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From one student to another: Protect your mental health in the midst of COVID-19

…It’s important that you don’t overlook these needs. They will help protect both your physical and mental health. Even though anxiety is normal and is designed to help our body, panic is not. Panic has created shortages of supplies at stores and caused unnecessary chaos. Please remember to breathe, take care of yourself, stay positive and get your news…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/03-march/covid19_mental_health_5.php

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From one student to another: Zoom Etiquette Tips

…purchasing a headset equipped with a mic. I like to have access to an outlet or a glass of water in case my mouth dries out. 9. Zoom is designed for solos, not choirs. When people talk over each other in a Zoom meeting, it sounds bad. To avoid incoherent conversation, use sign-offs like “That’s all,” “I’m done” and “finished.” You can ask your teacher to…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/04-april/zoom_etiquette_1.php

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GoCreate collaborates with partners to make face coverings

…Innovation Campus. She said her organization has been coordinating with several members of the business community, including the Prairie Quilt Guild and Bella Bonita Designs’ owner Stella Hankins. “Stella did a Facebook page and engaged a lot of home sewers,” McCollum said. “We then helped coordinate with her to make sure that the face coverings got …

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Wichita State student makes her dream a reality for all to enjoy | Wichita State News

… garden will be lined with long, rectangular beds. Triangle and straight beds will fill the interior with a square bed in the middle of the garden. “The space is designed to be both aesthetically pleasing and functional,” Madi said. The garden will include grapes, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, cucumbers and peppers. There will be peach and pear trees near the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/05-may/Co_garden_story.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…

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Grant fuels digital transformation, applied learning opportunities

…— said that although she has experience working in STEM as an instructional designer, she appreciates the additional networking opportunities. “I am working with students from different depts. and that has been interesting,” she said. “I think this project is helping me develop an understanding about engineering, which might help me to work in a…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/07-july/ARMgrant_9.php

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FirePoint Innovations provides assistance to U.S. Military

…companies who are researching new technologies,” Steve Cyrus, executive director of FirePoint, said. “The Aviation Missile Center is always looking ahead and designing the future technology that the army will need in years to come.” One critical part of the FirePoint Innovation Center is the C3 challenge, which is a workforce development initiative…

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ZipSip emerges from Wichita State's innovation ecosystem | Wichita State News

…on a can, bottle or even a Solo cup. Currently, ZipSips are featured in more than 1,200 stores nationwide and feature more than 1,000 customized and licensed designs. Learning through LaunchPrep Although she’s a Kansas State University graduate, Leatherman had heard about and recognized the entrepreneurial programs available through Wichita State. There’s …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/08-aug/ZipSip_9.php

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

…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…

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Exhibit highlights Latinos' contributions to Wichita's history | Wichita State News

…view of the different Latino communities, and also on their lasting contributions to history of this city.” At its heart, Somos is designed to be a community project, Navarro said. The idea is to create a timeline with pictures collected from Hispanic families who live in Wichita — whether they’ve lived in the city for 10 years or five generations. “We…

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Wichita State takes suicide-prevention campaign national

…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…

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TRIO programs connect first-gen, limited-income students with vital education support systems || Wichita State News

…increase over what was awarded in previous years. Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd Dr. Linda Rhone TRIO programs are federally funded outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. At Wichita State, SSS and DSS assistance includes individualized tutoring, academic advising, career…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/09-sept/TRIO_7.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/news/2020/09-sept/convergence_sciences_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 …

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WSU graduate Peri Widener’s gift will help develop global leaders, build Woolsey Hall | 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 …

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Town Hall features Convergence Sciences Initiative awardees

…as a mechanism among health care providers for behavior change. Wildcard Theme: 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/news/2020/10-oct/CStownhall.php

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Wichita State doubles output of engineering grads ahead of schedule

… Engineering students are supported by ESSC, which supervises scholarship, mentoring, tutoring, diversity initiatives and other engagement programs designed to help students feel connected to the university and persist to graduation. A key driver in the increase of bachelor’s degrees awarded each year is the addition of two new departments, majors and…

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Groundbreaking celebrates Woolsey Hall, new home of the Wichita State business school

…and partnerships that will flourish inside it,” Muma said. Woolsey Hall will be a three-level, LEED-certified building. It was designed by the architectural team of GastingerWalker of Kansas City and Gensler Chicago. Dondlinger Construction of Wichita won the competitive bid to build the facility. Call Out Header W. Frank Barton School of Business…

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Wichita State director started as first-gen, limited-income student

…per year through her role as director of TRIO Student Support Services at Wichita State TRIO programs are federally funded outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. At Wichita State, SSS assistance includes individualized tutoring, academic advising, career…

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NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research | Wichita State News

…me to work in an engineering environment,” he said. “This opportunity allows me to apply the knowledge learned in class towards hands-on experience creating and designing composites. Many new experiences are still opening up for us, giving us a foot in the door for a fast-approaching future in engineering innovation.” The new funding will allow NIAR…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/11-nov/MASC_9.php