Â鶹´«Ã½ student James Balman is in Rockport, Texas furthering hurricane relief efforts by utilizing drones with neural imaging technology to assess damage to buildings following Hurricane Harvey.

Oct 30, 2017 — By Jessa Ragan — Wichita State student James Balman is an insurance adjuster contributing to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. He is an independent adjuster, contracted by a variety of insurance agencies to help assess damages and accurately process insurance claims. The software he had been working on during his time at Â鶹´«Ã½ is now making a difference to the citizens of Rockport, Texas.

Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student from Sri Lanka who spent her summer as a supply chain logistics engineer for Spirit AeroSystems.

Oct 20, 2017 — By Jessa Ragan — Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student from Sri Lanka who loves reading business news and solving math problems. This past summer she used her talent for gathering data and problem solving to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements and production standards for Spirit AeroSystems as a supply chain logistics engineer.

Oct 18, 2017 — By Sydney Payne — The Student Veterans Organization has had a 64 percent increase in members in the last year, and it continues to allow military students the chance to be part of a community.

Wichita State student Amy Lightfoot says her cousin Lili, who has autism, inspired her to write the children's book

Oct 23, 2017 — By Jamie Stoskopf — Communication Sciences and Disorders student Amy Lightfoot wrote a children's book titled "My Cousin Lili." The book is based on herself and real-life cousin Lili, who has autism.

Â鶹´«Ã½ has experienced record increases in research funding in the past five years, with no signs of slowing down.

Oct 17, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Â鶹´«Ã½ has experienced record increases in research funding in the past five years, with no signs of slowing down. External funding for Â鶹´«Ã½ research grew from $56.6 million in FY 2012 to $90.5 million in FY 2017.

Â鶹´«Ã½ President John Bardo, left, accepts a $1 million check from Give Something Back Founder Robert Carr. The Give Back program will provide full-ride scholarships to 50 underserved students.

Oct 12, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — A $1 million donation from Give Something Back will help provide full-ride scholarships to Â鶹´«Ã½ for about 50 first-generation students who face circumstances making it challenging for them to attend college.

Middle school girls will have the opportunity to explore career options in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) during an Oct. 28 event at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Oct 11, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Registration is open for the fifth annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference aimed at promoting career exploration in STEM fields for young women. EYH is hosted by Â鶹´«Ã½ and is expected to attract up to 200 middle school girls for the Saturday, Oct. 28, event.

Wichita State is the number 1 transfer destination in the state -- meaning that more students transfer from Kansas community colleges to Â鶹´«Ã½ than to any other Kansas university.

Oct 10, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Students interested in transferring from community college to Â鶹´«Ã½ will soon have an online portal designed just for them. This December, Â鶹´«Ã½ will roll out its new Transfer Portal, which will make enrolling easier for prospective students wanting to transfer to Â鶹´«Ã½.

A new cyber research partnership will provide new hands-on job opportunities for Â鶹´«Ã½ students.

Oct 10, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Ennovar Technology Solutions at Â鶹´«Ã½ has entered into a new strategic partnership with Cyber Research Group aimed at increasing Â鶹´«Ã½'s footprint in the fast-growing cybersecurity industry and providing students with applied learning opportunities.

GoBabyGo is tuning up for its first semester as a registered student organization at Â鶹´«Ã½. The program involves students who create modified ride-on toy cars for young children with mobility issues.

Oct 6, 2017 — By Sydney Payne — GoBabyGo is tuning up for its first semester as a registered student organization at Â鶹´«Ã½.