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Army awards Wichita State $100 million contract for ground system digital transformation

The U.S. Army has awarded Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) a $100 million contract to advance and modernize the army’s ground transportation fleet. The five-year Modernization of Integrated Technology for Ground Systems (MINT-GS) award comes from the Materials Division, Advanced Manufacturing of the U.S. Army Combat…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/13/army-awards-wichita-state-100-million-contract-for-ground-system-digital-transformation/

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NIAR, engineering featured by YouTube personality

Jeremy Fielding, a YouTube personality, recently toured the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and has started a series of engineering-focused videos all featuring Wichita State and NIAR. Fielding spoke with members of the Shocker Racing team about the engineering work they do as part of the team. He’s also produced an introduction to robotics…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/11/niar-engineering-featured-by-youtube-personality/

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Suspenders4Hope, public health sciences educator recognized at conference

Wichita State was recently recognized at the 10th annual Kansas Health Ethics Conference sponsored by the Wichita Medical Research & Education Foundation. WSU’s Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) and the Suspenders4Hope program were awarded the Jiggs Nelson Quality of Life Award. Drs. Jessica Provines and Marci Young were present to receive the award,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/27/suspenders4hope-and-public-health-sciences-educator-recognized-at-conference/

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Shocker alumna to lead WSU’s alumni engagement efforts

…WSU President Rick Muma says he’s excited to welcome Williamson back to her alma mater in this new role. “As Wichita State’s influence as an urban public research university grows, expanding the scope of alumni engagement is a key element in advancing WSU’s forward progress,” Muma said. “With her enthusiasm and drive, Stacie is the right person at the …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/19/shocker-alumna-to-lead-wsus-alumni-engagement-efforts/

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Foreign Influence Joint Memo

August 16, 2019 In recent months, the U.S. Government has expressed, and continues to express growing concern regarding the influence of foreign governments, entities, and individuals over federally-funded research. Areas of rising concern currently include theft of intellectual property, failure or alleged failure to disclose conflicts of interest with…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/foreign-influence/joint-memo.php

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Service-Learning Showcase submission are open

The Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students to showcase their service-learning experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues. The showcase this year will be held in a digital format and judged by a team of community partner leaders. The showcase is an open…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/27/service-learning-showcase-submission-are-open/

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Spring/Summer 2026

…internship program HIRES program benefits humanities majors Faculty couple's love for humanities Dean's message Certificate helps fill need for Spanish interpreters Hall of Fame inductees Annual report Faculty awarded grants Faculty publications Faculty and staff accolades Snappy has launched! Tenure and promotion Student accolades In memoriam…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/whatshappening/News/Newsletter/Spring_2026.php

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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

I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Friend will be joining Wichita State starting Jan. 9, 2023, as dean of the College of Applied Studies. Dr. Friend comes to us from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, where she has spent five years, most recently as the associate provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She also…

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

On March 2 and March 3, five students from the Department of Human Performance Studies in the College of Applied Studies 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,…

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

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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

Student Perception 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/