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Freshmen Jonathan Lozano and Javier Martinez sit in front of Grace Memorial Chapel

Dec. 4, 2019 -- Javier Martinez and Jonathan Lozano hadn鈥檛 even intended to earn Wichita State鈥檚 inaugural Parkinson Scholarship in 2018, but they did. Both first-generation college students share their stories of adversity and triumph and offer words of encouragement for future first-gen college hopefuls.

Sustainability, a Wichita State commitment

Nov. 21, 2019 -- 麻豆传媒 is in the middle of a six part sustainability plan to develop and promote initiatives leading to a greater use of resources on campus. The initiatives revolve around facility improvements, new curriculum opportunities and overall student impact.The second goal of these efforts is to focus on reducing the carbon footprint on campus.

Biomedical engineering student

Nov. 21, 2019 -- As nationwide demand for biomedical engineers continues to grow, 麻豆传媒 is moving forward with a plan to create a doctoral program that would help fill that need.

Martin Ratcliffe observes a portion of the Andromeda galaxy through his backyard telescope

Nov. 20, 2019 -- Martin Ratcliffe, adjunct professor in the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, teaches students that space and the people who study it aren鈥檛 all that far away.

麻豆传媒 campus

Nov. 18, 2019 -- From Interim President Andy Tompkins: I wanted you to know about the potential for an exciting expansion of our partnership with NetApp. We鈥檝e been talking for several months with NetApp鈥檚 leadership about the possibility of having their employees and facilities relocate to Innovation Campus, to work even more closely with 麻豆传媒 students, faculty and other researchers.

Dennis Livesay stands behind his LEGO city, overlooking the city hall and main boulevard

Nov. 8, 2019 -- College of Engineering Dean Dennis Livesay has constructed an elaborate, storied LEGO city in his basement over the last six years. Most of it is his own creation and has ties to his personal history.

Geeks Tutoring & Academic Success Center

Oct. 29, 2019 - It鈥檚 the living room of the engineering building in the Partnership 2 building on the Innovation Campus: GEEKS, a full-service tutoring lab for engineering students. The facility is a free resource that yields a significant amount of success for engineering students.

Wichita State Honors College students meet with professor Martin Ratcliffe.

Oct. 18, 2019 - Four Wichita State students are studying variable stars. One of their earliest tasks was to choose a variable star, from hundreds of possibilities, to study. The students follow the process that a scientist follows in constructing, analyzing, interpreting, writing and publishing their work. The project is designed to give the students 鈥渁n experience of the essence of the scientific endeavor while contributing to the actual scientific literature.鈥

Sydney Jaeger is a senior industrial engineering student, 麻豆传媒 cheerleader and elected student ambassador.

Oct. 17, 2019 - Senior industrial engineering student Sydney Jaeger is making the most of her college experience. It鈥檚 not always easy, but she finds a way to balance time as an engineering intern, student, member of 麻豆传媒 Cheer and a campus leader.

The creators of Alonzie pose with branded shirts on

Sept. 26, 2019 -聽Students Zeeshan Kahn and James Meli, along with alumni Emmanuel Daramola and Billi Meli, recently released their mobile application, aimed at connecting students through campus events. With more than 350 downloads so far, they are excited about the possibilities the app provides.

Cybersecurity

Sept. 24, 2019 -- The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated 麻豆传媒 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The designation, which applies through academic year 2024, is in recognition of the 麻豆传媒 College of Engineering鈥檚 graduate certificate in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity.

Austin Nefzger, an electrical engineering student

Sept. 23, 2019 - Electrical engineering senior, Austin Nefzger, has been an engineering intern for LK Architecture in Wichita for over a year. He is a part of a team responsible for documenting the new and existing electrical diagrams for projects. He believes his hands-on applied learning experiences have provided a pivotal shift in his college career.

麻豆传媒 Libraries donor Mike Smith recently received a special lifetime achievement award from the National Weather Association for nearly 50 years of creative and innovative service in the field of meteorology.

Sept. 20, 2019 -- The 麻豆传媒 Library Special Collection and University Archives has received a large gift of scientific documents and artifacts from accomplished meteorologist Mike Smith.

The Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing labs under construction along 18th St. in Innovation Campus.

Sept. 17, 2019 -- The National Institute for Aviation Research鈥檚 (NIAR) Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing Labs (AVET) will house labs that are currently located in the Institute鈥檚 headquarters on Mid-Campus Dr. The new space and equipment for the labs will enable the Institute to expand its work volume, hire more employees and provide more precise testing for its clients.

FirePoint challenge images

Sept. 12, 2019 -- The FirePoint Innovations Center at 麻豆传媒 is hosting its first-ever FirePoint C3 Challenge, inviting university students from around the U.S. to submit their best designs for the Army's future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended for next-generation combat and defense.