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WSU Board of Trustees approves National Institute for Digital Transformation

…research in a broad range of economic sectors, including the high-tech sectors, health sector, manufacturing, defense and logistics while supporting the aviation and aerospace industries. NIDT would be based on the model and strengths of Wichita State’s highly successful National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). Similar to NIAR, the new institute …

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Wichita State doubles output of engineering grads ahead of schedule

…degrees awarded each year is the addition of two new departments, majors and programs. The College of Engineering already had programs in aerospace engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering. Two new departments — Biomedical Engineering and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/10-oct/engineeringgraduates_10.php

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Wichita State alumni in the running to win $1 million in XPrize mask challenge

… at The Wonder School) have been friends since they were in second grade, and they met Maggie (an aerospace engineer and lead 3D modelist at Cyfive) while they were students at Wichita State. This isn’t the first project the trio has collaborated on. “The three of us kind of mess around with some other fun ideas for companies like some furniture companies…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/10-oct/masks_11.php

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NIAR teams take home gold and bronze awards in Air Force’s inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics | Wichita State News

…or hands-free scanning for rapid and accurate reverse engineering capabilities. Additional competing teams included Lockheed Martin/Stratasys, ReLogic Research Inc., Aero Design, LLC, 461st Spark Hub, Carpenter Technology Corporation, 3D Printing Colorado, Wilder Systems and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jeswin Joseph, program and research…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/10-oct/niar_olympics_9.php

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Army awards WSU-NIAR additional $13.5 million for high-speed missile materials research | Wichita State News

…Similar to the first phase of the program, NIAR will continue to work on various high-temperature-capable material systems with national industry experts, including Spirit AeroSystems and Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI), a Spirit AeroSystems company. Through this partnership, NIAR and Spirit will develop manufacturing processes and material characterization for…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/10-oct/missile_research_grant_9.php

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USAF adds WSU-NIAR to elite list of Skyborg program vendors | Wichita State News

…with minimal maintenance – a strategy developed by the USAF to combat rising production costs for frontline military aircraft. “WSU’s extended partnership with Spirit AeroSystems is vital to securing this contract with the Air Force,” said NIAR executive director and WSU senior vice president for Industry and Defense Programs. “The combined facilities,…

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Jerry Moran Center to be dedicated at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…is the fifth bullet This is the sixth bullet WHO: - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran- Dr. Rick Muma, interim president, Wichita State University- Tom Gentile, president and CEO, Spirit AeroSystems - Dr. John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry and Defense Programs, Wichita State University- Kansas Board of Regents representative WHAT: - Official…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/04-april/moran_dedication_9.php

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Acting for Digital Arts now offered at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…Arts. Students are provided with many hands-on applied learning opportunities, taking on projects for real clients including Spirit AeroSystems, Airbus Americas, Deloitte and the Wichita Police Department. Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/05-may/Digital-Acting-Concentration-release.php

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Barton School launches Executive-in-Residence program, names Spirit AeroSystems CEO as first executive | Wichita State News

Barton School launches Executive-in-Residence program, names Spirit AeroSystems CEO as first executive WSU Strategic Communications 05/03/2021 08:47:02 AM May 3, 2021 - The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has launched its Executive-in-Residence program. This program will provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita…

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FirePoint’s Future Innovators internship brings underrepresented students into DoD’s talent pipeline | Wichita State News

…Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), connecting students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to internship opportunities with local aerospace manufacturers in the Wichita area. “We’re extremely pleased to be a part of this program to showcase the type of cutting-edge career opportunities the defense industry offers,” said …

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Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR

…and maintenance; evaluation of new and enhanced techniques; technology transfer; and rulemaking guidance. It will move to NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems, maintaining its name and affiliation with the FAA. The planned move supports shifts in structure at both Sandia and the FAA. The move includes the transfer of test…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/06-jun/airworthiness_9.php

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Wichita State’s mechatronics program earns ARM endorsement | Wichita State News

…in the world of robotics and automation technology,” said Curtis Richardson, Technician Fellow for Spirit AeroSystems and a Wichita State alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and master’s degree in industrial engineering. “Companies serious about hiring the very best robotics technicians and engineers will recognize their…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/07-july/ARM_4.php

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Wichita State names new College of Engineering dean | Wichita State News

…he has been since 1998. His career history includes administrative appointments as Department Chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Acting Department Head of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, both at the University of Arizona. He received a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of California-Davis and a master’s and…

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Storytime Village, WSU partner to drive educational achievement | Wichita State News

…During a Storytime Village Cookies with Santa event, students from the College of Engineering worked with students from Mueller Aerospace Engineering Discovery Magnet Elementary School to build light displays together. Barnes organized a two-day professional development conference throughout Wichita State, including events at the Rhatigan Student Center,…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/09-sept/storytime_7.php

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Wichita State students create accessible Halloween costumes for children with special needs | Wichita State News

…modify off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for kids with disabilities. The suggestion to include the Walkin’ & Rollin’ program came from Jackson Truitt, a junior studying aerospace engineering at Wichita State. Jackson, a Kansas City native, had worked on the program when he was in high school. His late brother had muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, and…

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Wichita State's impact on arts and culture extends throughout Kansas

… knowledge transfer benefits people of all ages as those students broaden society's understanding and appreciation for intangible things like expression, self-identity and aesthetics. Wichita State benefits from a deep business and community engagement by analyzing, collecting and leading arts and culture-related activities. Those engagements help further…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/arts_release_4.php

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Wichita HomeSchool is the big winner from 2021 Kansas BEST competition | Wichita State News

…BEST competition: The Founder’s Award for Creative Design by Textron AviationRose Hill High School Army ROTC Most Robust Machine Award Valley Center High School Spirit AeroSystems Best Critical Design ReviewGarden City High School The Top Gun Award for most points scored in a single matchValley Center High School See a complete list of awards winners…

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Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Program achieves significant FAA milestone | Wichita State News

…80+ engineers, which has spanned thousands of hours of work and cost millions of dollars.” “Aircraft conversion is not a new idea nor a new venture for Wichita’s aerospace industry,” said Jim Gibbs, President and CEO of KMC. “The strong, experienced local workforce and worldwide growing demand for freighter delivery services, attributed in part to the COVID …

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WSU announces winners of $64,000 Gore Scholarship | Wichita State News

…in their schools and communities and plan to do the same at Wichita State University. Caden Carlson, from Aurora High school in Aurora, Nebraska Caden is planning to study aerospace engineering. He served as the state secretary and state vice president for the Nebraska chapter of Future Business Leaders of America and president of National Honors…

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WSU team selected for NASA SUITS Design Challenge | Wichita State News

…students Abbie Hutton and Bill Vu Bui — psychology human factors graduate students Ramil Hinshaw, a senior in computer science Radeef Ashhab Bin Karim, a freshman in aerospace engineering The team’s initial task for phase one was to develop their proposal. Generally, the purpose of the proposal conveys the framework of the team’s design and how the design…

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