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NIAR WERX announces MRO program expansion with Erickson Precision Ventures | Wichita State News

…at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and Erickson Precision Ventures have reached an agreement to work cooperatively on modification, maintenance and engineering for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/MRO_4.php

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Home for digital transformation rising on Innovation Campus

…Engineering and Testing Lab and others added to the university's progress. “We’ve been building these capabilities and technical knowledge and skill for quite a while,” said Tonya Witherspoon, associate vice president, Industry Engagement & Applied Learning. “What we want to do is open up those technical skills and industry to a broader range of industry. …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/NIRDT_release_4.php

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Wichita State team will help Kansas communities deal with natural disasters | Wichita State News

… Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Amid changing climate patterns and frequent extreme weather events, historically underserved communities often receive less aid and recover slower from weather disasters. The research team at Wichita State comprises social sciences, electrical engineering and computer science. It will focus on…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/disaster_3.php

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WSU FirePoint awarded $4.6M from U.S. Army Research Office for Future Vertical Lift materials research | Wichita State News

…“Our partnership with WSU will improve the structural integrity of both current and future Army aviation platforms, making them more lightweight, durable and reliable,” said Dr. Robert Haynes, who is the Army focal for the project and an aerospace engineer for the Army’s DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Technology Development Directorate (TDD).…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/future_vertical_lift_3.php

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Wichita State University Foundation welcomes new board members | Wichita State News

…WSU Strategic Communications 07/27/2022 09:59:11 AM July 27, 2022 — New members of the WSU Foundation Board of Directors are Don Barry, ’88, managing director at Robert W. Baird & Co.; Mark Finucane, ’76, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal; John Rolfe, ’85 president and CEO of Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Maggie Topping, ’00, senior vice…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/07-july/foundation_board_22_6.php

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Media invited to WSU Army Aviation panel for new program announcement | Wichita State News

…President Rick MumaWSU Senior V.P. for Industry & Defense Programs John Tomblin WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 30 WHERE: FirePoint Innovations Center (inside Airbus building) at Wichita State University, 1855 Innovation Blvd. NOTE: RSVP to tracee.friess@wichita.edu or 316-250-3428. Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/07-july/army_panel_3.php

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WSU receives grant from Library of Congress to research LatinX communities in western Kansas | Wichita State News

…People: Widening the Path.” The cohort is an initiative to document the cultures and traditions of underrepresented communities in the United States. Dr. Rocio del Aguila, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate coordinator and associate professor of Spanish, found out about the project a year ago when it was recommended to her by Dr.…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/06-jun/Latinx_CongressR_1.php

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Patterson Family Foundation awards $100,000 for WSU health professions scholarships | Wichita State News

…to support education for CHP students is significant. “The College of Health Professions is ecstatic to receive this generous grant from the Patterson Family Foundation,” said Dr. Gregory Hand, dean of the college. “It will create a huge impact for health professions majors from rural counties as they pursue degrees at WSU, and we’re excited to build on…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/06-jun/patterson_1.php

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Shocker alum breaks Guinness world paper airplane record | Wichita State News

Shocker alum breaks Guinness world paper airplane record WSU Strategic Communications 06/24/2022 09:54:40 AM June 24, 2022 — Wichita State alum Julian Chee has been flying high since his graduation from Wichita State in 2021. Not only has he landed a job with Airbus on the Innovation Campus, but he's also designed the paper airplane that broke the world…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/06-jun/paperairplane_6.php

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Dr. Shirley Lefever named next EVP/provost of Wichita State University | Wichita State News

…During her tenure as dean, enrollment in the college grew more than 60%, and several new programs were added — including the Teacher Apprentice Program, which remains one of the largest enrolled programs at the university. As interim EVP and provost, Lefever has continued to support WSU’s enrollment efforts, which have led to record growth, while…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/04-april/provost_wsu_announcement_8.php

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

… Kansas Modification Center’s 777-300ERCF passenger-to-freighter conversion program. Today’s flight is the first in a series of flight tests scheduled to take place at Air Capital Flight Line over the next several weeks. The three-hour flight, piloted by NIAR WERX test pilots Doug Benjamin and Jerry Whites, was conducted to capture data on the aircraft’s…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/04-april/werx_flight_release_2.php

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Wichita State researchers hope to advance the role of telehealth in adult cardiovascular care | Wichita State News

…adult cardiovascular care WSU Strategic Communications 10/03/2022 08:15:44 AM Oct. 3, 2022 -- A research team led by researchers with Wichita State’s College of Engineering and Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their proposal, "The Development of a Smart Telehealth ECG…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/09-sept/HealthMonitor_3.php

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Enrollment increases at Wichita State thanks to focus on student experience and economic growth | Wichita State University

… across all Wichita State University locations for fall 2022 is 21,942, according to the annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). For the Wichita State main campus, the numbers represent an increase of 5.1% in fall student headcount from 16,097 in 2021 to 16,921 in 2022. That’s the largest number of students choosing to enroll at…

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

… engineering, leads the efforts at Iowa State . “We noticed in the past 50 years that the United States has exponentially increased the application of road salt,” said Dr. Gu. “We can buy road salt anywhere in 20- or 50-pound bags to unfreeze roads for safe travel, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It saves people’s lives. But we never pay attention to…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/09-sept/roadsalt_3.php

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WSU wins $750K NSF grant to improve graduation rates among low-income engineering students | Wichita State News

…and typical-income students going from sophomore to junior year, we see that the typical-income group seemed to do much better than the low-income group,” said Dr. Gary Brooking, chair of engineering technology at Wichita State and principal investigator. “And when we look at graduation data, low-income students are at a much lower graduation rate …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/10-oct/persistence_1.php

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WSU ranks No. 20 in US for engineering R&D funding | Wichita State News

…R&D expenditures of $192 million – up from $154 million in 2020. Wichita State has moved up one spot to third in total aerospace R&D expenditures with $153 million; and maintained its rank as first in industry-funded aerospace R&D with a total of $75 million. “Research is at the heart of Wichita State’s mission and vision. It drives innovation, advances…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2023/01-jan/nsf_3.php

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Wichita State offers new deadline for freshmen merit scholarships up to $16,000

… already, but new applicants will be notified if they are eligible for an award. Those who qualify will receive an official award letter from Wichita State’s financial aid team. Scholarship consideration begins with scores of 21 on the ACT and/or 1060 on the SAT and a 3.0 grade-point average. Students and parents unsure about how to qualify can reference the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2023/01-jan/merit_1.php

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NSF director praises "amazing" applied learning at Wichita State | WIchita State News

NSF director praises 'amazing' applied learning at Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 01/24/2023 09:31:32 AM Jan. 24, 2023 — The director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) visited Wichita State University Friday morning. The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan toured Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research, WSU Tech and the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2023/01-jan/NSFdirector_4.php

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Four new tenants fill WSU’s Braeburn Square with an array of dining, shopping options | Wichita State News

… Drinkery, Starbucks and Sungrano Pizza. “We are excited to see the WSU Innovation Campus vision of ‘Live, Work, Learn, Play’ becoming a reality,” said Tonya Witherspoon, Wichita State’s vice president for industry engagement and applied learning. “Braeburn Square provides a place for the community to meet up before and after campus events and enjoy the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2023/02-feb/braeburn_7.php

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WSU’s College of Engineering to host high school girls for national engineering day event | Wichita State News

…third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Media are invited to attend. “We are so excited to help ignite a passion for engineering and computing in high school girls,” said Ana Lazarin, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the College of Engineering. “While women make up about half of the population, only about 20% of engineering…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2023/02-feb/iged_release_7.php