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WSU included in initiative to boost behavioral health workforce | Wichita State News

WSU included in initiative to boost behavioral health workforce Sara Tank Ornelas, WSU Strategic Communications 07/24/2024 12:24:05 PM July 24, 2024 — Wichita State University is part of a collaborative effort to address the behavioral health care worker shortage across Kansas. With new funding, mental health care agencies in south-central Kansas will be…

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Wichita State professor and student earn NASA grant to explore harmful cosmic radiation | Wichita State News

Wichita State professor and student earn NASA grant to explore harmful cosmic radiation Caelin Bragg 05/07/2024 12:55:29 PM May 7, 2024 — As humanity begins to return to the moon and farther beyond, new technologies will need to be invented to assist in sustainable, long-term human-helmed missions. To help develop this technology, NASA has awarded a $133,342…

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Groover Labs grant to boost innovation opportunities for Wichita State students | Wichita State News

Groover Labs grant to boost innovation opportunities for Wichita State students Leah Lamunyon, Wichita State College of Engineering 07/31/2025 10:01:19 AM July 31, 2025 — Wichita State and Groover Labs received a state grant to boost student innovation and help bring Kansas ideas to market. The funding expands hands-on learning, prototyping and outreach…

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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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NIAR begins work on Boeing 737 special-mission modifications | Wichita State News

NIAR begins work on Boeing 737 special-mission modifications WSU Strategic Communications 03/10/2021 10:07:09 AM March 10, 2021 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has received delivery of two Boeing 737 aircraft for modification. The aircraft are part of a year-long project with Virginia-based Dynamic Aviation to modify…

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NIAR announces new partnerships for Boeing 777 conversion program | Wichita State News

NIAR announces new partnerships for Boeing 777 conversion program WSU Strategic Communications 09/29/2020 02:54:06 PM Sept. 29, 2020 -- Through a new partnership with Sequoia Aircraft Conversions and the Kansas Modification Center, the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University will begin a large-scale entrepreneurial Boeing 777…

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NIAR helps South Kansas earn Defense Manufacturing Community designation | Wichita State News

NIAR helps South Kansas earn Defense Manufacturing Community designation WSU Strategic Communications 08/18/2021 04:59:22 PM Aug. 18, 2021 — The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated South Kansas as a Defense Manufacturing Community (DCM), making the region eligible for $5 million through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s Defense…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/08-aug/dmc_3.php

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Animation students build portfolios with real-world clients | Wichita State News

Animation students build portfolios with real-world clients Sara Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 08/10/2020 08:16:38 AM Aug. 10, 2020 — From high-tech aerospace engineering to movie theater popcorn, Shocker Studios’ animation students are building diverse portfolios of work. Through Wichita State University’s partnerships, animators-in-training have…

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WSU Newsletters

Faculty message regarding Barton Speaker Series

…journalist Norah O’Donnell will be our guest for the 2024 Craig W. Barton Speaker Series on March 21, 2024. O’Donnell is anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. She also anchors all CBS News’ Election Specials and is a “60 Minutes” contributing correspondent. She has covered six presidential elections and interviewed every living U.S.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/28/faculty-message-from-provost-shirley-lefever/

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Wichita State celebrates 125th Anniversary | Wichita State News

Stands proudly: Wichita State celebrates its 125th Anniversary Strategic Communications 07/01/2020 10:01:31 AM July 1, 2020 - Wichita State University’s 125th Anniversary (Quasquicentennial) celebration begins July 1. Together with the City of Wichita, Wichita State has built a strong and symbiotic partnership. It's a relationship that supplies the lifeblood…

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Communication - Journalism and Media Production, Major

…design and presentation for mass audiences. With a focus on storytelling, the integrated print/broadcast journalism emphasis prepares students for careers in any news-related organization. Learn how the communication - journalism and media production emphasis - is the right fit for you. Applied learning at Wichita State At Wichita State, applied …

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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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Bring your Shocker pride to Wichita State for Shocktoberfest 2024 | Wichita State News

Bring your Shocker pride to Wichita State for Shocktoberfest 2024 Strategic Communications 09/25/2024 03:09:49 PM Sept. 25, 2024 – Wichita State University invites the community to join in its Shocktoberfest celebrations in a week full of tradition and Shocker spirit. Shocktoberfest, which runs Sept. 30 through Oct. 5, is the university’s biggest annual…

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Wichita State biology professor elected as prestigious AAAS Fellow | Wichita State News

Wichita State biology professor elected as prestigious AAAS Fellow Caelin Bragg 04/28/2025 01:30:37 PM April 28, 2025 — When the email notification popped up, Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, professor of biological sciences, thought there must have been a mistake. It must have been for someone else at the university or perhaps another Mary Liz at a different…

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From Wichita State to NASA: The Career Journey of Kelly O. Humphries

…of persistence, innovation, and a lifelong passion for storytelling and space exploration. From his early days as a journalism student at Wichita State University to becoming News Chief at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Humphries has spent decades helping shape how the world understands human spaceflight. Kelly O. Humphries’ career path is a testament to…

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WSU senior prepares for aviation workforce with NIAR internship | Wichita State News

WSU senior prepares for aviation workforce with NIAR internship Strategic Communications 07/29/2025 03:57:07 AM July 29, 2025 - James Wright’s work in the Environmental Test Lab for the National Institute for Aviation Research includes measuring salt spray fallout, welding and CAD modeling. Through each day of his paid internship, one benefit stands out –…

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Wichita State University named the latest partner in NSF-I Corps Hub | Wichita State News

Wichita State University named the latest partner in NSF I-Corps Hub Wichita State Strategic Communications 07/14/2025 11:43:19 AM July 14, 2025 — Wichita State University has been named a partner in the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Great Plains Hub — a $14 million initiative that equips researchers, students and entrepreneurs with the tools to move…

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From classroom to career: WSU engineering student powers up her career through paid internship | Wichita State News

From classroom to career: WSU engineering student powers up her career through paid internship Sara Tank Ornelas, WSU Strategic Communications 06/26/2025 03:14:51 PM June 26, 2025 — Electrical engineering major Karaline Scott is getting an early start on her career path. The Wichita State sophomore is spending her summer at Professional Engineering…

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NIAR, Hexcel break ground on applications center at Wichita State | Wichita State News

NIAR, Hexcel break ground on applications center at Wichita State Wichita State Strategic Communications 05/28/2026 12:21:29 PM May 28, 2026 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), in collaboration with Hexcel Corporation, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Hexcel Applications Center. This is the first bullet. Use …

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College of Innovation and Design researcher wins $20,000 NASA grant | Wichita State News

College of Innovation and Design researcher wins $20,000 NASA grant Strategic Communications 04/25/2023 12:10:02 PM April 25, 2023 — Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program has named Wichita State University’s College of Innovation and Design faculty member Maggie Schoonover as a recipient of its 2023 Partnership Development Grant for her proposal, “Familiarization…

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