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Events and Trainings

Strategic Initiatives Keep up to date on upcoming opportunities for Business & Industry collaboration and training by signing up for the Strategic Initiatives newsletter: Strategic Initiatives Newsletter See our list of current event and training opportunities below: October ACIS 2026: Where the next frontier begins October 20-21 | Wichita, KS Strap in for…

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HR Business Partner by Division

HR Business Partners by Division Each area of the University has an assigned Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP). This allows the business partner to become familiar with the operations and issues in the areas they serve. Your HRBP is a subject matter expert on navigating people and relationships. They have other subject matter experts within HR they can …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Business_Partners/HRBPbyDivision.php

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Confirm your interest for WSU Day at Wichita Riverfest by Feb. 17

Thank you to the groups that have shown interest in WSU Day at Wichita Riverfest’s FutureFest. Let’s build a high-energy Shocker Zone designed to spark curiosity, celebrate innovation and connect thousands of visitors with the incredible people and programs across WSU at this year’s FutureFest on June 6. All colleges, departments and divisions are invited to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/02/12/confirm-your-interest-for-wsu-day-at-futurefest-by-feb-17/

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WSU graduate student's business makes Most Fundable Company list | Wichita State News

Grad student's business makes Most Fundable Company list WSU Strategic Communications 12/11/2019 02:25:35 PM Dec. 11, 2019 -- Wichita State graduate student Tammy Dorsey and her company, Prenatal Hope, recently reached a No. 11 rank on the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies List. Wichita State graduate student Tammy Dorsey created…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/12-dec/dorsey_most_fundable_9.php

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Entrepreneurs Pursuing Their Startup Fall 2022

Entrepreneurs Pursuing Their Startup Fall 2022 Friday, March 10, 2023 7:11:41 AM PST Two student entrepreneurs were awarded the Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Award Fall 2022 to help them pursue their startups. The Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Award, created by WSU alumnus Jeremy Conescu, removes financial barriers for young…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/cfe/Entrepreneurs-Pursuing-Their-Startup-Fall-22.php

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Campus invited to UReCA’s first lunch and learn series session: Research and innovation spotlight

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub’s (UReCA) first ever lunch and learn session from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 in 120 Ablah Library, Collaboration Hub. The event is open to all students and faculty. Enjoy a catered lunch and gain valuable information from the three panelists: Audra Morgan, Office of Tech Transfer and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/03/campus-invited-to-urecas-first-lunch-and-learn-series-session-research-and-innovation-spotlight/

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Q&A with Shocker senior and entrepreneur Jacob O’Connor

A new series of Shocker profiles will highlight the students, alumni, supporters, faculty and staff who make Shocker Nation all that it can be. These short Q&As will allow you to hear from these remarkable individuals in their own words. Jacob O’Connor What are you studying and what year will you graduate?Entrepreneurship, Spring 2023 What are you involved…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/qa-with-shocker-senior-and-entrepreneur-jacob-oconnor/

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HR Business Partners

Courtney Henry Human Resources Business Partner Wichita State University Courtney has been an HR Business Partner for Research Administration and Industry & Defense Programs since April 2024. Her journey with Wichita State University began as a little girl, attending basketball games with her grandparents and cultivating a deep love for the Shocker spirit.…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Business_Partners/Partners/HRBP_Courtney_Henry.php

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Join University Libraries for a workshop on navigating IP and tech transfer with Rob Gerlach

Join University Libraries for its navigating IP and tech transfer workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons (in-person only). Curious about intellectual property and tech transfer? Rob Gerlach, executive director of Tech Transfer and Commercialization, will guide you through the key concepts. Whether you’re a student…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/23/join-university-libraries-for-a-workshop-on-navigating-ip-and-tech-transfer-with-rob-gerlach/

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June 2021

June 2021 09/06/2023 10:13:22 AM Congratulations to those who received grants in May 2021! Please help the WSU community stay informed by forwarding any notices of funding opportunities and/or training sessions to research@wichita.edu for inclusion in the next newsletter. Good luck to all of you in your research efforts over the next month. Coleen Pugh, Vice…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2021-06-Newsletter.php

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About the Competition

Koch Innovation Challenge The annual Koch Innovation Challenge emphasizes teamwork and entrepreneurial mindset. Student teams design and build a technically feasible and potentially profitable working prototype and deliver an elevator pitch to a panel of judges. Winning entries will have: Demonstrated utility and technical feasibility Met technical,…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/events/koch-innovation-challenge/about.php

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NIAR signs on as a partner to international 3D printing initiative

August 21, 2018 Today, global standards leader ASTM International announced that Wichita State University's (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will join its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence as its first "strategic" partner. ASTM International and four founding partners recently launched the center to support R&D that advances…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2018-08-21.php

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Wichita State’s MagicHand team takes project to NSF Innovation program

MagicHand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand designed by a Wichita State University engineering team, is participating in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program. The MagicHand is designed to achieve various dexterous object manipulations, including object sorting, arranging and packaging. The MagicHand team began the seven-week path to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/15/wichita-states-magichand-team-takes-project-to-nsf-innovation-program/

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Earn up to $25,000 at ACCEL-KS Proof-of-Concept Grant Program kickoff

Wichita State faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend the kickoff of the ACCEL-KS @ Groover Labs Proof-of-Concept Grant Program at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5 at Groover Labs, 334 N St Francis. Funded by the Kansas Department of Commerce, this program accelerates innovation across Kansas by providing early-stage founders with up to $25,000 in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/09/04/earn-up-to-25000-00-accel-ks-proof-of-concept-grant-program-kickoff/

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Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated Wichita State University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. The national designation acknowledges public research universities working with public and private sector partners in their states and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/designations/aplu_iep.php

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Funding opportunity for WSU female entrepreneurs

All full and part-time Wichita State female students are invited to apply for the Women for Women’s Innovation Scholarship Fund. The fund is awarded to eligible WSU students to support innovative ideas that show the promise of commercialization. The fund was established in 2020 to support women leaders and entrepreneurs in moving their ideas forward by…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/21/funding-opportunity-for-wsu-female-entrepreneurs/

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I-Corps at Wichita State - Great Plains Hub

I-Corps at Wichita State University - Great Plains Hub GP Video Assess the market potential for your technology innovation! The Innovation-Corps (I-Corps) program is a vital part of the National Science Foundation’s mission to create and support a national innovation network. This program offers training to university researchers and community innovators who…

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WSU Ventures develops, licenses innovative medical technology

WSU Ventures develops, licenses innovative medical technology WSU Strategic Communications 06/26/2019 01:21:04 PM June 26, 2019 -- WSU Ventures recently forged a new partnership with SAM Medical by licensing an innovative technology developed for solving medical emergencies. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second …

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

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

Wichita State earns APLU designation as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity institution Strategic Communications 11/07/2022 07:58:34 PM Nov. 7, 2022 — In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated Wichita State University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP)…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/11-nov/IEP_4.php

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WSU Philosopher Publishes Book on Space Exploration

WSU Philosopher Publishes Book on Space Exploration Wichita Space Initiative 03/04/2020 02:52:35 PM WSU Philosophy faculty James S.J. Schwartz's book, The Value of Science in Space Exploration, is now available from Oxford University Press. WSU Philosophy faculty and WSI Coordinator James S.J. Schwartz's has published a new book, The Value of Science in…

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