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Campus community invited to webinar with SBIR program director

Join Erik Pierstorff, program director in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the National Science Foundation (NSF), will describe the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at NSF. He will also cover the SBIR/STTR program’s goals, funding philosophy, topics, funded examples and the project pitch process. This…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/24/campus-community-invited-to-webinar-with-sbir-program-director-3/

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Encourage students to join Savvy Scholar workshop on understanding populations with U.S. census data

University Libraries are excited to present an opportunity for students to expand their research skills and harness the power of data analysis. Unlock the secrets to understanding populations with U.S. census data at the upcoming Savvy Scholar Workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Ablah Library’s Digital Scholars Commons or participate online. WSU …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/10/encourage-students-to-join-savvy-scholar-workshop-on-understanding-populations-with-u-s-census-data/

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Barton School announces newest faculty members

The W. Frank Barton School of Business has hired three new faculty members, all of whom bring a wide breadth of industry knowledge and innovative research to their departments. Justin Keeler, clinical associate professor of business analytics: Before joining the world of academia, Keeler spent 15 years in corporate analytics and finance leadership, as well…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/11/barton-school-announces-newest-faculty-members/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Dr. Virginia Valian — member of the doctoral faculties of psychology, linguistics and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/24/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity-2/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Dr. Virginia Valian — member of the doctoral faculties of psychology, linguistics and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/23/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Dr. Virginia Valian — member of the doctoral faculties of psychology, linguistics and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/29/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity-3/

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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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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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Dr. John Tomblin named 2023 Wichita Aero Club trophy recipient

The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) announced Dr. John Tomblin as the recipient of the 2023 WAC Trophy during a special ceremony Oct. 11. Tomblin is senior vice president, Industry and Defense Programs; executive director, National Institute for Aviation Research; and Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering for Wichita State University. WAC…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/dr-john-tomblin-named-2023-wichita-aero-club-trophy-recipient/

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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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NIAR Robotics and Automation Lab announces new director

The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State has hired Matt Tomblin as director of its Robotics and Automation Lab effective Monday, Jan. 23. Tomblin is uniquely experienced in advanced manufacturing and automation, previously serving as operations manager for the Smart Factory @ Wichita, a division of Deloitte, where he was directly…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/11/niar-robotics-and-automation-lab-announces-new-director/

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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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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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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/