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WSU’s Engineers without Borders building much-needed bridge for Ecuadorian village | Wichita State News

WSU’s Engineers without Borders building much-needed bridge for Ecuadorian village Sara Ornelas, Strategic Communications 08/28/2023 09:20:21 AM Aug. 28, 2023 — Through the Wichita State University chapter of Engineers without Borders, three Shockers recently began the process of working with the rural community of Mercedes de Agua Sucia in Manabi, Ecuador, …

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WSU aerospace classes prepared senior for work at Beech Wind Tunnel | Wichita State News

WSU aerospace classes prepared senior for work at Beech Wind Tunnel Strategic Communications 09/22/2025 03:30:20 AM Sept. 22, 2025 - Sarah Varner spends her days interning at the Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel at Wichita State University. For an aerospace engineering major, that time is one example of how the university’s applied learning opportunities are…

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WSU chooses Wichita Northwest student as Parkinson Scholarship winner | Wichita State News

WSU chooses Wichita Northwest student as Parkinson Scholarship winner Wichita State Strategic Communications 04/30/2026 11:32:28 AM April 30, 2026 — Wichita State University has selected Wichita Northwest High School senior Dulce Torres Gonzalez as the 2026 recipient of the $34,000 Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship. This is the first bullet. Use what you …

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NIAR and Orizon Aerostructures form strategic alliance to accelerate aerospace and defense manufacturing | Wichita State News

NIAR and Orizon Aerostructures form strategic alliance to accelerate aerospace and defense manufacturing Tracee Friess 07/20/2026 08:00:00 AM July 20, 2026 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and Orizon Aerostructures today announced a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating aerospace and defense manufacturing…

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Shocker Studios aims to connect actors with jobs through its casting office | Wichita State News

Shocker Studios aims to connect actors with jobs through its casting office Paul Suellentrop 04/14/2026 03:54:57 AM April 14, 2026 - Shocker Studios Casting wants to grow into Kansas’ source for matching talent with projects of all types. The office is open to WSU students and actors from the community and can match projects that call for actors,…

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

…organizations. For more information, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Header High-resolution image available. Content Button Link Download…

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WSU audio tour features in-depth look at campus history and landmarks | Wichita State News

…wichitacf.org or call 316-264-4880. Special thanks to Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives for their assistance and research and development of the audio tour. Thanks to KMUW, Wichita’s NPR radio station licensed to WSU, and station manager Debra Fraser for her coordination and leadership. KMUW provided…

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Wichita State's Shocker Hall goes green with new composting program | Wichita State News

…at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Sara Ornelas Header High-resolution image available. Content Khristin Nguyen, a member of the Chartwells kitchen crew, dumps food waste into a composting bin in Shocker…

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WSU student named inaugural recipient of endowed doctoral nursing fellowship | Wichita State News

WSU student named inaugural recipient of endowed doctoral nursing fellowship Jamie Stoskopf 08/06/2026 10:07:45 AM Aug. 6, 2026 – Wichita State graduate student Cara Gerhardt has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Janice M. Riordan Endowed Doctoral Nursing Fellowship by the Ascension Via Christi-Wichita State University School of Nursing and WSU…

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First-gen student takes part in global leadership program | Wichita State News

First-gen student takes part in global leadership program Kayla Deines, marketing intern 11/14/2019 04:14:32 PM Nov. 14, 2019 -- Junior business management major Maribel Sanchez is taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by Wichita State. She is a first-generation student, Gore Scholar, studied abroad in the Netherlands this past summer and was…

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Widener Global Leaders Program to transform Wichita State students | Wichita State News

Widener Global Leaders Program to transform Wichita State students Strategic Communications 09/08/2021 02:29:30 PM Sept. 8, 2021 — A new, yearlong, interdisciplinary program focused on developing women leaders with a global, innovative mindset will start this fall at the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. The Widener Global…

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WSU professor wins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for work to assist the visually impaired | Wichita State News

WSU professor wins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for work to assist the visually impaired Lori Linenberger, WSU Foundation 01/20/2022 10:10:25 AM Jan. 20, 2022 — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of $243,922 to a Wichita State University researcher for his work on an app that will allow people who are visually impaired to read comic…

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WSU's College of Engineering ranks 12th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 10 in competition | Wichita State News

WSU's College of Engineering ranks 12th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 10 in competition Strategic Communications 06/25/2025 09:45:26 AM June 26, 2025 — Wichita State's College of Engineering is ranked 12th in the country out of over 500 universities in the Cyber Power Rankings, which were created by Cyber Skyline in…

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University Village aims to make Wichita State neighborhood a Wichita destination | Wichita State News

University Village aims to make Wichita State neighborhood a Wichita destination WSU Strategic Communications 09/29/2020 12:01:01 PM Sept. 29, 2020 -- Wichita State University is taking a step forward with community discussions about a University Village initiative, which seeks to create a community destination of dining, entertainment and shopping adjacent …

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WSU study of Wichita’s litter shows room for improvement | Wichita State News

…and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Courtesy Header High-resolution image available. Content Button Link Download image Image Image Credit Courtesy Header High-resolution image…

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Kansas’ top transfer destination for a 12th straight year | Wichita State News

…companies and organizations. For more information, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.

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Wichita State earns APLU designation as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity institution | Wichita State News

… 1.3 million degrees, employ 1.3 million faculty and staff, and conduct $49.5 billion in university-based research. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit File Header High-resolution image available. Content Button Link Download image

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WSU’s Shocker Success Center: An oasis of opportunity | Wichita State News

…at www.twitter.com/wichitastate and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wichita.state. Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Image Image Credit Courtesy Header High-resolution image available. Content Construction on the Shocker Success Center is expected to begin in…

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Fall 2020 updates for Wichita State University | Wichita State News

…a 2% tuition increase for the 2020-2021 academic year. This will result in an approximate increase of $67 per student, per semester. I understand that this is difficult news. Please be assured that the decision to make this recommendation was not done without significant conversation with the Division of Finance and Administration, the university budget…

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Meet a Shocker: Alice Ukoha | Wichita State News

…events: a food drive for the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker and a campus resource event to educate students on resources available on campus. We were featured on KSN News because of our work to combat food insecurity on campus as WSU is located in a food desert. I grew my leadership skills from this experience and have transferable skills to my…

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