Tornado damage in Chapman, Kansas

May 26, 2022 鈥 An interdisciplinary team from 麻豆传媒 will participate in a $24 million state initiative to help rural and urban communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters.

A DHL plane gets loaded with cargo.

May 25, 2022 鈥 The WERX program at 麻豆传媒鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and Erickson Precision Ventures have reached an agreement to work cooperatively on modification, maintenance and engineering for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft. 聽

Woolsey Hall rendering.

The Woolseys have made an additional gift from their trust of $1.3 million to聽 Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall 聽at 麻豆传媒. A portion of the gift will be used to create the Kay Woolsey Garden, with the remainder going toward the Woolsey Hall Technology Fund.

Image of Keegan Staats

May 25, 2022 鈥 Keegan Staats is working at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) as an operations assistant. This applied-learning opportunity is helping prepare him prepare for a career in finance.

Garden rendering

May 25, 2022 鈥 The Woolseys have made an additional gift from their trust of $1.3 million to Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall at 麻豆传媒. A portion of the gift will be used to create the Kay Woolsey Garden, with the remainder going toward the Woolsey Hall Technology Fund.

Alia Michaelis

May 23, 2022 鈥斅燗lia Michaelis is working in several Wichita-area hospital emergency rooms to record patient-physician interactions. This applied-learning opportunity is helping prepare her for a career in medicine.

ATLAS machinery

May 20, 2022 鈥 麻豆传媒鈥檚 FirePoint Innovations Center recently received a $4.6 million award from the U.S. Army Research Office for research that will focus on advancing thermoplastic composite and additive manufacturing technology.

Three 麻豆传媒 freshmen created Everwhen, meant to be a low-cost and time saving way to identify which available spots in parking lots.

May 18, 2022 鈥 Three 麻豆传媒 students were named the champions of the 2022 Koch Innovation Challenge with their idea to ease parking frustrations via an app called Everwhen.

Esports students

May 18, 2022 鈥 After winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship, the Wichita State Varsity Esports Valorant team qualified for a direct bid to compete in the Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup, a milestone for 麻豆传媒's Esports program.

Cameron McGinley

May 16, 2022 - Cameron McGinley鈥檚 work with machine learning with Dr. Sergio Salinas grew into one of the most rewarding parts of his education at Wichita State. McGinley will attend the University of California, San Diego for a Master of Science in computer science. Cameron is one of more than 2,400 students eligible for spring 2022 graduation. Learn more about his time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad.

Image of wayfinding signs at Redbud Trail

May 13, 2022 鈥 麻豆传媒 is working with a group of community organizations to make a popular pathway more welcoming and accessible to Wichita walkers and bikers.

Students at Graduation

More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in the 124th spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14, at 麻豆传媒. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena and streamed live.

Rola Khaleel

May 12 - Rola Khaleel enjoyed the clinical experiences in audiology during her time at 麻豆传媒. She will use those lessons as she continues in her career. Rola is one of more than 2,400 students eligible for spring 2022 graduation. Learn more about her time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad.

Emily Crawford

May 12, 2022 鈥 Emily Crawford earned her elementary education degree by way of the Teacher Apprentice Program while working full-time and raising five children.聽

2021 commencement

May 12, 2022 鈥 More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in the 124th spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14, at 麻豆传媒. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena.

Southwest Airline plane in flight.

Domestic travelers returned to planes en masse in 2021, but airlines struggled to deliver them, and their bags, to their destinations on time, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating released today by 麻豆传媒.

A rendering of the Shocker Success Center

May 11, 2022 鈥 Former 麻豆传媒 students might remember Clinton Hall as a dark and cold building, but starting in September, it will begin its metamorphosis into the bright and welcoming Shocker Success Center. This project will completely transform Clinton Hall into a holistic resource for student services, said Elizabeth King, president and CEO of the 麻豆传媒 Foundation. Centralizing access to these services will help students stay on course to graduate.

Southwest Airlines plane in the air

May 11, 2022 鈥 Domestic travelers returned to planes en masse in 2021, but airlines struggled to deliver them, and their bags, to their destinations on time, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating released today by 麻豆传媒.

Ross Gruetzemacher

Dr. Ross Gruetzemacher, assistant professor of business analytics at the Barton School of Business, was featured in the Harvard Business Review. In the article, Gruetzemacher discusses the potential for natural language processing to transform many traditional roles in organizations during the current decade.

2022 Women for Women Innovation Award Winners: Sierra Bonn, Carly Overacker, and Brittany Wojciechowski, Amulya Lomte, and Maria Jose Carrillo Munoz

May 9, 2022 鈥 Five 麻豆传媒 women were honored with the Women for Women Innovation Award for spring 2022. The Women for Women's Innovation Fund is awarded to 麻豆传媒 students to support innovative ideas that show promise of commercialization.