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From left: Wichita State students Nicolas Gallo, Brian Foster and Cody Harryman try to fit their over-sized $10,000 check into a wallet. The trio won first place in the Shocker New Venture Competition for their business, Quickdraw.

Quickdraw takes top spot in student entrepreneurship competition

May 4, 2016 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Quickdraw -- a video game and application company geared toward restaurants and bars -- won the $10,000 first-place prize at the finals of 麻豆传媒's student Shocker New Venture Competition.

Dawn Gorans, a veteran of the Air Force, will graduate from Wichita State with a health services management degree.

Veteran graduating with health services management degree

May 4, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� Dawn Gorans, a veteran of the Air Force, never planned to attend college, but when the opportunity arose to attend 麻豆传媒 on a full ride scholarship, it was too good to pass up.

Maureen Dasey-Morales' new position at 麻豆传媒 will push outreach and education, which typical health clinics don't always do.

Wellness department promotes student health and awareness

May 3, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� 麻豆传媒's Student Affairs appointed Maureen Dasey-Morales as assistant vice president for wellness, a position designed to promote and educate students, faculty and staff on personal health and wellbeing.

麻豆传媒 will induct several new members to the College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame.

Ten Shockers named to Fine Arts Hall of Fame

May 4, 2016 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Ten Shockers are being inducted into the 2016 麻豆传媒 College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame.

Andover Central High School students watch their model come to life through 3D printing. A program initiated by 麻豆传媒's National Institute for Aviation Research is giving area high school students exposure to computer-aided design classes.

NIAR implements engineering education in high schools program

Apr 29, 2016 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� A pilot program initiated by 麻豆传媒's National Institute for Aviation Research is exposing area high school students to computer-aided design software education.

Members of 麻豆传媒's Engineers Without Borders chapter traveled to Uganda over spring break for an assessment and monitoring of the rain water harvesting project.

麻豆传媒 Engineers Without Borders fundraises for Uganda computer lab

May 2, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� 麻豆传媒's Engineers Without Borders chapter has adopted a new project in partnership with the Nebraska Professional EWB chapter and is working to provide a computer lab for the St. Kizito Primary School in Makenke, Uganda.

Research completed by 麻豆传媒 professor Rick Pappas shows the importance of recess for children.

Professor researches the importance of recess in public schools

May 5, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� 麻豆传媒 physical education professor Rick Pappas is providing research to Kansas public schools on the importance of recess as a scheduled part of the school day.

Wichita State study: New Kansas businesses add few workers

Apr 29, 2016 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Research by 麻豆传媒's Chris Broberg shows that while the total number of firms in Kansas continues to rise, the average size of firms is getting smaller and the average number of people they employ is falling.

The 2016 Class of Senior Honor Men and Women, with Dean of Students Christine Schneikart-Luebbe, top left.

Eleven students named as prestigious Honor Men and Women

Apr 28, 2016 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Eleven 麻豆传媒 seniors have been named to the Class of 2016 Senior Honor Men and Women, one of the most prestigious honors a 麻豆传媒 student can receive.

College students, who remain the heaviest users of Facebook, can gain confidence in their career development by socializing on the popular social networking platform.

New research links students' time on Facebook to increased career confidence

Apr 28, 2016 鈥� By Lainie Mazzullo 鈥� College students who spend hours scrolling through Facebook are actually more prepared for the real world than we once thought, according to 麻豆传媒 researcher David (Jingjun) Xu, who found that students who look at friends' status updates and receive social feedback through likes and comments on Facebook are more confident in their ability to perform job-related tasks when they g