants from NASA, one for over $100,000 for future moon/Mars missions and one for $2 million to study the sun; the recently revitalized Doctor of Philosophy in applied mathematics, physics track, program; and its work bringing the campus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/08/physics-department-selected-as-next-recipient-of-rick-rewards/

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Explore space psychology with Nick Kanas at Interstellar Seminar

… talk on the psychology of interstellar travel. The stresses of living in the wilderness of space are distinct from what we typically experience on the ground. Multigenerational missions to the stars will create unique challenges for mental health, interpersonal relationships and governance. Dr. Kanas focuses on space psychology as an emeritus professor of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/11/explore-space-psychology-with-nick-kanas-at-interstellar-seminar/

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Voyager Engineer joins Interstellar Seminar for presentation

… He will talk about his experiences driving Voyager, the only interstellar spacecraft. Barber has worked with Galileo at Jupiter, Cassini at Saturn, Deep Impact, Dawn and the Mars missions that landed Opportunity, Curiosity and Perseverance.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/23/voyager-engineer-joining-interstellar-seminar/

Ulrich Museum of Art

Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection

…330-acre Wichita State University campus. The Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art was established in 1974 to enhance and support Wichita State University's educational and service missions. Then-president Clark Ahlberg believed that a superior university should remain closely connected to the thriving city surrounding it. In 1977, he articulated this belief:…

https://ulrich.wichita.edu/martin-h-bush-outdoor-sculpture-collection/

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Chinonye Otuonye

…and the Cari Schmidt Clayton Scholarship. Chinonye brings a unique blend of technical, financial, and leadership experience to her work. As a Finance Defense/Special Missions Intern at Textron Aviation, she conducted more than 480 labor audits, streamlined financial reporting, and automated pricing and cost models, significantly improving…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/edge-academy-2025/Launch/Otuonye-Chinonye.php

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Aimee Nelson

…the financial strategy and operational processes for the College of Engineering. She ensures the College runs efficiently while directly supporting its academic and research missions. Education Master of Business Administration (MBA), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/engineering/about_us/01_Office_Of_The_Dean/Nelson-Aimee.php

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Anna Archer

Anna brings over a decade of experience supporting environmental organizations in advancing their missions through program development, fundraising, grant management, community engagement, and communications. Anna has helped local governments and non-profits furthering environmental projects, exposing her to the challenges of navigating federal, state, and…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Hugo_Wall/EFC/Archer-Anna.php

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2010 Retiree Reflections - Anthony Gythi

…a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1953 and master's in theology in 1958. It was then that he decided to become a Catholic priest, and he was subsequently sent to work as a missionary in Zaire. In 1963, Gythiel decided to leave Zaire, which was in the middle of a revolution. After Zaire, Gythiel came to America, where he had received a scholarship to …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/serviceawards-legacy/2010Ceremonies/RetireeReflections/AnthonyGythiel.php

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Evaluation-of-Aged-Structural-Bonds-on-Rotor-Blades-saathoff

…ground-air-ground (GAG) thermo-mechanical loads Concern that unique dynamic loads for rotor blades yield complex history-dependent behavior for products with shifting missions Project Goals: • Compare “state of adhesive” or “state of resin” on old blades to the initial state of these polymeric materials on new blades • Teardown and evaluate bondline…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/Documents/Evaluation-of-Aged-Structural-Bonds-on-Rotor-Blades-saathoff.pdf

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Evaluation-of-Aged-Bonded-Rotor-Blades-Seneviratne

…new repairs on new blades * Concern that unique dynamic loads for rotor blades yield complex history-dependent behavior for products with shifting missions * Support Key Initiatives of the FAA AVS Composite Plan: 1) Continued Operational Safety (COS) A: Bonded Structure; 2) Certification Efficiency (CE) E: Bonded Structure Guidance; 3) Workforce Education…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/Documents/jams-presentations-2021/Evaluation-of-Aged-Bonded-Rotor-Blades-Seneviratne.pdf

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CGRSAbstractBooklet_2013

…OF HIGH LIGNIN RESIDUE ASH (HLRA) IN CONCRETE MATERIALS Katie Burke MEASURING GULLY EROSION IN TWO DISTURBED KANSAS LANDSCAPES Kelly Foster BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS TRANSMISSION FROM PERSISTENTLY INFECTED CATTLE TO NON-PERSISTENTLY INFECTED CATTLE WHEN COMMINGLED: AN EVALUATION OF SERUM NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY TITERS Michael Gibson PHYSICAL AND…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/graduate_school/cgrs/_documents/CGRSAbstractBooklet_2013.pdf

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CGRSAbstractBooklet_2010

…and 2% of the global energy production. Currently, 525 to 750 kg of natural gas consumed to produce 1000 kg of ammonia causes significant fossil based CO2 emissions. The investigation of a solarchemical and essentially fossil fuel free process to produce ammonia is presented here. Addressing the costly construction of furnaces operating at above 1500°C, …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/graduate_school/cgrs/_documents/CGRSAbstractBooklet_2010.pdf

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Eylem_FacultyPosition_CurriculumVitae

…Nanoproducts for Wound Healing” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, May, 2021. 11. Khaled Alrashidi, “Composite Repair Techniques for Fast Recovery,” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, April, 2020. 12. Bader Alshatti, “Impact Damages of Carbon Fiber Composite and Its Properties,” Department of…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/mechanical_engineering/_documents/Eylem_FacultyPosition_CurriculumVitae.pdf

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LAPO_Grandparents_14

…Observatory for Grandparents day Weekend. And, here’s the best part: a grandparent gets in for free when accompanied by a paying grandchild. (Limit of one free grandparent admission for each grandchild paying regular admission.) International Observe the Moon Night The Lake Afton Public Observatory in conjunction with the Kansas Astronomical Observers…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/archive/images/LAPO_Grandparents_14.pdf

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LAPO_Winter_13

…learn about the temperature, and composition of stars. Other exhibits show the many interesting features of Jupiter; the discoveries of the early missions to the outermost planets of our solar system; and how astronomers use different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to ultraviolet light and x-rays to learn about celestial…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/archive/images/LAPO_Winter_13.pdf

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CopsforWebSite101921b

Coffee With Cops – March 2020 Consistent with one of our missions being community outreach and engagement, we have held a few times this event series that lets community members to get to know the officers of the Haysville Police Department by asking questions and voicing concerns. It helps break down the barriers between the police officers and the citizens…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsu-haysville/CopsforWebSite101921b.pdf