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$5 million gift to new business school facility

…World Campaign for Wichita State. To be located on the Innovation Campus, the complex will replace Clinton Hall, built in 1970 to house WSU's business school. It will be designed to drive the kind of applied learning experiences that will enable students to be career-ready upon graduation. Earlier this year, Wayne and Kay Woolsey of Wichita made a lead…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2018/08-aug/8_23_18_WSUFoundationgift_business.php

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Wichita State University sets record for research and development awards

… award gains – increasing their total awards by more than $1 million each. The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement received $9.7 million for GEAR UP and TRIO programs designed to identify and provide services for low income and disadvantaged middle and high school students in order to prepare them for college. George Bousfield, a Jones…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2018/08-aug/08-08-18_research_development_awards_record.php

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…which ends in June 2020. The year was highlighted by several exceptionally large donations, including a $12 million gift from Wayne and Kay Woolsey. The Wichita couple designated that $10 million be used to help Wichita State build a new home for the W. Frank Barton School of Business. In recognition of this lead gift, the facility will be named Wayne…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2018/08-aug/wsu_foundation.php

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Mark and Stacy Parkinson create new scholarship to help DACA students succeed

…Students. It is intended to support undocumented students who are the children of immigrants, especially those in the DACA program. Although the scholarship designates a preference for undocumented immigrants, it is not required that all recipients be undocumented or covered by DACA. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/02-feb/parkinson_scholarship.php

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New campus pod structures will provide a break from 'the hustle of the day'

… p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. The pods are the brainchild of Brady Hatter, a Shocker alumnus, sculpture artist and trades supervisor in WSU’s carpentry shop. Hatter designed and is building the pod structures. Follow him on Instagram at @bugmeat_macaroni to see videos of his process. Alyssa Calbert Members of WSU's rowing team helped with the installation of the …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/02-feb/wsu_pods.php

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Wichita State receives another honor for its support of transfer students

…is the second year in a row that Wichita State has made it to the list. Community college students who consider WSU find that there are many processes in place specifically designed for them. From transfer-specific programming to transfer scholarships to one-on-one academic advising for new transfer students, university personnel provide intentional…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/04-april/transfer_honor_roll.php

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WSU_Neurodiversity_Awareness_Week_2019

…of events to take place April 22 - 25, 2019. The events are being held to recognize and highlight National Autism Awareness Month in April. The week’s activities have been designed to be informative and fun while bringing more awareness around neurodiversity. All events are open to the WSU community and general public. Monday, April 22DJ “Deej”…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/04-april/wsu-neurodiversity-awareness-week-19-release.php

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WSU ranks in top 100 engineering grad schools, top 50 in engineering research dollars

… rightfully places us among the best in the nation,” said Dennis Livesay, dean of the College of Engineering. “It verifies that we are living up to our designation as Kansas’ only urban public research university by providing an affordable education to our community and by helping industry solve its most pressing issues through research.” The ranking is tied…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/03-march/engineering_ranking_19.php

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WSU to host Shocker MINDSTORMS robotics competition

… math (STEM) skills, as well as teamwork, sportsmanship and communication. On competition day, teams try to score the most points by running LEGO robots through obstacle courses designed by College of Engineering students. Teams are also required to demonstrate what they have learned through team presentations, team interviews, and team notebooks. The day’s …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/03-march/mindstorms_19.php

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Engineering students place in top 10 in NASA rocket launch competition

…09:23:27 AM May 22, 2019 - Four Wichita State University aerospace engineering students have placed seventh in NASA’s Student Launch Initiative (SLI) competition. The team designed, built and launched a rocket to complete a simulated Moon mission. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the…

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WSU wins $750,000 NASA grant to reduce aircraft noise

…Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. This program establishes partnerships between government, higher education and industry designed to address high-priority NASA research and technology development needs in a manner that creates lasting improvements in a state's or region's research and development infrastructure and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/06-jun/noise_reduction.php

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New program will help WSU students grow IP skills

…of innovation is protecting intellectual property. WSU Ventures recently initiated a new program to place Wichita State University students at the forefront of this field. Designed to advance innovation, the Gateway to IP program will provide students an opportunity to gain important intellectual property skills while fulfilling the university’s…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/12-dec/gateway_to_ip_3.php

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Wichita State University awards $228,000 in engineering scholarships | Wichita State News

…will receive $28,500 each to attend Wichita State for four years. In addition, two students already receiving the Gore Scholarship and Koch Honors Scholarship also will be designated as Wallace Scholars. Wallace Scholars are a community of more than 40 engineering students, representing every class and nearly every major in the College of…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/02-feb/wallace_20_2.php

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Impact of the coronavirus on the full-service restaurant industry in Kansas

…Kansas economy. The most affected subsector within food services and drinking places is full-service restaurants. These establishments are especially vulnerable because they are designed for eating within the restaurant, not for to-go orders. It was estimated that this subsector accounted for 36% of the broader industry. To estimate the economic impact of …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/03-march/coronavirus_restaurant_industry_9.php

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Wichita State’s engineering graduate programs are now the highest ranked in Kansas | Wichita State News

…places us among the best in the nation,” said Dennis Livesay, dean of the College of Engineering. “It verifies that we are living up to our designation as Kansas’ only urban public research university by providing an affordable education to our community and by helping industry solve its most pressing issues through research.” The ranking is tied…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/05-may/engineering_rankings_3.php

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Wichita State takes suicide-prevention campaign national | Wichita State News

…to play off that theme. “We thought, hey, suspenders support your pants. Maybe we can help teach people to support each other with suspender t-shirts and words of hope designed into the suspenders.” The “suspenders campaign” has been a big hit at Wichita State, with over 800 people being trained in the #WeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training since it…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/08-aug/we_support_you_5.php

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Wichita State University and Sedgwick County partner for COVID-19 testing

…further allows for precision – instead of mass – quarantine, and preserves our health care clinics’ and hospitals’ ability to operate. Wichita State began designing this lab in April, working as a team with other labs, the medical community and industry partners. “The university is grateful to Sedgwick County for partnering with us as we apply the latest …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/08-aug/mdl_covid_lab_9.php

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Wichita State lab to be renamed for Sen. Moran's commitment to WSU mission and vision | Wichita State News

…and evaluation of various seating concepts to ensure the safety of passengers being transported in Negatively Pressurized Conex (NPC) modules designed to be carried by USAF cargo aircraft. The NPC system enables the safe transport of individuals infected with the COVID-19 virus and other highly infectious diseases. “In a period of four weeks, the AVET …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/09-sept/avet_moran_renaming_9.php

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Convergence Sciences researchers focus on solving complex societal problems

…improve health literacy as a mechanism among health care providers for behavior change. The Center for Educational Technologies to Assist Refugee Learners will focus on designing innovative solutions to meet the educational needs to the children of the more than 70 million forcibly displaced refugees worldwide. As a result, it will also create innovative …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/09-sept/convergence_sciences_9.php

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WSU graduate Peri Widener’s gift will help develop global leaders, build a new home for Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

…College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Eight students a year from diverse backgrounds will be selected for the program. They will participate in activities designed to develop leadership, global acuity, business skills and cultural competence. Widener developed the concept for the program, then worked with deans in each of the three colleges to flesh it …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/09-sept/wsu_business_gift_widener_3.php