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FirePoint’s Future Innovators internship brings underrepresented students into DoD’s talent pipeline | Wichita State News

…Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), connecting students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to internship opportunities with local aerospace manufacturers in the Wichita area. “We’re extremely pleased to be a part of this program to showcase the type of cutting-edge career opportunities the defense industry offers,” said …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/05-may/firepoint_9.php

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Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR

…and maintenance; evaluation of new and enhanced techniques; technology transfer; and rulemaking guidance. It will move to NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems, maintaining its name and affiliation with the FAA. The planned move supports shifts in structure at both Sandia and the FAA. The move includes the transfer of test…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/06-jun/airworthiness_9.php

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Wichita State’s mechatronics program earns ARM endorsement | Wichita State News

…in the world of robotics and automation technology,” said Curtis Richardson, Technician Fellow for Spirit AeroSystems and a Wichita State alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and master’s degree in industrial engineering. “Companies serious about hiring the very best robotics technicians and engineers will recognize their…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/07-july/ARM_4.php

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Wichita State names new College of Engineering dean | Wichita State News

…he has been since 1998. His career history includes administrative appointments as Department Chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Acting Department Head of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, both at the University of Arizona. He received a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of California-Davis and a master’s and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/07-july/muscat_dean_2.php

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Storytime Village, WSU partner to drive educational achievement | Wichita State News

…During a Storytime Village Cookies with Santa event, students from the College of Engineering worked with students from Mueller Aerospace Engineering Discovery Magnet Elementary School to build light displays together. Barnes organized a two-day professional development conference throughout Wichita State, including events at the Rhatigan Student Center,…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/09-sept/storytime_7.php

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Wichita State students create accessible Halloween costumes for children with special needs | Wichita State News

…modify off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for kids with disabilities. The suggestion to include the Walkin’ & Rollin’ program came from Jackson Truitt, a junior studying aerospace engineering at Wichita State. Jackson, a Kansas City native, had worked on the program when he was in high school. His late brother had muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/10-oct/WalkinRollinR_3.php

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Wichita State's impact on arts and culture extends throughout Kansas

… knowledge transfer benefits people of all ages as those students broaden society's understanding and appreciation for intangible things like expression, self-identity and aesthetics. Wichita State benefits from a deep business and community engagement by analyzing, collecting and leading arts and culture-related activities. Those engagements help further…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/arts_release_4.php

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Wichita HomeSchool is the big winner from 2021 Kansas BEST competition | Wichita State News

…BEST competition: The Founder’s Award for Creative Design by Textron AviationRose Hill High School Army ROTC Most Robust Machine Award Valley Center High School Spirit AeroSystems Best Critical Design ReviewGarden City High School The Top Gun Award for most points scored in a single matchValley Center High School See a complete list of awards winners…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/11-nov/kansas_best_21_3.php

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Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Program achieves significant FAA milestone | Wichita State News

…80+ engineers, which has spanned thousands of hours of work and cost millions of dollars.” “Aircraft conversion is not a new idea nor a new venture for Wichita’s aerospace industry,” said Jim Gibbs, President and CEO of KMC. “The strong, experienced local workforce and worldwide growing demand for freighter delivery services, attributed in part to the COVID …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/01-jan/Boeing777R_2.php

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Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital Engineering program | Wichita State News

… of various mechanical systems, technical order digitalization, the integration of systems and weapons to enhance the structural digital twin, structural and aerodynamic predictive simulation tool development, and other DE efforts. “Wichita State’s partnership with the DoD supports sustainment efforts for legacy weapons systems, like the B-1, that will…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/03-march/b-_1_award_4.php

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

…programs. KMC team carries an established ethos in aviation research and development. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the heart of North America’s aerospace industry; KMC brings together the best technologically advanced teams necessary to accomplish one of the most formidable and challenging passenger-to-freighter conversions in today’s stringent regulatory …

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

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WSU design to modify planes for wheelchair access gets international recognition | Wichita State News

…airlines. The Fly Your Wheels Suite — designed by NIAR researchers and students in the Advanced Virtual Engineering and Test Labs (AVET), in collaboration with Collins Aerospace and Q’Straint — can be implemented near the first-class cabin of a single-aisle aircraft, such as a Boeing 737. The design concept centers on modifying an airplane’s cabin closet…

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

…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). Tools and methods for showing compliance with airworthiness requirements…

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

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Student-created parking app concept wins 2022 Koch Innovation Challenge | Wichita State News

…in computer science from Wichita; Carly Overacker, a freshman in engineering technology and civil engineering from Tonganoxie, Kansas; and Jonathan Colamedici, a freshman in aerospace engineering from Clark, New Jersey, teamed up this semester as part of a project in their Innovation and Technology Seminar course. They then submitted their concept —…

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

…for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft. NIAR will soon complete conversions and maintenance – which began last year – for Erickson’s subsidiary company, Erickson Aero Tanker. In the third quarter of 2022, NIAR WERX will begin performance of passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions for Erickson, adding two new aircraft to its conversion portfolio with…

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

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New director hired for Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship

…CFE’s past success and deliver an exciting future.” In addition to Tabor’s expertise in information technology and as former chief technology officer for Atlas Aerospace, he is committed to community improvement through service. “As an entrepreneur myself, I love working with diverse teams, solving big problems, building consensus, and being around creative …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/02-feb/entrepreneurship_troy_tabor_4.php

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WSU team selected for NASA SUITS Design Challenge | Wichita State News

…students Abbie Hutton and Bill Vu Bui — psychology human factors graduate students Ramil Hinshaw, a senior in computer science Radeef Ashhab Bin Karim, a freshman in aerospace engineering The team’s initial task for phase one was to develop their proposal. Generally, the purpose of the proposal conveys the framework of the team’s design and how the design…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/02-feb/NASA_SUITS_3.php

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Regent Jon Rolph to serve as next Executive-in-Residence at WSU Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

…year to provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders. Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, served as the program’s first resident during the fall 2021 semester. “I’m honestly shocked and humbled to be the latest Executive-in-Residence,” Rolph said. “The…

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Jerry Moran Center to be dedicated at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…is the fifth bullet This is the sixth bullet WHO: - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran- Dr. Rick Muma, interim president, Wichita State University- Tom Gentile, president and CEO, Spirit AeroSystems - Dr. John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry and Defense Programs, Wichita State University- Kansas Board of Regents representative WHAT: - Official…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/04-april/moran_dedication_9.php

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WSU students presenting for Kansas Undergraduate Research Days | Wichita State News

…of Kiswahili.” Kaitlyn’s faculty mentor is Dr. Mythili Menon, assistant professor of English and director of linguistics. Rory Mata, freshman in aerospace engineering, is presenting “Generation and distribution of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 in Hispanic communities.” Rory’s faculty mentor is Dr. Mythili Menon, assistant professor of English and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/03-march/KS_Undergrad_Research_Days_7.php