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USAF adds WSU-NIAR to elite list of Skyborg program vendors | Wichita State News

…Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University was announced as one of 13 vendors eligible for up to $400 million in contract funding in support of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Skyborg Vanguard Program. 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…

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FirePoint brings first Hacking for Defense program to Kansas | Wichita State News

…community present technology challenges to student teams who then rapidly develop, iterate and test solutions using an agile, tech-startup-style approach, ultimately aiming to deliver a viable product to the problem sponsor. In the process, students gain creative problem solving and technical skills in an immersive learning experience, along with…

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Launch of WSU ‘Belonging Plaza’ will include tribute to LGBTQ trailblazer Kristi Parker | Wichita State News

Launch of WSU Belonging Plaza will include tribute to LGBTQ trailblazer Kristi Parker WSU Strategic Communications 04/23/2021 08:15:54 AM April 23, 2021 — Wichita State University’s first “Belonging Plaza” will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, directly east of Weidemann Hall. Belonging Plaza is an outdoor pop-up commemorative gathering and…

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Wichita State University announces eight new Koch Scholar recipients

…the opportunity to pursue an education where they can explore their passions, develop their unique talents, and achieve success,” Koch Industries Vice President of Public Affairs Meredith Olson said. “Congratulations to this year’s scholars.” This competitive scholarship program is open to high school seniors enrolling in the College of Engineering or the W.…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/04-april/kochscholars_2.php

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Community Engagement Institute highlights work of community health workers

…(CHW). “Community health workers are defined as someone who provides a direct link between a community that they are part of and the health and social service systems,” said Alissa Rankin, public health project manager at CEI. “They are really from the community that they're serving. They may not have any formal health or medical training, but they have…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/02-feb/CHW_6.php

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WSU engineering awards $28,500 each to Wallace Scholars | Wichita State News

…Lexi Dixon, Overland Park, Kansas,, The Barstow School, engineering technology Alex Harms, Kansas City, Missouri, Park Hill High School, computer science Jackson Lane, Grain Valley, Missouri, Grain Valley High School, aerospace engineering Carly Overacker, Tonganoxie, Kansas, Tonganoxie High School, engineering technology Jameson Parks, Atchison, Kansas,…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/04-april/wallace_release_2.php

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Doris and Ralph Klose Scholarship awarded to 8 high school seniors | Wichita State News

… students are required to submit two essays with their scholarship application. The College of Applied Studies congratulates the following recipients: Caleb Bartlett, from Bel Aire, Kansas, will graduate from Wichita Heights High School and plans to study secondary education in mathematics. John Bergman, from Wichita, will graduate from Bishop Carroll…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/02-feb/klose_2.php

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Wichita State rises in NSF R&D expenditures lists | Wichita State News

…the Kansas workforce. “The state’s investment in the College of Engineering has undoubtedly contributed to our yearly increase in engineering R&D expenditures,” said Interim Dean Steven Skinner. “The funding has allowed us to add valuable resources that not only help attract and retain students who can assist in research programs, but also to increase our …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/02-feb/r_and_d_19_9.php

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Wichita State aerospace engineering student awarded prestigious NSF fellowship | Wichita State News

…National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000. “To me, this fellowship means hope,” Wojciechowski said. “It shows me how far I have come and my potential for how far I can go. When I started my college and my research careers, I would not have imagined applying to this fellowship, let…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/03-march/NSFfellowship_5.php

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WSU Barton School of Business launches Entrepreneur in Residence program, names newest resident | Wichita State News

… outside industry knowledge to Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community. “Entrepreneurship is all about resilience, innovation, creativity and disruption,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School of Business. “It was important that our first Entrepreneur in Residence exemplified these attributes to the fullest extent, and Michael…

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Rudd Foundation awards Rudd Scholarships to 19 future Shockers | Wichita State News

…are from Kansas and will attend Wichita State, Emporia State or Fort Hays State. “I’m thrilled Wichita State will be a part of each of these new Rudd Scholars’ journeys,” said Bobby Gandu, assistant vice president and director of undergraduate admissions. “We are working together to educate Kansas’ high-achieving, high-potential high school seniors to be the…

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Wichita State University mourns death of President Emeritus Eugene Hughes | Wichita State News

… Flagstaff, Arizona. President Hughes served as Wichita State’s 11th and centennial president from 1993 to his retirement at the end of 1998. When he took office, he began a campaign for “The Metropolitan Advantage,” aimed at redefining Wichita State’s connection to the community – a pillar we hold near and dear to our mission to this day. Dr. Hughes…

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WSU Barton School adding master’s program in business analytics | Wichita State News

… graduate students. The new MSBA was developed as an interdisciplinary program with resources and faculty from the Barton School as well as the College of Engineering and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to address the growing needs of industry. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is…

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Barton School launches Executive-in-Residence program, names Spirit AeroSystems CEO as first executive | Wichita State News

…and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, will serve as the program’s first resident for the fall 2021 semester. “The wisdom of industry leaders is so vast and inspirational,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School of Business at Wichita State. “This program will tap into that knowledge. We’re honored to have Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile as our…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/05-may/executive_release_3.php

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Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR

Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR WSU Strategic Communications 06/21/2021 11:59:19 AM June 21, 2021 — A widely acclaimed program for aircraft inspection, maintenance and airworthiness research is landing at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) after a 30-year history at Sandia National…

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WSU-NIAR WERX receives 777 aircraft for Kansas Modification Center passenger-to-freighter conversion | Wichita State News

WSU-NIAR WERX receives 777 aircraft for Kansas Modification Center passenger-to-freighter conversion WSU Strategic Communications 09/08/2021 08:26:42 AM Sept. 8, 2021 — WERX at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft. As part of its rapidly growing Maintenance…

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Wichita State, WSU Tech announce fall enrollment numbers | Wichita State News

…the people and communities we serve,” says WSU President Dr. Rick Muma. “This is due, in no small part, to Shocker Nation’s concentrated and determined efforts to raise need-based aid, which makes higher education affordable and accessible to those who might not have considered the possibilities. Removing the financial barriers to a WSU education helps our…

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WSU invites community to participate in nationwide street food festival | Wichita State News

…Sept. 24 at 2020 Perimeter Road near Shocker Hall on the WSU campus. Festi-Ful is the first signature event from Chartwells’ Joy-Ful program, a year-long campaign aimed at welcoming students back to campus in a memorable way after a year of campus closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone is welcome to attend the event. In partnership with…

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Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow program launched at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…with a mentor or success coach, engage in career exploration along with their families, and participate in service-learning projects. Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow aims to develop strong education leadership via a service program grounded in research, increasing the number of individuals from a broader, more diverse backgrounds to enter teacher…

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Wichita State chemist partners with area universities on $3.7M COVID-19 research | Wichita State News

…and Dr. Scott Lovell, a structural biologist at the University of Kansas. Chang is the principal investigator. On Aug. 30, the NIH announced the award for the project, which aims to complete development of a drug for preclinical studies, which will ultimately lead to a COVID-specific antiviral therapeutic treatment. It is led by principal investigator,…

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