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2021 updated employment forecast to be released by Wichita State | Wichita State News

2021 updated employment forecast to be released by Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 12/18/2020 09:30:18 AM Dec. 18, 2020 -- Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research will release the updated Kansas, Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City industry-level employment forecasts to the public at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 5. This is…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/12-dec/cedbr_advisory_9.php

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Jeremy Hill to step down as director of CEDBR to pursue new career opportunity

Jeremy Hill who has worked at the Barton School of Business’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) as the director since 2009, will step down from his role at Wichita State University effective June 30 to pursue a new career opportunity. Dr. Chris Broberg, associate dean faculty and research in the Barton School, will serve as…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/28/jeremy-hill-to-step-down-as-director-of-cedbr-to-pursue-new-career-opportunity/

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November 2022

…REAL-TIME SIMULATION PI/Department: Abu Asaduzzaman, Electrical & Computer Engr Sponsor: Argonne National Laboratory / Department of Energy Amount: $43,815 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center Sponsor: Goodwill Industries of Kansas Inc Amount: $5,250 SUPERVISOR TRAINING SERIES - SEDGWICK …

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2022-11-Newsletter.php

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CEDBR identifies Kansas essential and non-essential industry retail sales

CEDBR identifies Kansas essential and non-essential industry retail sales WSU Strategic Communications 04/01/2020 10:45:18 AM April 1, 2020 -- The Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State, has identified the essential and non-essential industries and their retail sales in…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/03-march/cedbr_retail_sales_9.php

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October 2025 Newsletter

…Wang, HWS of Urban & Public Affairs Sponsor: Kansas State University Amount: $25,000 HEARTLAND FOOD BUSINESS TRAINING PI/Department: Brandy Willett, Wichita Small Bus. Development Ctr Sponsor: Fort Hays State University / Small Business Administration Amount: $3,000 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2025-10-Newsletter.php

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Wichita State breaks the top 10 in NSF’s engineering R&D rankings; No. 1 for aerospace R&D expenditures

…R&D expenditures WSU Strategic Communications 11/26/2024 08:42:59 AM Nov. 26, 2024 — Wichita State University has entered the top 10 in the country in engineering research and development expenditures, according to data announced this week by the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey. WSU is also No. 1 in the country …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2024/11-nov/NSF_release_3.php

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WSU hosts EDA assistant secretary for technology tour and roundtable discussion

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (EDA) Alejandra Y. Castillo visited Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research Wednesday to learn more about university and community efforts to transform the regional economy. Castillo, along with a delegation from the EDA and Small Business Administration, including…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/12/wsu-hosts-eda-assistant-secretary-for-technology-tour-and-roundtable-discussion/

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Steve and Regine Feilmeier Make $500,000 Gift to Advance Spero’s Mission

…the vision was clear: build a program that gives people access to practical skills, meaningful relationships and real pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and long-term economic mobility. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the fifth…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/07-24-26-spero-gift-steve-feilmeier.php

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WSU students awarded at Graduate Research Summit in Topeka

…Research Summit took place Tuesday, March 24 in Topeka. Over 40 graduate students from various Kansas public universities presented their research and how it contributes to the economic development of the state. Two Wichita State students were awarded at the summit: doctoral student Kaytie Brozek (educational psychology, advised by Dr. Beata Latavietz)…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/03/27/wsu-students-awarded-at-graduate-research-summit-in-topeka/

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February 2026 Newsletter

…external awards. Congratulations to Dr. Kaushik Sinha for the receipt of an NSF Subaward from the University of Texas at Austin for generative artificial intelligence research and development. More details on this award can be found here; please join us in congratulating Dr. Sinha on this incredible achievement! WSU leadership continues to carefully monitor …

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2026-02-Newsletter.php

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

…AM June 11, 2019 -- Wichita State University will lead a partnership between federal government, industry and academia to conduct research into reducing aircraft noise through the development of a next-generation aircraft engine acoustical liner. The research has implications for the development and use of new aircraft and where they can fly. This is the…

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

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November 2025 Newsletter

…reformatting.” Amount: $10,000-$60,000 Funding Agency: Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges Title: Accelerating Development of Innovative, Exceptionally Low-Cost Maternal and Child Nutrient Ingredients and Products Application Deadline: December 16, 2025 Purpose: “We are not seeking incremental improvements. This call is for transformative, bold…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2025-11-Newsletter.php

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University Village

UV Feedback On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, three public meetings were held in person and virtually to hear more around the development of University Village. Additional comments and questions regarding the University Village project can be submitted using the form below or by sending an email to universityvillage@wichita.edu. The feedback assembled from…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/wichitastateconnect/university_village/index.php

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Debbie Franklin

…and develops university-level proposals for government grants and contracts. She is committed to advancing an innovation ecosystem with industry that promotes technology-based economic development. Authored and was responsible for implementation, monitoring, and reporting of goals for the $2 million federal interagency Jobs and Innovation Accelerator…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/research/Franklin-Debbie.php

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Wichita State receives $2.5 million grant to continue advanced manufacturing programs

… programs WSU Strategic Communications 08/16/2018 10:35:00 AM Aug. 16, 2018 -- Wichita State University received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment to support initiatives that strengthen and diversify the regional advanced manufacturing supply chain, increase the quality and scope of defense technologies,…

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

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Wichita State breaks the top 10 in NSF’s engineering R&D rankings; No. 1 for aerospace R&D expenditures | Wichita State News

…R&D expenditures Strategic Communications 11/26/2024 08:24:34 AM Nov. 26, 2024 — Wichita State University has entered the top 10 in the country in engineering research and development expenditures, according to data announced this week by the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey. WSU is also No. 1 in the country …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/11-nov/NSF_3.php

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WSU students awarded in Graduate Research Summit in Topeka

…Graduate Research Summit took place in Topeka March 25. Over 40 graduate students from various Kansas public universities presented their research and how it contributes to the economic development of the state. Two Wichita State students were awarded at the summit, Mary Peterson and Adithya Melagoda, both electrical engineering majors. Mary’s poster was …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/26/wsu-students-awarded-in-graduate-research-summit-in-topeka-2/

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Wichita State featured in case study from the Brookings Institution

Wichita State plays a pivotal role in advancing aerospace research and economic resiliency in southern Kansas, which was highlighted in a case study from the Brookings Institution. From spearheading workforce development initiatives to driving technology adoption among small and midsized manufacturers, WSU’s collaborative efforts, including those through WSU…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/23/wichita-state-featured-in-case-study-from-the-brookings-institution/

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Barton School’s Spero Program Honored with 2026 Wichita Business Journal Innovation Award

… of Business at Wichita State University has been named a 2026 Innovation Awards honoree by the Wichita Business Journal for Spero, a micro-credential program designed to expand economic mobility through education-to-employment pathways. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/02-11-26-spero-innovation-award.php

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WSU students awarded in graduate research summit in Topeka

…Graduate Research Summit took place in Topeka March 21. Over 40 graduate students from six Kansas public universities presented their research and how it contributes to the economic development of the state. Two Wichita State students were awarded at the summit, including Jade Driggs, human factors major, for her poster on the “reverse fundamental…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/22/wsu-students-awarded-in-graduate-research-summit-in-topeka/